It was a style that had been around for some time, but had been ridiculed Pouched bodices, curving belts, flounced skirts, & jewelry indicated the growing influence of the Art Nouveau with its fluid curves Inspired by the Ballets Russe with its Asian influenced & innovative costuming, French & English designers incorporated an orientalist aesthetic which used rich fabrics in vibrant colors Dress design began to follow the cut & drape of Asian garments such as the kimono, while simultaneously referencing the Directoire period of France (1795-99) with the high waists & light muslin gowns By 1912, the Titanic Era, had lines that were simple, sleek, & very straight with some classical Greek & Byzantine influence similar to that of the Art Nouveau The difference between Titanic & Art Nouveau was Art Nouveau rose out of the Arts & Crafts movement, which rose out of the Aesthetic movement, which came from the Pre-Raphaelites Titanic was a stylish fashion of color, textures, & line that came from copying favorite forms without a philosophical basis Titanic was part of the Haute Couture or high fashion of the wealthy & elite of the time, following the designs of professional designers Art Nouveau dresses were made along the simple classical lines, but had extremely ornate embellishment which used natural images such as dragonflies, butterflies, or plants (discussed separately) Many of the reform gowns that came of the Aesthetic dress look outwardly to be the same as Arts & Crafts or Titanic because of their adherence to beautiful fabrics with gorgeous naturally died colors, & simple ornamentation Titanic fashion was actually the summation of all of the concepts Reform, Aesthetic, & Arts & Crafts, from haute couture designers who were influenced by Asian & Eastern designs Titanic gowns being high fashion, were not particularly easier to wear or comfortable like the Aesthetic While Titanic gowns had the gorgeous fabrics, colors, & intricately built high craftsmanship of the Arts & Aesthetics, they were extremely complex in their layering, draping, connections & built in structural support Structures gave shape to the gauzy see through fabrics so they could hold up the weight of glass beads & trims There were also gorgeous simple suits & outerwear of rich, oriental influenced fabrics with soft tailoring When the Titanic sailed in 1912, her first class passengers boarded with trunks full of expensive, beautiful clothes Most Titanic clothes had probably been custom made in Paris, London, or the United States Dinner on the Titanic was the most elegant event anywhere in the world at the time
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