BOROQUE AND ROCOCO

BY MANNAN CHHETRI
ROLL NO; 193715005
MAFM(1ST SEM)
• Curvilinear form- reflected in clothing.
• 1720-1770- rococo style supplanted the baroque.
• Smaller and more delicate in scale.
• Marked by S and C curves- reflected in fashion – curving lines, hoop
supported skirts, the delicate lace, flower decoration of dresses, pastel shades,
embroideries.
• Textile- Silk, cotton- chintz.
• Fashion dolls- prepared by Parisian dress makers.
• Chintz- hand printed or printed glazed fabric- oriental design.
• Muslin from Bengal and calicoes.
• 18th Century; France maintained leadership in innovating dress fashion.
• The desire Tobe in fashion was exploited.
• Draw loom: Siamoises – cotton with silk stripes.
• Popularity of silk, decline of cotton.
• Silk moiré- woven with a pattern of silver flowers and vines.
 COSTUME FOR MEN
• Shirt with flat collar falling band
• Sleeve cuffs and collars- laced or cut work
• Doublet- worn over the shirt and laced to breeches.
• Panes or slits on doublets
• Breeches
• Decoration of breeches
• Outdoor- capes and cloaks with coide collars
• Rosettes and ribbon decoration were seen afterwards
• More visible shirt
• Collars- part of shirt or separate attachment
• Collars- enlarged at the front- form biblike - lace brimmed
• Doublet – ended several inches above waist- straight and unfitted through the
body, sleeved or sleeveless forms.
• Canons- full wide ruffles attached to the bottom of breeches
• Coat- vest/waist coat- below the knee
• Worn over breeches
 HAIR AND HEADDRESS
• Long hair- curly
• Beards- trimmed to point
• Moustache- large and curled
• Love lock- lock of hair grew longer than the rest
• Large brimmed hats with plumes
• Shoes- high heels and straight soles
• Slap soles- a flat sole attached only at front, not at heel, these soles slapped
the ground.
• Jackboot
• Lace cravat- long narrow scarf like pieces separate from the shirt worn like
collars.