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Historic Costume
Paper Code:
FST- 401
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
9.00
Unit I:
Unit I
Indian civilization
- Indus Valley
- Mauryan Period
- Sunga Period
- Kushan Period
- Gupta Period
- Mughal Period
- British Period
9.00
Unit II:
Unit II
- Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome
- Byzantium and the dark age
- The Early Renaissances
- 16th and 17th century
9.00
Unit III:
Unit III
The Post Renaissances
- The Age of Elegance – 18th century
- The French Revolution
9.00
Unit IV:
Unit IV
The Post Revolution
- The Romantic Period
- Victorian Virtue
- From 1870 to 1900
9.00
Unit V:
Unit V
20th Century
- Edwardian opulence from 1900 – 1920
- The Jazz Age – The twenties and thirties
- Austerity and The New Look – the 40’s and 50’s
- Kaleidoscope – The 60’s and 70’s
- The Vietnam Era
- The Post Vietnam Era
Essential Readings:
- Alkazi, Roshan., Ancient Indian Costume, National Book Trust, 2003.
- Tortora, Phyllis. G., Survey of Historic Costume, Fairchild Publications, New York1994.
- Boucher, Francis., A History of Costume in the West, Thames & Hudson, London.
- Cosgrave, Bronwyn., Costume & Fashion, Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd.
References:
1. Black, J. Anderson. & Garland, Madge. A History of Fashion, Orbis Publishers Ltd, London.
2. Hara, Gerogina. O., The Encyclopedia of Fashion, Thames & Hudson, London
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