The Development Of Underwear Culture In Western Countries

Corsets were first produced in ancient Rome.

Before the Renaissance, women's bodies were almost unfettered, and the ladies wore petticoat as underwear.

By seventeenth Century, fashion was considered to be too debauchery as underwear.

As a result, the "bunting" appeared and began to torment the history of women.

Women consciously built a tight and fortress on their carcasses, and used almost cruelty to raise their bodies with heavy cloth. Many women caused rib fracture, abortion, and visceral displacement.

This kind of "torture device" which was consciously carried by women was called "comfortable craft" by the media at that time.

For centuries, corsets have turned women into slaves of refined manners.

In the early twentieth Century, new women set off fashion trends. The location of underwear was longer than 10~40 centimeters below the hips.

With the wide application of elastic fabrics in clothing, underwear has become more and more comfortable and easy to wear.

In 1916, the invention of nylon marked that women's underwear was divided into long bra and waist hoop. The era of modern underwear has arrived.

By 1922, bra was finally popularized. This is a real emancipation.

The first World War had a great impact on women's underwear. After the war, women dressed themselves as boys.

Different kinds of underwear began to appear, both in combination and in singleton.

In addition to pursuing boyish appearance, ladies choose underwear that shows femininity.

These are light, overhanging underwear, which are pink, yellow, blue, gray, emerald, purple, orange, scarlet and black, but only for a short time.

The newly designed representative work is tight pants, which the ads call "the same as sleeveless shirts, shorts, corsets and women's short sleeved shirts, which make the body natural and soft, upright and slim, which is necessary for fashion in the new era".

These undergarments are made of cotton fabrics, silk knitted fabrics and pads.

Most of the corsets in 1930s were no longer fringed and braced. The progress of artificial fiber technology has contributed to the emergence of two materials: one is the biaxially stretched elastic band developed by Dunlop Rubber Company in 1929, and the other is the artificial silk developed by Courtaulds in 1930 in.

The bra made of these materials is light and flexible, which can keep the female body and not injure the body.

Hollywood stars have led the pursuit of slim, elegant and curvy fashion in 1930s.

Ladies admire the "goddess of the sexes" on the screen, and imitate the makeup and dress of these female stars, such as Greta Gabo (Greta Garbo), Marlene Dieetrich (Marlene Dietrich), Jane Harlow (Jean Harlow), Mey West (Mae West) and Joan Kradford (Joan Crawford).

American and French fashion designers use soft, beautiful satin and crepe de Chine fabrics that can be physically attached, showing sexy lines, and design and provide clothing for Hollywood stars and wealthy, high-class customers.

French designer Madeleine Vionnet (Madeleine Vionnet) introduced "oblique cutting" (crossover through natural texture tailoring) to play a special role in this area.

It creates slender underwear, slips over the hips and waist, and separates the breast from the breast, making the chest line the focus of fashion.

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In order to show the slim beauty, a new type of underwear has become a necessity.

This new type of underwear is mostly made of new man-made fibers, from rayon to elastic mesh.

Although they are very practical, they are too monotonous, because in order to keep the lines smooth, the decoration needs to be limited to the least amount.

The practical underwear worn by British fashion magazine makes women look lifeless.

Some casual decorations often serve as the finishing touches, so people who agree with this view tend to use the early century's romantic underwear.

In the late 30s, the US DuPont Co registered the first nylon patent.

Nylon fiber is light, high strength, soft, and can weave different weight yarn. Its fabric can be quickly dried without ironing. It is an ideal material for making bra. Soon after, people found nylon marks in all underwear.

In 1939, the spring fair in Paris showed a brand new underwear: a new sand bottle shaped body, with a small waist and chest and buttocks.

But the development of the world situation suppressed the development of fashion. In this year, with the outbreak of the two World War, the world was in crisis again.

Almost ten years later, such fashions came to the surface again.

World War II led to economic weakness and lack of material. Underwear became a luxury, resulting in a functional utilitarian color in terms of function and style.

