Clothing
In Italy, every region has its traditional costume, however, now in the Morden days, people wear traditional costume only during special celebration and historical parade.
The traditional Italian womens costume consists of a long and wide dress, which must cover the lady's ankles. This is put together with a tight bodice, with a small waist coat at the top. Women usually wear caps or head veils with this. The material and the colour of the dress could express the ladies status.
The traditional Italian mens costume is instead much less complex. It consists of tight pants tucked inside long boots. White pants were normally used only for special days or by the richest people. In fact, white trousers were very easy to get dirty and, at the time, very difficult to keep clean. Over their pants, men wore a shirt with tight waist coat, often a vest or a jacket and a hat.
The traditional Italian womens costume consists of a long and wide dress, which must cover the lady's ankles. This is put together with a tight bodice, with a small waist coat at the top. Women usually wear caps or head veils with this. The material and the colour of the dress could express the ladies status.
The traditional Italian mens costume is instead much less complex. It consists of tight pants tucked inside long boots. White pants were normally used only for special days or by the richest people. In fact, white trousers were very easy to get dirty and, at the time, very difficult to keep clean. Over their pants, men wore a shirt with tight waist coat, often a vest or a jacket and a hat.
This is a image of a family wearing traditional italian clothes.
Italy is one of the leading countries in fashion design, alongside others such as France, USA, Great Britain and Japan. Fashion has always been an important part of the country's cultural life and society, and Italians are well known for their attention of dressing-up, setting a good impression, and this remains as a tradition in the Italian way of living!
Fashion in Italy started to become the most fashionable in Europe since the 11th century, and powerful cities of the time, such as Venice, Milan, Florence, Vicenza and Rome began to produce robes, jewellery, textiles, shoes, fabrics, ornaments and complicated dresses.
Fashion in Italy started to become the most fashionable in Europe since the 11th century, and powerful cities of the time, such as Venice, Milan, Florence, Vicenza and Rome began to produce robes, jewellery, textiles, shoes, fabrics, ornaments and complicated dresses.
Clothes by Valentino.
History
Italian design became prominent during the 11th-16th centuries, when artistic development in Italy was at its peak. Cities such as Venice, Milan, Florence and Vicenza started to produce luxury goods, hats, cosmetics, jewellery and rich fabrics. During the 17th-early 20th centuries, Italian fashion lost its importance and lustre, and Europe's main trendsetter became France, with the great popularity of French fashion; this is due to the luxury dresses which were designed for the courtiers of Louis XIV.
Italian design became prominent during the 11th-16th centuries, when artistic development in Italy was at its peak. Cities such as Venice, Milan, Florence and Vicenza started to produce luxury goods, hats, cosmetics, jewellery and rich fabrics. During the 17th-early 20th centuries, Italian fashion lost its importance and lustre, and Europe's main trendsetter became France, with the great popularity of French fashion; this is due to the luxury dresses which were designed for the courtiers of Louis XIV.
