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Draped Jersey Corset Dress
In January 2006, renowned and controversial designer John-Paul Gaultier displayed his Spring/Summer 2007 collection of ancient Greek inspired gowns, and narrow brocade tunics and leggings embroidered in jewel like tones. The ambiance of the show even involved Greek labeled seating areas, and each gown had its own particular Greek pseudonym, such as “Aphrodite”, “Sappho”, “Athena”, and “Sophocles”.
More recently in 2011, Gaultier exhibited another Greek inspired organically pleated gown. However this gown featured straps which were delicately draped around the shoulders and connected to a conical shaped bust. The bodice consisted of a corset with intricately rouched parallel boning, and as the corset hits the hip bones the skirt is biased cut and pleated.
In describing the draping of the Greeks, Jessa Menamos an eHow contributor remarked, “The Greeks were masters of the flowing and ethereal draping technique. The juxtaposition of flowing movement and hugging of the body is known as tailored draping and plays with Greek ideas of sexual attractiveness.” This idea is very present in the contemporary aspects of Greek inspired fashion when you look at Gaultier’s 2011 white gown which plays with the idea of other worldliness and what is considered to sexually attractive today.
The classic ionic chiton is extremely popular among designers as well as celebrities who have revamped its spartan like qualities and given it new life in the contemporary age. It has appeared in Ossie Clark’s collections as well as Moschino’s. Body hugging, ethereally transparent, and one shouldered with a decorative fibula on the shoulder, Ossie Clark takes a classical concept and brings it to the catwalk.
Ionic One Shouldered Chiton with Multicolored Fibula
Painted Silk Chiton
Read more: Greek Influences on Clothing | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8653257_greek-influences-clothing.html#ixzz26Pbtb3MC
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG3349285/Gaultier-inspired-by-ancient-Greeks.html
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