"Historybounding"

[anna_wing]

This means incorporating historical or historically-inspired clothes into your daily life. It is a thing that some Western historical costumers do, and I should think it would apply to the Chinese 'hanfu' movement too. There is no specific period of history required, though it does seem to be used to refer largely to Western clothes of the pre-World War I period, which are very obviously not within the normal compass of modern fashion.

From about World War I onwards, the clothes became recognisably modern in style, and could probably be worn today with not too many eyebrows raised, especially if one simply says "oh, it's designer". And styles from about the 1930s onwards would probably be categorised as "vintage fashion", rather than "historical costume".

I wear a lot of clothes that are based on or directly copied from 1920s styles (the linear, tubular look suits the flat, rectangular body shape common in East and Southeast Asia perfectly), so possibly I'm doing it too!

Comments

[shirebound]

Historybounding is a new word for me!

[anna_wing]

Me too! I found out about it yesterday!

[sartorias]

Western clothes are so dull, even ugly, and absolutely ubiquitous, sigh.

[anna_wing]

There are now many online options for mix and match!

[peripety]

I love this idea. A tumblr blog I follow, The Kimono Gallery, will post Japanese garments in traditional use and also those with modern touches and uses, and I love seeing how garments can be adapted in current settings.

[anna_wing]

I know a Japanese designer who actually buys second-hand kimono, and other items of traditional dress (second-hand is not popular with Japanese), and then remakes them into more or less Western style clothes.

http://patchmagicsingapore.com/

I will look at that tumblr! A simple cotton yukata is more adaptable for normal use than a full-scale furisode, it's true! I've worn them for dinner parties, just as a long wrap dress. Add a tie-belt made from an obi (not a full-scale obi, those are impossible), and it looks like a nice modern adaptation (mine even came with a matching mask).

[peripety]

Here is a link if you want to check out The Kimono Gallery

https://thekimonogallery.tumblr.com/

[anna_wing]

Thank you!

[anna_wing]

The cat kimono is delightful! I want one!