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FASH 0012 - Fashion History

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Advisory: Completion of ENGL N with grade of "C" or better Hours: 54 lecture Description: Fashion and adornment through the ages to the present. Emphasis on the historical flow and how fashion themes are reinterpreted or influence designs in later periods including the present. Provides a basis for understanding and appreciating fashion as well as how the times and environment affect styling, colors, fabric and details. Field trip may be required. (CSU) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Analyze the different periods of fashion and their defining criteria for the time. Compare and contrast particular historic styling with current fashions. Manipulate fabric on forms to recreate ancient looks as active participants in the creative experience. Course Content Outline I. Ancient World A. Ancient Middle East/Draped Clothing B. Crete and Greece/Production and trade of textiles C. Etruria and Rome/Delineation of societal roles II. Middle Ages A. Early Middle Ages/Cross Cultural influences B. Late Middle Ages/Gender differences/Importance of fashionable dress III. Renaissance A. Italian Renaissance/Textile production/Art related to dress B. Northern Renaissance/Political influences IV. Baroque and Rococo/Industrial Revolutions A. Seventeenth Century/Class structure and social behavior B. Eighteenth Century/Economics and conspicuous consumption/Revolution V. Nineteenth Century A. Directoire, Empire/Classic Greek and Roman influences on fashion and art B. Romantic/Fashion publications and literary influences C. Crinoline/Paper patterns/Designer fashion D. Bustle Period and the Nineties/Birth of American RTW/Mass production VI. Twentieth Century A. Edwardian Period and WWI/Frills and embellished looks/Women in workplace/Women's rapid fashion change B. The Twenties, Thirties and WWII/Flappers/Social behavior/Art Deco C. The New Look/Radical style change/Television D. The Vietnam Era/Social upheaval E. The Decades between 1975 and 1996/Diverse fashion influences F. Millennium to present/Celebrity influences/Internet Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. identify and describe different periods of fashion and their defining criteria for the time periods from Ancient Middle East to present, discovering an awareness of the ways in which people throughout the ages have responded to themselves and the world around them; 2. compare and contrast particular historic period styling with current fashions. Explain how those historic influences are incorporated into contemporary fashion; 3. compare the relationship between fashions and the developments of the fine and applied arts of an era; 4. discuss and analyze clothing as a means of social communication; 5. investigate the cyclical nature of fashion through the decades and hypothesize about future trends; 6. analyze the cross cultural influences in dress and how they are interpreted in present and past cultures, creating an understanding of cultural authentication and mixtures; 7. evaluate the effects of historical events, politics, music, film and technological advances on fashion; 8. contrast the differences in Greek and Roman clothing and relate them to the cultural differences; 9. describe the layers of garments worn in the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and any changes in their function and terminology through the centuries; 10. correlate the production of silk to the spread of Byzantine style to Western Europe; 11. assess the strengths and weaknesses of using portraits as a major source of information regarding Italian Renaissance mode of dress; 12. illustrate the "bottom-up" theory of fashion evolution with specific examples citing methods of communication and fashion flow; 13. demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of technology and natural resources as applied to fashion; 14. correlate upper and lower class distinctions to specific aspects of dress in the 17th century in appreciation of how societies and social subgroups operate; 15. assess the impact of women's participation in sports on clothing styles from 1870-1900. Cite clothing designed and worn for specific sports; 16. compare men's clothing pre-WWI with post-WWII, noting any differences that might be attributed to the war experience; 17. summarize the clothing restrictions due to rationing during WWII and the style changes as a result; 18. identify the effects that environmental concerns have had on styles from the mid-seventies to present gaining an appreciation of the values of the time and how they affected fashion choices. The knowledge of what has come before will help the students understand the world they live in. Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Objective Examinations Projects Reading Assignments 1. Read the selection on the 20s and 30s in the assigned text and be prepared to discuss in class. 2. Research the fashion of the time, historical current events, fine and applied arts of a chosen era and their effects on fashion. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Reintroduction of a Designer: Based on research create a relaunch of a designer line as appropriate to our current fashion while maintaining the essence of the original using creativity and aesthetic understanding. 2. Curator: As a curator of a hypothetical fashion exhibit write the introduction to the catalog including the era, theme, highlights of the exhibit, the factors influencing that era, an idea of everyday life and other points of interest. Provide pictorial references in an oral presentation. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) 1. Compile a notebook of contemporary clothing styles which feature elements taken from prior historical periods. Provide detailed pictures of reference style and terminology used in both eras. Compare and contrast the 2 eras. 2. Research concurrent Western and non-Western clothing styles and compare and contrast those, including the influences during that time specific to each area. Find a photo of a contemporary fashion which borrows from a non-Western source its feeling, design motif or element(s). 3. View a period film or television production and critique the accuracy with which the fashions of the day have been depicted compared to what is presented as fashion history. 4. Select a portrait of a historical figure. Describe the outfit fully including any undergarments used to create the silhouette. Include terminology and visual references to back up the description. Do biographic research on the person and discuss their clothing as it relates to their status in society and what it designates. Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course. Fashion magazines or Internet access and a color printer.