HISTORY OF FASHION (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
CFSD 404
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To introduce the major fashion capitals that affect styles and trends. 
  2. To trace the history of mass production and ready-to-wear.
  3. To recognize the influence of historic dress on contemporary fashion
  • To Study of current market trends for Apparel.                                                                                                                                                                           04 hrs
  • Sketching of the men and women dresses on croqui according to time period                                                                                                          20 hrs
  • Designing men and women dresses according to the current trends taking inspiration from the following periods:                                                                                                                                                                    36 hrs
  • Beginning of Couture
  • Bell Epoque: (1900-1913)
  • World War I : ( 1914- 1919)
  • Between the Wars: (1920-1939)
  • Roaring twenties (1920-1929)
  • Glamour Years (1930-1939)                                                                          
  • War time Utility look: (1940-1946)
  • New Look (1947 -1956)
  • Mini and Mod (1957 – 1966)                                                                                    
  • Anti - fashion (1967 – 1978)
  • Power - dressing: (1979 – 1987)
  • End of century (1988 – 2000)
  • Looks and Designers of 21st Century.

   

Activity on- Media costume, film interpretation, movies, etc.

 

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. Fashion Costume & Culture :Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Volume 2 Early Cultures Across the Globe, Pendergast
  8. Fashion Costume & Culture :Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Volume 3 European Culture from the Renaissance to the Modern Era, Pendergast

 

Academic Year: 
2018-19
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