UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BBFD302

Historic Costumes-Western

L-T-P2-1-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

BFAD · Sem 3 (Core)

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Syllabus

6 units · 48 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: THE ANCIENT WORLD

8 hrs

Mesopotamia- Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria; Egypt; Crete and Greece; Rome

Unit2

Unit 2: THE MIDDLE AGES

8 hrs

The early Middle Ages – Byzantium, Coptic (the feudal ages)

Unit3

Unit 3: THE RENAISSANCE

8 hrs

The Italian renaissance; The northern renaissance

Unit4

Unit 4: BAROQUE AND ROCOCO PERIODS

8 hrs

The seventeenth century; The eighteenth century.

Unit5

Unit 5: THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

8 hrs

The Director and Empire period; The Romantic period; The Crinoline period; The Bustle period and the Nineties

Unit6

Unit 6: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

8 hrs

The Edwardian Period; World war I; Twenties, and World War II.

Practical Work

  1. Suggested Assignments
  2. •Inspired fromthe historical styles of costumes (any period/civilization) design an apparel for the present times
  3. •Group presentation (four students) on: The work of any two national and two international designers who have created the modern adaptations of a style or some special features of costumes of a particular period
  4. •The latest international fashion weeks where the designers have been inspired from any particular period’s silhouettes and styles
  5. •Identify, research and document at least five movies where the costumes have been influenced by any given period in the history of the world Suggested Movies For better visual understanding of the costumes of earlier periods the student should be shown at least five of the following movies:
  6. •Cleopatra
  7. •The Odyssey
  8. •Troy
  9. •Julius Caesar
  10. •Gladiator
  11. •King Arthur
  12. •The Adventures of Robin Hood
  13. •Henry V
  14. •Elizabeth
  15. •Joan of Arc
  16. •The Duchess
  17. •A Tale of Two Cities
  18. •Titanic etc.
  19. Suggested Visits
  20. •Textile section of a nearby museum
  21. •Painting section of a nearby museum
Course Objectives5 points
  • To study the ancient civilizations of the world
  • To examine the styles and special features that were popular in different countries at different times
  • To understand the nuances of costumes from the ancient world up to the 20th century
  • To evaluate the influence of the past trends on current fashion trends
  • To enhance the knowledge of jewelry and accessories of different periods of history
Course Outcomes (COs)6 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. •Become aware of the chronology of various civilizations
  2. •Understand the social and cultural aspects of costumes
  3. •Understand the sociological and cultural influences on the clothing of different eras
  4. •Be able to relate the features of historical costumes with the features of contemporary costumes
  5. •Be able to apply the knowledge of styles and special features of historical costumes for contemporary design development
  6. •Understand the cross-cultural contacts during various civilizations influencing the materials, styles and silhouettes of the people of that era HISTORIC COSTUMES WESTERN 3L:1T:0P 4 Credits
Text Books & References34 books

Textbooks

  1. Tortora P.G., Eubank K., Survey of Historic Costumes, Fairchild Books, 2010
  2. Laver J., Costume and Fashion: A Concise History, 2010, Thames & Hudson World ofArt
  3. Peacock T., Costumes 1066 to the Present, Thames and Hudson, London, 2006
  4. Francois B., A History of Costume in the West, Thames and Hudson, 1987
  5. Racinet A., The Complete Costume History, Taschen, 2006

Reference Books

  1. Baclawski K., The Guide to Historic Costumes, Drama Publishers, 1995
  2. Boucher F., History of Costumes in the West, Thames & Hudson Ltd, Revised Edition, 1987
  3. Jahre Mode design, 1920s Fashion Design, The Pepin Press, 1998
  4. Racinet Auguste, Full Colour Pictorial History of Western Costume, Dover Publications, 1888
  5. Black, J.A and Garland M., A History of Fashion, London, Orbis Publishing, Ltd.,1978
  6. Lester, K. M., Historic Costume, Chas A Bennett Co. Inc. Illinois, 1956
  7. Tarrant N., The development of Costume, National Museum of Scotland 7Routledge, 1994
  8. Wilcox, Turner R., The Dictionary of Costume, B.T. Babsford Ltd., 1992

Online Resources

  1. http://www.fashion-era.com/ancient_costume/index.htm
  2. http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Costume_History/egypt.htm
  3. http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Costume_History/greek.htm
  4. http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-dress.html
  5. http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Costume_History/roman.htm
  6. http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Costume_History/renaissance.htm
  7. http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/
  8. http://www.maggiemayfashions.com/belleepoque.html
  9. http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Costume_History/crinoline.htm
  10. http://www.thefashionhistorian.com/2010/09/cage-crinoline-as-socialmetaphor.html
  11. http://www.shpect.org/index.php/costumeanatomy/213-the-crinoline-periodcostumes
  12. http://www.cwu.edu/~robinsos/ppages/resources/Costume_History/renaissance.htm
  13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bustle
  14. http://www.costumes.org/classes/fashiondress/BustlePeriods.htm
  15. http://www.maggiemayfashions.com/secondbustle.html
  16. http://pinterest.com/mwojdak/early-bustle-period-1869-1876/
  17. http://pinterest.com/mwojdak/romantic-era-fashion-1820-1840/
  18. http://fashionhistory.zeesonlinespace.net/romantic.html
  19. http://shpect.org/index.php/costumeanatomy/212-costumes-in-the-romantic- period-1815-1840
  20. http://www.maggiemayfashions.com/romantic.html
  21. http://www.tudorlinks.com/treasury/articles/view1900.html

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