Our next design assignment is called 'Made in Britain' where I will be designing a mans jacket and pants with inspiration from a racing sport and vintage clothing typically British. As part of this assignment we visited London for the day where we went to a vintage show room to get an idea of how clothing was made and their different aspects including seams, pockets and finishing's.
We also visited Saville Row which was interesting to see the different tailored suits. We then went to Liberty's of London which was my favourite part of the trip getting to see all the different designer wear and Christmas decorations in the Christmas season.
London - Home of Menswear
London has given the world the three-piece suit and is the leading city of craftsmanship for men's fashion. The three areas known for quality craftsmanship in London are, Mayfair, Piccadilly and St. James which have been since 1666. In the October of 1666, Charles 2nd introduced a long waistcoat worn with a knee-length coat and shirt. By 1970, the waistcoat had lost its sleeves and became much shorter where it continues to be worn today.
The brogue shoe was founded in London which became part of fashion when they were worn by the Duke of Windsor on his golfing trips to Scotland. Along with the bowler hat which was designed in 1849 for Edward Coke who was the youger brother of 2nd Earl of Leicester and was designed to protect him while riding. The hat became most popular in 19th century.
Another traditional London piece was the trench coat from Burberry. In 1901 Burberry designed the war officer's uniforms which developed into 1914 creating the trench coat.
Britain is also home to many other iconic fashion pieces including, the riding coat, the dandy still dressing, bondage trousers and tweed and tartan fabrics. All of which can be seen in todays fashion with adaptations to fit with the current trends.
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