Avant-garde fabrics of the early 20th century

The beginning of the 20th century is a very harsh time, monarchs lose power, sometimes life. The usual way of life and traditions are crumbling. But at the same time, a new world is being built - widespread industrialization, new technologies. And at the beginning of the 20th century, a new state of the USSR was being built.

All of this is reflected in art, painting, posters, poetry and fabrics. Although fabrics and fashion are on the periphery of real art, fashion is no less important, but on the contrary, it is of greater importance, because high art is understandable and not necessary for everyone, but fashionable clothes are desirable for the majority.

Avant-garde Soviet fabrics of the early 20th century
Drawings on Soviet fabrics contain propaganda symbols and ideas of the USSR, at the same time, prints on fabrics of the early 20th century reflect avant-garde art, absorbing the ideas of the artists of that time.

In addition to Soviet symbols and ideas borrowed from constructivist artists, you can find fabrics that carry a message about the great construction projects of communism, an order for labor shock workers to complete a five-year plan in 4 or even 3 years, a message to athletes and other citizens of the country ...

In the photo we can see different fabrics - chintz, crepe, flannel, satin and printed fabrics, created in the period 1920-1930.