Russian Constructivism and the New Woman
While Russian constructivism and the idea of the New Woman differ greatly in terms of social movements, they both had substantial consequences for fashion at the time. As Ganeva and Hake discuss, the New Woman was a new ideal that mainly consisted of changing social roles for women. These women now exercised more control over their lives and were more educated. As a result, their appearances and clothing changed as well. Clothing became more about practicality as it was now acceptable for women to engage in different activities, such as sports. There was a greater emphasis on legs and the waist and bust were suppressed. Similarly, Russian constructivism also resulted in practical, simple clothing that would increase the efficiency of the wearer. This, however, was due to the rejection of the idea of autonomous art and the preference of art as a practice for social purposes. As such, fashion is seen as an extension of art.
Clothing for the New Woman becomes more practical for physical activities.
Women's clothing in Russia is simplified for practicality.










