2014-15 Summer

Western Fashion, 1850 to Nowadays

(HART 1040)



1 Credit | Can be used to fulfill Common Core Requirement (Core Elective: Arts Area)
Teaching Medium: English

Course Description

In this course, students will explore the development of western fashion styles from the mid-19th century to nowadays. Students will study and reflect on fashion with a historical perspective through introducing important fashion trends, icons, designers and material development. The course will also open students’ mind to the discussion of how fashion interacts with social changes, as reflected in the development of the hippies’ style, the social status of women, globalization and the growth of fashion enterprises. As an integral part of the course, students will learn sewing techniques and utilize sewing equipment, which can be applied in the creation of a finished garment by themselves. Students learn to appreciate the practical, historical and artistic integration of fashion design.


  1. Identify and describe the distinctive characteristics and features of costumes in major historical and stylistic periods
  2. Identify and explain the historical references found in contemporary fashion
  3. Operate industrial-standard equipment used in the fabrication of garments
  4. Produce an original work using professional-standard sewing techniques with historical sources

Lesson 1: Overview the history of western fashion (1850-2015)

Lesson 2: The Development of Couture (1850-1900)

Lesson 3: Flapper (1910 - 1920) & The New Look (1930-1950)

Lesson 4: The Hippies Style (1960) & The Punk Style (1970)

Lesson 5: Dress for Success (1980) & Deconstruction (1990)

Lesson 6: Field Trip

Lesson 7: Sport and Street Influences (2000 - 2015)

Lesson 8-9: Final project development and presentation

  1. The chronology of fashion – from empire dress to ethical design , NJ Stevenson
  2. New complete guide to sewing , Reader’s Digest
  3. Metric Pattern Cutting for Women’s wear, Winifred Aldrich

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Enrolment Details

Course Registration : 05-05 Oct 2024
Add/Drop : 05-05 Oct 2024

Instructor

Silvio CHAN

Assessment

Attendance 10%
In-class sewing exercises 10%
In-class sewing exercises 30%
Final Project: Finished garment & presentation 40%