Chiffon has always been a tricky option to have in one’s wardrobe, whether it’s the sheer price of the fabric or the actual sheerness.
Dating back to the Seventeenth Century where Croatian soldiers wore a uniform made of chiffon, lace and linen, the choice to incorporate chiffon was an unusual one. Yet it created a status which has since turned into the chiffon’s legacy. Formal and evening wear is largely associated with the material for it’s shimmer and floaty existence.
Back in 1997, the blockbuster Titanic hit the masses. And who can forget that iconic last scene, with that chiffon dress Rose wore as she escaped from the ship with Jack? Lately however, chiffon is becoming ever increasingly popular, and the A-list are picking up on the trend. Mrs Obama was seen last year at the inaugural ball wearing an asymmetric shoulder and white beaded chiffon gown designed for her especially by Jason Wu. It has since been donated to the Washington Smithsonian Museum as a part of First Lady history.
Along with the incorporation of chiffon designs in Anna Sui and Imitation’s collections for the S/S ’11 season, it doesn’t look like chiffon is going anywhere. Not bad for a fabric that’s name derives from the French for ‘rag’, is it?
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