costume and art history

1. Costume and Art History
Ancient Period
Zhu jia

2. Course Description
A survey of the evolution of clothing
styles throughout history from the
prehistoric to Byzantine Period.

3. Field trip requirements
• Costume museum visit will be required

4. Lecture hours per topic
• 2H

5. Student learning outcomes
• Upon successful completion of the
course the student will be able to:
1, recognize and name the garments worn in each
historical period.
2, analyze the effects of historical events and specific
periods on costume by writing.

6. Student learning outcomes
• 3,compare and identify present day fashions to their
origins in history by compiling an idea notebook of
magazine and newspaper examples of contemporary
fashion and their historical design inspiration.
• 4,develop an application of historical aspects of
fashion to present modern interpretations.

7. Outline of topics
1, evaluation of current clothing styles
2, relationship of recurring style trends from
history to today
3, influence of social and political changes on
clothing

8. Outline of topics
4, how clothing reflects the life style of a
historic period
Prehistoric
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Byzantium

9. Methods of evaluation
• A student’s grade will be based on multiple measures of
performance unless the course requires no grade.
Multiple measures may include, but are not limited to, the
following:
1, Grades will be based on assignments, attendance, and
final exam.
2, College level English reading, writing are required, as
assignments given in and out of class will utilize these
skills. Written assignments will involve library research.

10. Introduction
• The earliest pictorial records of clothing are
found in the prehistoric cave painting from
the :
OLD STONE AGE

11. introduction
• The most basic reasons for the wearing
of clothing:
a, protection (cold weather)
b, decoration
c, modesty
d, denote status

12. Introduction
• Function of dress
Designation of gender differences
Designation of age
Designation of Status
Identification of group membership
Ceremonial use of clothing
Enhancement of sexual attractiveness

13. Introduction
Clothing as a means of communication
Clothing tells the observer something
about the organization of the society. It
reveals the social and economic status.

14. Introduction
• Clothing as an art form
The specific expression of an era is determined by complex
mixture of : social, psychological, and aesthetic factors.
Some designers of a specific period of time have the same
influence.
Thee similarities could be either in the decorative motifs that are
used or in scale, form, color, proportion, and the feelings that
evoke.
The similarities don’t limit to dress only, but also to architecture,
furniture, etc

15. Introduction
• Limitation of creating garments:
1, technology
2, climate and fit
3, mores and costumes

16. Introduction
• Cross-culture influence
The cross-culture influence may come through
war, trade, travel, immigration, or through a
medium of communication.