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Historic Costume [1]

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: 
  1. Alkazi, Roshan., Ancient Indian Costume, National Book Trust, 2003.
  2. Tortora, Phyllis. G., Survey of Historic Costume, Fairchild Publications, New York1994.
  3. Boucher, Francis., A History of Costume in the West, Thames & Hudson, London.
  4. 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

Academic Year: 
2014-15 [2]

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