Although Vassiliev ancient clothing collection of sports clothes - just one
other, however, in its new exhibition and a few will this year's Olympics,
athletes Lithuanian delegation, created clothing copies. "Because they are
perfectly in line with my new exhibition" Nature in vogue concept, "- he said
the Lithuanian National Museum has nine years of exhibitions in preparation for
the fashion historian.
- Time to first sports apparel?
- It would be natural to think that sports apparel has been designed flush
with the emergence of sports, right? However, although the ancient Olympics in
Greece grew at VI-V century BC, but it sports apparel, which we understand it
now appeared only in the nineteenth century.
The interesting thing is that the rules of the Olympic Games is still in the
formation, the athletes appeared in public completely naked. Such a decision
comes on one incident, when, dressed in masculine clothes, women took part in
the Games, and it has even become a winner in Victory! While married women were
not allowed to not only participate in the Games - they were not allowed to even
observe. After the event some time to unfair competition fought for a very
simple way - just athletes rungdavosi without clothes.(
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In my opinion, race suit and fashion radimuisi one of the most important
events was in 1936. Olympics held in Berlin. Although then the country has
already dominated Hitler in Germany, attendees were representatives from many
countries of the world. And all of them are already wearing sportswear, the
concept is very close to the current sports clothing: shirts, polo shirts,
shorts .. - these types of clothing exist until now.
- If you compare the first sports clothing with the present - what has
changed?
- Change of everything that has to do with the progress and the latest
inventions: the composition of the tissue, as well as garment processing, decor.
For example, as far as I know, the current Lithuanian team clothing seams
treated with a laser. If the above sports clothing utilized many cotton, linen,
then it is changed acetate, polyester and other fabrics. DECORATION increasing
use of computer graphics and photo.
If you take care of the first sportswear it was quite difficult, so now we
can just throw it into the washing machine, and pulled it dries quickly, will
not lose shape, nesiglamžys. This - the twenty-first century. achievement.
Meanwhile, clothing forms, cutting, esthetic proportions identified the first
sports clothes and there is a very simple explanation. We used the pants because
we have two legs. The second reason - we want to play sports wear such an
outfit, which is convenient, freedom of movement.
- What sports clothing is more important: convenience or aesthetics?
- Of course friendliness, because we can offer athletes from high heels or
platforms range? Now the fashion is "a poor": holes apspurę yarns, fabrics rub
... But I really can not imagine the Olympic clothing, which is decorated with
holes - not something you anything. I would not like our Olympics athletes look
like the poor.
In general, not so much in fashion in sports as much as sport - fashion. For
example, it is from sports to casual clothes crossed sneakers, a variety of
sports trousers variation, hoods, large plastic zippers ...
By the way, in the history of fashion there was not a single case in which a
famous designer tried to create sports clothing, but most often it ended in
complete failure. Because they thought too much about fashion and too little -
about the sport and its binding comfort. For sports garment can not interfere,
no one can hang, war, rotate or be an undue level and so on. t.(
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It is for this reason - for convenience, sportswear look avant-garde is just
a sin! For radical innovation can be simply uncomfortable and it may affect
victory. Meanwhile, the classic forms of sports apparel allows people to move
around and win the medal, which is the goal of the Olympics, right?
- What are the requirements for clothing designed to represent the country
abroad?
- First of all it is - recognizable. The crowd in the stands or watching
shows on TV to distinguish one country from another team. Service party
representing sports clothing must have a country, national insignia symbols.
And on the other side - this outfit is very necessary and the whole team,
because it shows the membership of a group. One of clothing and spectators and
players to promote unity, identity, sense of solidarity.
I think the most important sport jacket is a good choice of color, symbols
and proportions of the layout, for example., Band or other parts that team apart
from the masses. Of course, the Olympics need to get ready to watch the Olympic
and prevailing standards.
It is interesting that uniform uniforms dominated team games, eg.,
Basketball, football, but if the appearance of an individual, say, figure
skating, gymnastics, and it will be more unique outfit.
- How do you assess this year's collection of Lithuanian athletes for Rio
2016?
- A great concept, because Lithuania has always been associated with nature.
Lithuania is one of the cleanest, most environmentally friendly countries in
Europe, has a lot of forests, lakes, so I well understood green, blue color. By
the way, I myself - huge gardener-enthusiast, so I am particularly impressed by
the collection of the green color variation.
Another thing I really liked - layers overlay tree foliage drawing.
Militaristic uniforms reminiscent of how many motif creates associations to
protection. And historically, oak - the Grand Duchy of Lithuania a symbol of
longevity, so the feel and character of this historic - oak leaf - value.
Overall, the Olympics - is not only a sports victory, but also the promotion
of tourism, a way to present the country as well as to invite her guests from
abroad. Return to Lithuania as the edge of nature, I think, it is a particularly
felicitous choice. Especially now, when the world's environment is so
important.
But one piece of advice I would collections developers: set a serious lack of
the cap with a visor and a headscarf. Build them up to the Olympics yet
available.
- In the public space of the new Olympic clothing caused considerable
controversy ...
- You know, if you have so many critics are Lithuania ... Well it do better,
and we'll see how it goes for you. As far as I know, most kritikuojantiesiems
kliuvusi blue color is elegant and elegance, let go, even from sportswear yet no
one has failed to remove.
For supposedly the color of darkness - do not forget that Lithuania, as a
whole, and white tradition, is very acceptable natural shades and certainly
nesišvaistoma brightness. I would say it is quite the contrary - Lithuania
completely do not like the bright combinations and the like. "Rio 2016
collection in the brightest green is the last resort of the baltic courage to
the limit. In my opinion, it could even be slightly darker, but ... Yes Critics
within the colors are completely wrong.
I want to praise the new sports clothing and decor - a drawing of excellent
athletes by specific bodies, but added ornamentation properly balanced and will
stand out. I want to praise, because I had not invented anything better than the
current sports uniform.
- Surviving deprived of yellow, with a combination of yellow and green felt
more prominent ...
- But not all the time to prepare for the national flag! By the way, the
mourning for the current color gamut want to comfort: the Olympics and the
other, and perhaps it will participate in Lithuania emphasizing yellow color
palette? Life varied, it can not be the same level as that zeppelins and we do
not eat every day. To my mind, this public discussion on clothing in general
departure from the essence, because the athlete's talent, his skills will help
him win a victory, rather than the color of the pants.
I would like to wish the Lithuanian team victories and medals, because it is
during the Games will be the most important. And Lithuanians can be proud to
wear such aesthetic, beautiful, memorable and together philosophically about the
country telling sports uniform. Lithuanian identity and the nature and character
of the country has been taken over.
By the way, the fall of the Lithuanian National Museum will present a new
exhibition "Nature and Fashion", which will be this year's Lithuanian Olympic
team outfit. It is this "Weaving collection already came into fashion and its
history.