Course Description
Study of the relationship between dress and fashion and the social, economic, political, religious, cultural events, and artistic movements of the period ranging from 1790 to the early 2000s.
Athena Title
HIS DRESS 19 PRES
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in TXMI 4290/6290
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Pre or Corequisite
TXMI 3210 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Engage in active learning through online delivery. Students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning and work with the instructor to create an interactive 2. Develop critical thinking skills that would allow them to interpret and analyze relevant information related to the history of dress while they apply this knowledge to their specific majors using adequate terminology 3. Communicate and express opinions, ideas, and concepts in an organized manner, thus making important contributions to the learning process of the online class 4. Comprehend the historic development of clothing and textiles in the context of a specific time period and geographical location with an emphasis on the study of the history of clothing from the French Revolution to the twenty-first century 5. Identify the influence of cultural values, ethnic background, class, and gender in the development of clothing and textiles during the 19th and 20th centuries 6. Identify the influence of customs, art, religion, economy, politics, and technological advancements in the historic development of clothing and textiles 7. Develop an appreciation for historic clothing and textiles as an inspiration for contemporary designs and trends 8. Identify specific contributions of the figure of the designer and other fashion innovators in the historical development of clothing and textiles 9. Determine the relationship between specific cultural backgrounds and contemporary trends in clothing and textiles 10. Gain understanding of the interrelatedness of cultural diversity and the development of twentieth century fashion by recognizing multi-cultural influences on fashionable dress
Topical Outline
Module 1: Introduction 1. Definitions and Critical Approaches 2. Functions of Dress 3. Methodological and Historical Considerations Module 2: Neoclassicism and Romanticism 1. Overview of the Eighteenth Century 2. The French Revolution and the Directoire Period 3. Introduction to XIX Century and Neoclassical Art 4. Empire Period 5. Romantic Period Module 3: The Victorian Era 1. Mid-XIX Century Art 2. Crinoline Period 3. Late XIX Century Design 4. The Arts and Crafts Movement, William Morris, Liberty & Co. 5. The Aesthetic Movement 6. The Bustle Period 7. Charles Frederick Worth 8. Art Noveau 9. The 1890s Module 4: The Edwardian Era and World War I 1. Turn of the Century 2. Modernism, Belle Epoque and Orientalism 3. Edwardian Period 4. Designers: Paul Poiret, Lucile, Callot Souers, Jacques Doucet, Jeanne Paquin, Mariano Fortuny, Sonia Delauney 5. The Isms 6. The 1910s and World War I Module 5: Early 20th Century Modernism 1. Art Deco 2. Early Hollywood Influences 3. The 1920s 4. The 1930s 5. Bauhaus School 6. 1920 and 1930s Designers: Coco Chanel, Madame Gres, Madelaine Vionet, Cristobal Balenciaga, Adrian, Edith Head, Orry-Kelly, Irene Sharaff 7. 1940s: Industrial Designers. War and Restrictions. Fascist Propaganda 8. 1940s Designers: Claire McCardell, Nina Ricci, Muriel King, Norman Norell, Bonnie Cashin, Pauline Trigere, Salvatore Ferragamo, Charles James, Hattie Carnegie Module 6: The Post WWII Era 1. Late 1940s and Early 1950s 2. Postwar Reconstruction and Design 3. 1950s 4. Television, Affluence, and Consumerism 5. Mid-Century Modern Furniture and Residential Design 6. Femininity, Teenage Culture 7. Fashion Photography 8. 1950s Fashion Designers: Dior, Balenciaga, Jacques Fath, Balmain, Chanel, Hardy Amies Module 7: The Postmodern Era 1. 1960s: Eclecticism, Pop and Opt Art, Space Age, Psychedelia and Hippies 2. 1960s Designers: Saint Laurent, Quant, Hubert de Givenchy, Oleg Cassini, Pierre Cardin, Andre Coureges, Emanuel Ungaro, Paco Rabanne, Emilio Pucci, Biba, James Galanos, Valentino 3. 1970s: Radical Chic, Folkloric look, Military Style, Environmental concerns 4. Disco, Punk and Glam 5. 1970s Designers: Kenzo, Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, Geogrey Beene, Halston, Ossie Clark, Ralph Lauren, Mary McFadden, Zandra Rhodes, Bill Givv, Yuki, Laura Ashley 6. 1980s Postmodernism, High Tech, Corporate Design, Computer Age, Consumerism and Logos, Fitness Craze and Dress for Success 7. 1980s Designers: Armani, Moschino, Vuitton, Galliano, Kawakubo, Versace, Karan, Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Lagerfeld, Lacroix, Kamali, Perry Ellis, Jacobs, Galanos 8. 1990s: Globalization, Internet, Cyber-fashion, Goth, Grunge, Rasta, Urban, Hip-Hop, Ghetto-fabulous 9. 1990s Fashion Designers: Sui, McQueen Romeo Gigli, Rifat Ozbek, Dolce & Gabbana, Martin Margiela, Helmut Lang, Julien MacDonald, Tom Ford, Hilfiger, Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, Prada, Mizrahi, Spade, Watanabe 10. Overview of the early twenty-first century
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