Abstract

This study researches the formative character of 1920`s fashion through cinema costumes from the perspective of the theories of Wlfilin and Delong. This study organizes a new perspective such as closed form & open form, part recognition & whole recognition, and flat & rounded to analyze the characteristics of form in the costumes of `The Great Gatsby`, `Chariots of Fire`, and `Chicago`. The 1920`s style in the fashion history is a closed form and flat because of simplicity and functionality. The costumes in Chariots of Fire` that focuses on the reappearance of 1920`s fashion is a flat and closed form. However, the costumes of `The Great Gatsby` that presents a symbolic meaning and `Chicago` that expresses a splendid look are an open and rounded form. Evening dresses are open, with whole recognition and a rounded form because of sheer fabrics, beading, uneven hemlines, and lighting. Daytime dresses are a closed form and flat because of heavyweight fabrics, dark or achromatic colors and non-patterns. Also, open form and rounded, closed form and flat have a similar distribution in diagrams. When the viewer recognizes the form of clothes, they react in a similar way to two-dimensional and three-dimensional presentations that shows that the form of clothes is recognized by the relation with the body. In addition, this study researches the connection between diverse elements such as clothes, body, movements, space, and external elements such as lighting.

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