INDIAN COSTUMES (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
DFSD 601A
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To give an insight and input about the various aspects of the History of the Indian costumes from the ancient times onwards.
  2. To learn about the importance and relevance of Indian costumes as an inspiration for design creations.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
  • Origin of clothing
  • Theories of clothing
  • Costume from earlier times to present time
  • Indus Valley civilizations
  • Vedic period (1200 BC to 600 BC)
  • Early Vedic Period (1200 –900 BC)
  • Late Vedic Period (900-600 BC)
  • Past –Vedic period (600 BC-323 BC)

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
  • Maurayan & Sunga period (321 BC-72 BC)
  • Mauryan (321-185 BC)
  • Sunga (185-72 BC)
  • Satavhana Andhra period (200 BC-250 AD)
  • Early period (200 BC -160 BC)
  • Late period (100 BC - 250 AD)
  • Kushan period (130 BC-185 AD)
  • Gupta period (4thCentryAD-Middle 8thCentury)

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Unit III
  • Mughal Period
  • British Period
  • Contemporary costumes

 

14.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV

Study of regional costumes of Indian states in relation to fabrics, motifs and related accessories of:

  • Costume of Northern States
  • Jammu and Kashmir
  • Himachal Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Haryana
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Costume of Southern States
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Karnataka
  • Kerala
  • Costume of Central States
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Orissa

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit V

Study of regional costumes of Indian states in relation to fabrics, motifs and related accessories of:

  • Costume of North - Eastern States
  • Assam
  • Manipur
  • Mizoram
  • Nagaland
  • Sikkim
  • Costume of Eastern States
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Costume of Western States
  • Maharashtra
  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Sumathi, G.J. “Elements of Fashion and Apparel Design” New Age International Publishers,  New Delhi, 2002.
  2. Marshall, Suzanne G., Individuality in Clothing Selection and Personal Appearance, Pearson,      Prentice Hall, London 2004.
  3. Naik., Traditional Embroideries of India, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi.
  4. Bhatnagar, Parul, Traditional Indian Costumes & Textiles, Abhishek Publications,    Chandigarh, 2006.
  5. Fashion Costume & Culture :Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Volume 1 Early Cultures Across the Globe, Pendergast
  6. Fashion Costume & Culture :Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages Volume 3 European Culture from the Renaissance to the Modern Era, Pendergast

 

References: 

Jamila BrijBhusan Master piece of Indian jewellery, Taraporevala-Bombay, 1979.

         2.   Jamila BrijBhusan, The Costumes and textiles of India, Taraporevala-Bombay.1958

         3.   Parul Bhatnagar, Traditional Indian costumes & textiles‖, Abhishek Publication.2004

4.   Jack Cassin-scott; The illustrated encyclopedia of costume and fashion (from 1600 to        present); Block Hampton Press; London.

5.   John Peacok, Costume 10666 to the present, 3rd edition, Thames & Hudson Ltd, London 1986.

6.   Elizabeth Rouse, Understanding fashion, Blackwell science Ltd, 1989

 

Academic Year: 
2017-18
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