11. In the study of historic costume, there are underlying themes related to dress A theme is “a recurring or unifying subject or idea.” (Webster 1988)
12. Some themes that appear throughout the study of the history of dress include:
13. Social Life, Social Class Structure, and Social Roles, Including Those Related to Gender
26. CROSS-CULTURAL INFLUENCES IN DRESS As cultures come into contact, there is a reciprocal exchange of new ideas, resulting in styles that are MIXTURES, and a process called CULTURAL AUTHENTICATION
27. Mixtures are styles that incorporate components from several cultures The cheongsam combines traditional elements with Western cut and fit.
28. Cultural Authentication is the process “whereby elements of dress of one culture are incorporated into the dress of another.” Usually the culturally authenticated style is changed in some way. Only rarely are entire garments adopted. Erekosima and Eicher (1981) Dashiki
29. Geographic location, the natural environment, and ecology (the relationship of humans to their physical environment) may emerge as themes that are evident in dress.
30. Clothing is considered by some to be an art form Isabella Clara Eugenia, Infanta of Spain, Duchess of Austria and Burgundy, Princess of Belgium.
31. As an art form, it can be said to grow out of the ZEITGEIST . Zeitgeist, a German word, describes the complex mixture of social, psychological, and aesthetic factors often called the “spirit of the times.”
32. Influenced by the Zeitgeist or spirit of the times, different art forms from the same era may display similar qualities.
38. Fashion is a taste shared by many for a short period of time. Fashion is evident in many aspects of life.
39. A complex technological system has developed in the modern world that facilitates: Design Manufacture Distribution Thereby making it possible for men and women of all incomes to follow current fashions
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