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FASHION HISTORY

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Fashion History: Welcome

Students will gain an understanding of how clothing began. They will examine the social, economic, political and religious forces which have influenced the manner and style of dress throughout the centuries and gain knowledge of how historic clothing can serve as a basis for understanding the art, psychology, and moral attitudes in a historic context.

Course Outcomes:

  1. Develop an understanding and appreciation for some historical events and customs of people as reflected in their clothing.

  2. Become familiar with the names of some personalities who were prominent leaders and fashion arbiters in each era.

  3. Learn costume terminology associated with each period.

  4. Recognize those details which distinguish one costume period form another.

  5. Understand the relationship between the mind and the apparel of individuals or groups of society in each period and how this relates to “us” in our day.

  6. Design and construct a ½ scale costume from a chosen era and report on the construction, politics, and influences of the era.

Fashion History: Text

CLASSWORK

TRADITIONAL WEDDING ATTIRE DISCUSSION

This PDF is a copy of a Discussion Board about everyone's Family Heritage's Traditional Wedding Attire

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 2 - THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

This PDF is a copy of a Discussion Board about everyone's vocabulary term for the Ancient Middle East

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 3 - CRETE & GREECE

This PDF is a copy of a discussion Board about everyone's vocabulary term for Crete & Greece. Except for the first post, that belongs to Chapter 2's Vocabulary.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 4 - ETRURIA & ROME

This PDF is a copy of a Discussion Board about everyone's vocabulary term for the Etruria & Rome

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 5 - THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES

This is a PDF of the vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 6 - THE LATE MIDDLE AGES

This is a PDF of the Vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 8 - THE NORTHERN RENAISSANCE

This is a PDF of the Vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 9 - THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY

This is a PDF of the Vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 10 - THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

This is a PDF of the Vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 11 - THE DIRECTIOIRE PERIOD AND THE EMPIRE PERIOD

This is a PDF of the Vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 12 - THE ROMANTIC ERA

This is a PDF of the Vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 13 - THE CRINOLINE PERIOD

This is a PDF copy of the vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 14 - THE BUSTLE PERIOD AND THE 90S

This is a PDF copy of the vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 15 - THE EDWARDIAN PERIOD AND WWI

This is a PDF copy of the vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

SPECIALIZED TOPICS IN CHAPTER 15

This is a PDF copy of special topics that each student got to pick in Chapter 15, along with some movie and TV show suggestions to look at costumes from a certain time.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 16 - THE 20S, 30S, AND WWII

This is a PDF copy of the vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

SPECIALIZED TOPICS IN CHAPTER 16

This is a PDF copy of special topics that each student got to pick in Chapter 16.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 17 - THE NEW LOOK: FASHION CONFORMITY PREVAILS

This is a PDF copy of the vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 18 - THE 60S AND 70S: STYLE TRIBES EMERGE

This is a PDF copy of the vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

VOCABULARY CHAPTER 19 - THE 80S, 90S, AND THE 21-CENTURY

This is a PDF copy of the vocabulary terms that the whole class participated in.

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Fashion History: Files

FINAL PROJECT: 1940'S

For your Final Project, I have been asked to research a period within the years the textbook covers. I also was asked to create a Half Scale/Full-Scale accurate recreation of a garment from that era.

Fashion History: Text
Fashion History: Gallery

FINAL PROJECT: 1940'S

This is a PDF copy of the paper that I wrote for my project

Fashion History: Files
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