We learn from history The Baroque
Árpád Secondary School and Hostel of Székesfehérvár Vocational Centre, Székesfehérvár Hungary The Baroque style lasted from year 1600 to 1750. Baroque: barocco (Italian word) with the meaning ’convoluted reasoning’.
Style characteristics of Baroque
Portraying strength, impetus and dynamism restless lines and shapes complicated structures that are difficult to behold and review Realistic, sometimes a bit naturalistic way of imaging overly ornate theatrality Pathos, solemnity Passion Hero-cult Bizarre themes Baroque had four stages: Early Baroque The second stage is historically remarkable Basic historical trait of the third stage The historic background of the fourth stage is given by the reign of Empress Maria Theresa (1740-1780). Rákóczi’s War of Independence and fine arts
The Rákóczi’s War of Independence broke out in 1703 – a work of art as a token of a new tendency, unique in the history of the Hungarian Baroque art. Ádám Mányoki – first portrait of Rákóczi, 1707 Ádám Mányoki – Rákóczi engraving, 1709; the famous Rákóczi portrait, 1712 Rákóczi’s relation to the countries of the Erasmus Project
Slovakia the Czech Republic Romania Baroque hairstyle Ladies’ hairstyle: Spectacular, capturing application of new techniques modified collars had effects on hair hairpieces, additionals were used blond and black as ideal haircolours Headgears: toque hat, bonnets, mob-caps and small triangular hats Ornaments in hair: ribbons, jewels, pearls or beads, feathers, laces and tuckers (kerchiefs) Typical hairstyles: á lá Cadenette, Garcette (feather tufts), „doggy ear”, sheep’s hair, Fontanges- style, Marie Antoinette Gentlemen’s hairstyle: Long hair that was waved by curlers and hair-irons modified collars had effects on hair hairpieces, additionals were used, alonge wig shaved faces, only the elderly had beard Headgears: barrets, calottes Beard forms: pinbeard, spade beard, catherdal beard, twisted beard, sugarloaf beard, swallow- tail beard, fan-shaped beard Typical hairstyles: pipe haircut Steps of hair-do 1. We divide the hair to sections I.-V. 2. In section I. we divide the hair in the middle, then we separate the smaller parts in parallel. We iron these upwards with curling tongs. 3. We make three hair spirals of the hair in section II. 4. We set back the hair in section III and make a big ringlet of it. 5. We pin up the hair in section IV and make a big ringlet of it. 6. We let the hair in section V hang down and we iron it with curling tongs. As decoration we apply laces, feathers, hairpins and combs.
The extreme dress compositions of Baroque no uniformity in dressing the laws of fashion first laid down by the French the famous manneqiuin puppets called famouses poupées took a mission of fashion Baroque clothes suggested luxury and elegance first fashion magazines complicated, raising tension, rich in dramatic elements, exalted with exciting colour effects extremes everywhere rich and loose skirts, ample and spacious dresses, crinoline, millstone collar , lace kerchief, wig the clothing of the period was similar to architecture, they enlarged the whole body with three-dimensional creations. trompe-l’oleil (misleading the eyes with optical tricks), the motto of painting is comprehensible in fashion as well Baroque clothing The clothing of both sexes was characterized by ease, freedom and being picturesque. Loose tailoring, profoundly elaborate decorations and bold colours, the use of silkbrocade and lace were typical.
Ladies’ wear: ladies’ wear was quite the opposite of men’s wear fontange serves as a wig the sleeves reached maximum to the elbows, the lace frills covered half of the lower arm a huge cut-out at the waist part; broad and richly decorated skirt was sewn together with the waist to look slim they applied corsets they wore ’manteau’ over the underwear and it ended in a short tail and it was complete with a smaller decorative lace apron Men’s wear: broad jerkin – decorated with ribbons and embroideries decorated shirt sleeves with wide cuffs trosers reached just over the knees and it was complete with colourful stockings they tied a linen band around the neck with lace or lace decoration this outfit served as a base model to the modern suit of today that is complete with a jacket, a waistcoat and trousers. Hungarian outfits This period was the highlight of Hungarian clothing.
Ladies’ wear: regardless the changes in Western fashion trends, there was a traditionally characteristic female dressing, which was followed by the majority of Hungarian women. net (ridges), lace, bead embroidery or clasps apperared in many places with such tailoring these were found only in the Hungarian Kingdom and in Erdély (Transylvania) they achieves slimness with corsets
• they wore richly decorated pelisse that ended in a short tail and was complete with decorative fancy but rather small lacy apron The way of Making underskirt making the clothes puckering of the skirt sewing of the sides making the vent sewing of the waist-strap sewing of the rump Making skirt taking up the rump sewing of the lace with band sewing of the sides making the vent waist-line puckering sewing of the waist-strap Making topside making the inner side of string trimming of the lining of the string sewing of the stitching line making the sleeve lining of the string sewing of the sleeve Making coat braiding of the coat sewing of the sides and shoulders sewing of the collar sewing of the sleeve lining sewing of the stud Hungarian outfit/wear This era was the golden age of Hungarian outfit/wear. Men’s wear chesterfield/dolman braided pelisse tight trousers with cambered legs meeting at the side and back under the hip, following the line of stern in a form of ’U’ upside-down under-knee, soft bootleg, cambered boots or shoes Making of trousers sewing of front and middle back braiding sewing of the sides working up the waist sewing of the bottom Hungarian outfit/wear
Cap making the turn-down sewing mitred refitting the hat, trimming
Making the coat braiding the coat sewing of the sides and shoulders sewing of the collar sewing of the sleeve lining sewing of the stud Other ways of making beauties Like everything which is Baroque, the make-up of the era is also beautiful. The idealization of Baroque: nice, even, beautiful eyes smooth and rounding oval baby-face even and linear nose small, ’strawberry’ lips coloured lashes and lid stripping eyebrow.
The curiosity of the Baroque era’s outfit special shaped hats for ladies the curiosity of the ladies’ shoes high-heeled shoes for men Baroque tuned today We would like to show the photos of our project We learn from history Thank you for your attention!