Anatolian Women’s Union: Bachıyan-ı Rum
Bacıyân-ı Rum, which we can call the “Anatolian Women’s Union”, was founded by Turkmen women as the women’s branch of the Ahis in Anatolia in the XIIIth century. This organization is considered one of the most important and interesting cultural and civilizational events of the Anatolian Seljuk period. This organization, which had multifaceted fields of […]
Men’s Fashion at the End of the 18th Century: Beau Brummell and the Great Male Renunciation
As the end of the 18th century approached, the industrial revolution continued with new inventions, and these innovations were reflected in fabric quality and sewing techniques. Bourgeois family heads now became busy workers who spent long periods of time at work. They needed comfortable clothes. These developments had previously led to a great simplification of […]
Mary Quant’s Mini Skirt
We lost the fashion designer Mary Quant in the past months, who is mentioned as the creator of the mini skirt in many sources. On this occasion, let’s remember a little about the history of the mini skirt, which has been an important part of women’s clothing and fashion, has taken sides with feminist ideas, […]
A Look: Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is associated with the “Arts and Crafts” movement that began to form in England in 1860. This movement inspired Art Nouveau because it brought craftsmanship to the fore, but it differs from this movement in that Art Nouveau artists embrace modern industry. Artists had mass-produced their work with advertisements, posters, labels, and magazines […]
Developments in Textile After the Industrial Revolution
Covering, which started with the existence of human beings, was basically a need for protection from external factors. However, this need has changed over time and has become a reflection of identity indicating social status. Clothing made from animal skins was used during the ice ages. Textile Before the Industrial Revolution Tanning was used to […]