World Costumes

Paper Code: 
BFT- 402
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To study Indian and the World Costumes.
To develop sensitivity and understanding towards Historic silhouette and design
Learn about significant changes in costumes over the years

 

Development of costume with reference to historical background, social organization, influence of culture, art, technology, costume components for men and women and their influence on the  costume for the following

 

9.00
Unit I: 
The Ancient World (300 B.C.-300A.D.)

Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece & Rome

9.00
Unit II: 
The Middle Ages (300 A.D.-1500 A.D.)

Byzantine, Coptic
The feudal ages (900 A.D.-1300 A.D.)
The late middle ages (1300 A.D.-1500 A.D.)
 

9.00
Unit III: 
English Costumes:

English costumes during middle ages:    
Early middle ages.
Late middle ages.
 

9.00
Unit IV: 
The French costume

Renaissance in France(1500 A D)
Renaissance in France(1600 A D)
Renaissance in France(1700 A D)
 

9.00
Unit V: 
The French revolution and thereafter (1790 A.D.-1900 A.D.)

The Directoire and Empire period (1790 A.D.-1820 A.D.)
The Romantic period (1820 A.D.-1850 A.D.)
The Crinoline period (1850 A.D.-1869 A.D.)
The Bustle period (1870 A.D.-1900 A.D.)
 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Black J.A. and Garland M. (1978) A History of Fashion, London, Orbis Publishing Ltd.
  2. Blanche P. (1975) History of Costume, New York, Harper and Row
  3. Boucher F. (1966) A History of Costume in the West, London, Thames and Hudson
  4. Bradley C.(1970) History of World Costume, London, Peter Owen Ltd.
  5. Chenoune F. (1993) The History of Men’s Fashion, Paris, Flammarion. (Translated by Dusinberre D.)
  6. Tortora P.G. and Eubank K. (1995) Survey of Historic Costume, New York, Fairchild Publications.
  7. Bronwyn C; Costume and Fashion: A complete History, 2003.

 

References: 
  1. Cumming, Valeric (2004) Understanding Fashion History, London, Batsford.
  2. Cunnington P. (1970) Costume, Pennsylvania, Dufour Editions Inc.
  3. Laver J. (1969) A Conscise History of Costume, London, Thames and Hudson.
  4. Lester K. M. (1956) Historic Costume, Chas A Bennett Co. Inc. Illinois.
  5. Sara, P. Tomp and Srah H. Fashion Costume and Culture (vol 1) The Ancient World, Thomas Gale.
  6. James, L. Costume and Fashion: A Concise History; Thames and Hudson )2nd edition) 2002.
  7. Jack Cassin-scott; The illustrated encyclopedia of costume and fashion (from 1600 to present); Block Hampton Press; London.
  8. Mary T. Kield; Stage Costume: Step by Step; Beltway Books, 1996.
  9. Fashion Costume & Culture :Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Volume 2 Early Cultures Across the Globe, Pendergast
  10. Fashion Costume & Culture :Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Volume 3 European Culture from the Renaissance to the Modern Era, Pendergast

 

 

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