- 27 Mar, 2021
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historicism project
. Choose images from primary sources of 10 current fashion items that you believe have been influenced by historic styles of dress, meaning from ancient times through the end of the 20th century. The current items must be from this year or the upcoming season.
The current fashion items may include men’s and women’s clothing, accessories, and jewelry.
Do not repeat any style of clothing or accessory items. Example: You may use a necklace only once. There are many items to choose from because there are many styles and elements of dress.
You may separate out elements of dress. For instance, you may focus on a type of sleeve, a neckline, or skirt style that was borrowed from the past.
Step 2: Capture an image of each of the 10 current clothing items. Be sure to document each image.
Describe the clothing item in full, provide the name of the style, provide the date of the style, and provide the designer ‘s name if available.
Step 3: Determine which period or decade from costume history served as inspiration for each of the 10 current fashion items that you have chosen. For historic periods, you may use the following:
The Ancient World 3000 BC – 300AD
The Middle Ages 300-1500
The Renaissance 1400-1600
Baroque and Rococo 1600-1800
The Nineteenth Century 1900’s
The Twentieth Century 1900-2000 (Use decades)
Step 4: Find photographic images of historic styles from primary sources that clearly show the historic style influence. *The current style you choose needs to be similar to the historic style.
Step 5: Capture an image of each of the 10 historical styles that you found. Be sure to document each image.
Describe the clothing item in full, provide the name of the style, provide the date of the style, and provide the designer’s name if available.
Step 6: Create your PowerPoint.
Each comparison slide should include an image of the current fashion and an image of the “historic” inspiration taken from a primary source. The slides should be consistently organized.
Each comparison slide should have a title at the top of the page, including the historic period and the name of the style you are comparing. For instance, “1950s Poodle Skirt.”
Include a title page with the project title, your name, class section, and date.
Include a clear and organized bibliography/works cited containing APA style citations for all images used. There should be 20 total – 1 for each image used.
Step 7: For each of the ten comparisons, provide an explanation of the relationship between the two images, current and historic.
** This is an extremely important aspect of the project that demonstrates your understanding of the material covered. Focus primarily on what was happening during the historical time periods that influenced the creation of/ popularity of the specific styles you chose. For historical information on what was happening during certain time periods, refer back to lectures and other class materials.
What was happening that made the earlier style acceptable during its introduction? Did it correspond in some way to the current thinking of the clothing artist? Reflect current trends?
Discuss why you believe the contemporary designer might have been inspired by the historic period.
Briefly refer to specific elements of the clothing design using correct costume terminology for each (for example, “leg of mutton sleeve”). This should not be your main focus, as you’ll already be providing images of the styles.