Today I have been working on concept boards/mood board's to begin the practical work for this project. As I said in the previous post, the only real initial research I could find for political clothing was on men, however I can still use this research to develop initial ideas for women. I found it very interesting researching male attire in politics as their clothing was made from very fine, expensive fabrics and materials. For example, Lord-High Chancellor's cloaks were made from Superfine Faced Cloth (Wool), Ermine (Rabbit Fur) and much more fine details. I also found it interesting as the design of the robes were different by their ranked status e.g. 4x Bars of Ermine for a Duke, 3x for an Earl and 2x for a Baron. This could be interesting if I use the same concept for my collection.
Above are some illustrations I created post my research and I was mostly inspired by the menswear research. I also managed to go to a fabric shop and take samples which I though best related to the traditional fabrics. I really liked the look of these designs, however they were not feminine enough to surpass my initial ideas. Not to mention, I have only started this project, so I need to develop more of my ideas. I think the next thing I need to do is go to the V&A to look at primary embroidery garments and fabrics to elaborate more on traditional wear during the 17th-18th Century. From this, I should be able to get more of an idea on what I want to design and how I want it to be structured, contrasting it with the traditional robes in Parliament. Moreover, this will enable me to carry out further research and start designing a lot more, not to mention stand work to develop 3-D shape and scale.
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