Re-introducing Mourning Attire
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Man and Woman
For todays mourning clothes it is important to not differentiate. It should be able to be worn by men and women. Men and women used to wear mourning clothes in the past. The rules applied to women were stricter and more interferring than those that were for men. In the 19th century a widower had to wear a black attire for 3 months. After three months it would only be expected of him to wear a widowband around is arm or his hat. A widow had to wear black for half a year and she wasn`t allowed to leave the house uncovered with a veil. In total, a widow would wear mourningclothes for two years. Now that there is a striving to equality among men and women, it is important for me that everyone can decide on the duration of their own mourning period.
Materials
The textiles which I have used are made of natural materials. Despite death being experienced by people as something terrible, it is a natural process where your body is being returned to nature. Materials such as chifon silk, crepe, cotton, linnen, wool and tule are materials that were used in mournclothing. That is why it is crucial for the textiles of the clothing are made out of natural materials. Black clothing used to be worn only for mourning clothes. Nowadays, black clothing is casual wear and it is not associated with mourning. White is in many countries also a dominant color for mourning clothes. I decided to use both for the collection. I have selected the color green as a symbol of the natural process of dying.
Collection
This collection refers not only to the history of mourning and the symbolism of it but it is renewing for the contemporary twist which is incorporated in the style it is created. This combination makes it a re-introduction of mourning clothes in the public space. The power lies in the detailing. I have used my own designing method to give a fresh twist to the mourning clothes. Some clothes are designed resulted on studies of shape and form , made through images where mourning is expressed. It is a trademark of mine to study shape and form and the create new clothing out of that. Sometimes I made allowed my feelings to guide the process and have pursuited that during the creation of the collection.
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