Starting in the 15th century, we will view the fashion biographies of notable individuals and examine garments and ‘looks’ for their trend-setting elements. Fashion is extremely and pointedly cyclical, and garment elements and design ideas that look ‘fresh’ to a certain generation can often be directly or indirectly traced to a prior moment or figure in history.
In this course we will look at some of these times and people, and compare and contrast them to fashion that has emerged. Contemporary designs will be reviewed to identify the reuse or redefinition of many of these details. We will progressively develop the eye and skill to sketch and create our own ideas through a creative journaling process, culminating in an original design project based on historical elements.
Schedule
This course is in adaptive mode and is open for enrollment.
- Session 1: From Fashion’s Rich Renaissance to Going Baroque
Style Icons and Royal Clothes from 1450-1700
- Session 2: The Turn of a Century Curves Into a Corset
Fashions and the Fashionable from 1700 Through the Victorians
- Session 3: From Edward to Erte
The Figures and Fashions that Comprised the Eras 1890-1920
- Session 4: The Flirty 30s to the Sultry 70s
Tracing the Stars and Straps from 1930s into the 1970s
- Session 5: Flashes in the Pan to Fashions on the Lam
88 Versions of Tees on the Wall and the New Milleniums' Creatures of Creativity.
- Session 6: From Research to Revelation
Using Fashion Inspired Materials in the Creative Process