HOC-308                                History of Costumes                                      (3+0)3

Course Content:

 1.        History of Clothing

2.         Egyptian Clothes

• Comparison between men&women clothing
• Jewllery and children clothing in egyption

3.         Greek clothes

• Comparison between Men &Women clothing
• Jewlery & cosmetic of greek

• Clothing in ancient Mesopotamia (Sumerian)
• Clothing in ancient Mesopotamia Babylonian,Assyrians,Persian, Roman clothes

• Hair & Makeup in Ancient Rome

5-          Indian clothes

6-         Mughals clothes

• Dresses during the Mughal period
• Mughal interest in crafts, silk weaving industry, the use of wool and cotton in manufacturing processes.
• Costumes in Kingdoms of the Muslim period
• British period in India

7-         Rajput clothes

8-         Viking clothing

• Vikings clothing cont
• Viking accessories and more

9-         Clothes of 16th century

10-       Clothes in the Middle East

Recommended Books/ Resources:

1. Bhatangar, Parul. Traditional Indian Costumes and Textiles. (2004) Abhishek Publications.
2. Maxwell, J, Robyn. Gittinger, Mattiebelle. Textiles of Southeast Asia: Tradition, Trade and Transformation. (2003). Periplus Editions.
3. Muscat, Cathy. Kumar, Ritu. Costumes and Textiles of Royal India. (2000).
4. Kohler, Carl. History of costume. (1963) Dover Publications.
5. Internet Research.
6. Movies. Handouts.
7. Cultural Anthropolog (Conrad Philip)
8. High HonourFlemin, A World History of Art
9. Gina Pischel, A World History of Art
10. H. W. Jonson, History of Art
11. Donald Reynolds, History of Art
12. Benjamin Rowland, Telican History of Art

Mid-term Exam:          30%

Final-term:                   50%

Sessional:                   20%

(Attendance 5% + Semester Assignments 15