Conceptualizing of womens classic fashion style of the XX century: Method of studying of French couturiers heritage in the world museum collections

Classic costume actually is the foundation of businessman 's stock of clothes. Due to the significant role of the classic suit in the social and communicative space of global cultural society there is a need to expand the boundaries of classic style and enriching aesthetic preferences of consumers. Art experience of costume design gained in the practice of the famous French couturier of the XX-th century are of great interest to practitioners of modern design in terms of methods and techniques of the art of costume choices of author’s compositions and using of expressive means. This study presented the method of structural analysis of the classic suit forms in the process of evolution, which allows you to perceive the nature of costume design as a kind of tectonic arts, explore creative methods of artist-designer on a scientific basis. Generalized basic models are presented in analytical scheme that allows you to see the characteristics of silhouettes, lengths, volumes, shaping techniques, varying zones detail. The materials can be used to capture historical material and formulation of project tasks for students, costume designers and stylists as the source material and analog during the creation of clothing collections.

Artykuł przedstawia ewolucję francuskiej mody począwszy od XIX wieku aż po dzień dzisiejszy.