THE TOMBOY STYLE - FROM EARLY 900's UNTILL NOW

The gender-bending was broken almost a century ago, thanks to young and strong women like Coco Chanel and Marlene Dietrich. Since then many women start to wear men's clothes and we remember many past icons to date whose style is characterized by wearing men's clothes. From Jean Seaberg, Diane Keaton, Lauren Hutton to the recent looks of Cara Delavigne and Kristen Stewart. The idea that there are girl activities and clothing, and that there are boy activities and clothing, is often reinforced by the tomboy concept. Tomboyism can be seen as both refusing gender roles and traditional gender conventions, but also conforming to gender stereotypes. As for fashion, tomboy style never goes out of style, but there will always be a tomboy style that characterizes an era.

Marlene Dietrich

Coco Chanel

1920

1925

1950

1950

Katharine Hepburn 40's

Jean Seberg 60's

Diane Keaton during 60's

Twiggy during 70's

Laurent Hutton by Steven Meisel 90's

Winona Ryder 90's

Jenny Shimizu early 2000's

Kristen Stewart 2016

Ruby Rose 2017

Cara Delavigne 2019

SAILOR T-SHIRT

The striped shirt was initially used only by specific social categories, then as a work uniform, and later worn by prisoners and Venice gondoliers. Coco Chanel was probably the first to legitimize the striped shirt for daily use. Brigitte Bardot has made its hallmark, worn with Capri trousers and balleinas. During the 50's the teddy girls worn striped shirts with rolled up jeans.



CLOSET CASTLE di Annapaola Brancia d'Apricena

Renewed findings from the coffer of a castle

Early 70's jersey sailor stripe t-shirt
T-shirt marinara a righe in jersey primi anni '70

SAILOR GIRLS

Coco Chanel

Natalie Wood

Brigitte Bardot

Audrey Hepburn

Jean Seberg

Edie Sedwick

Francoise Hardy

Jane Birkin

Audrey Tautou

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FISHERMAN SWEATER

This traditional unisex garment is still worn today by fishermen but also it has become an iconic fashion item. Early 1900s is the Aran sweater from the Aran Islands, off the West coast of Ireland. They were knitted by the fishermen’s wives before sending their husbands out to sea. The unscoured wool meant that the natural oils in the wool made the garments water repellant, a perfect warm and protective piece to protect the fishermen from the rough weather conditions. Each region or port developed their own knitting pattern and it is believed that if the fisherman drowned at sea, if he was returned to the port of origin, he could be identified by the pattern on his sweater by his family.
  The Aran sweater was popularized in fashion terms during the 1960s. Steve McQueen brought a whole new look to the aran sweater as he was seen sporting a cable knit in the early 60s, making it a lot more stylish and iconic as a garment. Today the fisherman’s sweater is a fashion statement worn by both men and women.




CLOSET CASTLE di Annapaola Brancia d'Apricena

Renewed findings from the coffer of a castle
Dal baule di un castello ritrovamenti e riadattamenti

Vintage cashmere aran sweater by Rivamonti

ARAN SWEATERS

1902

Vogue UK 1955

Marilyn Monroe

Jean Seberg

Steve McQueen

Grace Kelly 1960

1960

Natalia Vodianova

Robert Pattison

Robin Wright

Bambi Northwood Blyth 2010

Gwyneth Paltrow

Related Article:http://www.scostumista.com/2014/03/my-aran-sweater.html

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                                                                           Diane Keaton