Gothic costume on display Chernihiv Historical Museum named after V. Tarnowska

In the Military Historical Museum - Department of Chernihiv Historical Museum named after VV. Tarnovsky is an exhibition "European costume XV-XX centuries" (reconstruction of historical clothing). It represents a collection of models of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design from Gothic to Art Nouveau. Since the "on odezhke vstrechayut", offer a series of plots, dedicated as a historical costume, and exhibition models.

The exhibition opens women's dress (Dress Solomeyi), reconstruction which is made of a triptych Rohyra van der Weyden. The composition was established 1450 at the request of Peter Bladelina, founder of Middelburg (Netherlands).

Gothic style put a special mark on the costume. More sensitive to manifestations of the material world, gothic rise to a special art - coloring bright colors and enriched experience to Person, nature and the world of things. Formal signs of this style - vertically elongated arched silhouettes, dribnist composition, richness and variety of colors - the most perfectly realized dressed nobles of Burgundy. This small kingdom in central Europe was a place of, where in the Middle XIVstolittya at the court of King formed a phenomenal sense in fashion, accurate prediction zeitgeist and its needs.

The main elements of women's dress - a kamiza, Cott and surcot. In kamyzu in the cold season put Pelisson - Narrow vest fabric, suede or fur (later pelysson - top dress in furs). Gradually cut complicated: Cott in the XIV century cut through the waist, and the side seams skirt insert wedges. Configuration pellet sleeves and armhole are now very similar to modern patterns, that can achieve dense customized fit. But in those days, feeding more often than not sewn to the bodice, and tied or prystibaly, in one dress could be several pairs of sleeves.