The war ended in 1945. Although the wartime rationing system was still implemented in the following years, European women began to yearn for the charm of women.

In 1947, Christine Dio released the "Dior new style" for these women in Paris. The British photo Times commentary is: "no longer lazy shoulders, but tight girdles and wide skirts lined with buttocks."

These clothes can only be made in Paris, because only Paris can dare such a bold attempt.

The key to the new style of Dior is the tiny waistband on its waist. It was originally designed by Masl Ruces (Marcel Rochas) in 1945.

In the United States, it is called "girdle", which is called "bee belt" in England, while in France it is called "wasp waist".

This waist garment has a 12~20 centimeter long braced waistband, which gradually develops into a waistline that is combined with petticoat. Another development is a gentle garment that needs no brace but needs to wear a bra.

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The magazine described it as: "body shape is not only given by God. Elegance depends on good exercise and suitable corset."

Exercise depends on will, and the bra is a wise choice.

In 1950s, many famous European women's boutiques were closely related to the underwear industry.

The London Fashion Designers Association has worked with some lingerie companies such as Baylor Co. Other fashion houses, such as Christine Dio's fashion shop, have their own underwear designers. Their models are highly respected on the T stage.

Because of the new printing and dyeing process, underwear in 1950s has a wide selection of colors and patterns.

The main colors are sapphire blue, tea red, emerald green, coral, purple and pink, etc., with a variety of soft flower patterns.

Entertainment industry also has a great influence on bra design.

It was the age of "Elvis" and "Bill Harry and comet" music, and rock and swing dancing prevailed.

These dances require large swings in the waist and hips.

In Europe, aristocrats meet and communicate with models, and even marry them, such as Grace Kelly, a model and actor.

Nevertheless, the fettered and traditional values still occupy a place.

French actress Lisy Carlo (Leslie Caron) and Ady Herb (AudreyHepburn) in the movie "sbrenna fair" (Sabrina Fair) in the shape, determine the late 1950s underwear keynote.

At the end of the ten years, social pformation has reached its peak and a series of major technological innovations have emerged.

In 1959, the DuPont Co Research Institute developed a new fabric called "K fiber", which was called "spencex" fiber in the market, and later renamed Lycra.

Lycra started the revolution of underwear industry in 1960s.

In 1970s, under the trend of advocating health,

The design focuses on the supporting force, and the first sporty underwear is designed to sew the two male athletes' lower body elastic shield.

At the same time, punk style began to become popular. Designer Westwood and her partner Marco McLaren's women's clothing store selling costumes and rubber made clothes became fashionable for a while and had a major impact on the design of the whole 80s.

In 80s, underwear manufacturers began to explore the beauty of human body, focusing on the function of underwear and paying attention to the charm of appearance.

In addition to the beautiful female lines, they also need gorgeous fabrics, including ribbons, high quality cotton, mesh lace, glossy silk and crepe, crape satin, and various Lycra type materials.

Some finished products are pparent and some are plucent, with trimming, pleat and pleats.

This fashion trend was reinforced by American TV soap operas in the middle of 80s, such as Dallas and Tang Dynasty.

Millions of viewers around the world watched the heroine's dress and attracted them.

They wear well made men's suits in the office, while in the bedroom they wear smart corsets, as stars Madonna and singer snow Cher show.

People still yearn for slim and bodybuilding. By the late 80s, women realized that they could achieve their desired figure by means of artificial means and shaping "underwear".

The bra that has evolved from sportswear has been successfully made into a body shaped garment. Its main feature is to use steel brackets or brassiere in the chest, and adjust the elastic control in the crotch with suitable fastener.

Nowadays, the distinction between underwear and outer garment is blurred, and the development of women's underwear is like a complete cycle.

This century is S curve.

The end of the US is Versace's new Versatile brand.

Just like the first few years of twentieth Century, this "all-around" underwear is a masterpiece of many products, and is also the basis of correct modeling.

Christine Dio put it all right: "without the foundation of fashion, there will be no fashion fashions."