This post (2 of 3 about the exhibition “Fashion for the People! From Constructivism to Design”) showcases some of the designs of Nadezhda Lamanova who went (via prison) from dress designer to the Imperial Russian Court to designing austerity chic for the Soviet proletariat. The exhibition photos were taken (in Moscow) by Angela Sizova who kindly shared them on Facebook. I have matched the exhibition outfits (on the right) to the original 1920s designs (on the left).
Outfit by designer Nadezhda Lamanova 1925 & replica in GUM, Moscow 2017.
Austerity dress design by Nadezhda Lamanova 1925 & replica in GUM, Moscow 2017
Embroidered dress by Nadezhda Lamanova 1926 & replica in GUM, Moscow 2017
Outfit by designer Nadezhda Lamanova 1925 & replica in GUM, Moscow 2017
Ensemble by designer Nadezhda Lamanova 1923 & replica in GUM, Moscow 2017
Fur trimmed dress design by Nadezhda Lamanova 1923 & replica in GUM, Moscow 2017
Crochet tunic ensemble by Nadezhda Lamanova 1926 & replica in GUM, Moscow 2017
Dress by designer Nadezhda Lamanova c.1925 & replica in GUM, Moscow 2017
Dress by designer Nadezhda Lamanova c.1925 & replica in GUM, Moscow 2017
Sadly, some of the ‘replicas’ aren’t quite accurate, particularly with regard to relative proportions, which is a little disappointing. My favourite design element, however, is the diagonal ‘bumflap’ on the striped tunic/jacket (below).
Nadezhda Lamanova often worked collaboratively, including on some of the outfits in the photographs above. The third & final post about this exhibition will include outfits from four Soviet designers/artists that all worked with Lamanova at some point during the 1920s.
If you missed the previous post on the designs of Varvara Stepanova & Lyubov Popova you can click here.
Posterity Chic 