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History of Western Dress
Introduction - Ch1
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Fine Art
Undergraduate 3
03/13/2009

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Term
Gender
Definition

- one of the most fundamental aspect of dress in most societies is that custom dress of men and women be different.

- reflect culturally determined views of the social rules of appropriate sex

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Western Dress
Definition
- the dress prevalent in Western Europe and Euro-America since the Middle Ages
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Status
Definition

- a uniform or a particular style of dress frequently designates occupational status

 

- clothing can indicate profession or marital status

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Tailored Dress
Definition

- Use of skins or leathers thought to have led to the development

 

- pieces are cut and sewn together, fit body more closely and provide greater warmth

 

- cool climates

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Mixtures
Definition
- styles that incorporate components from several cultures
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- Cultural Authentication
Definition

- process "whereby elements of dress of one culture are incorporated into the dress of another."

 

- usually style is changed in some way

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- Cross-cultural influences
Definition

- may come about through war, trade, travel, immigration, or through the medium of communication

 

- grows out of a recognition that Western society or any one country or other political entity within that society cannot exist in isolation

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Zeitgeist
Definition

- the specific expression of an era is determined by a complex mixture of social, psychological, and aesthetic factors

 

- "spiri of the times"

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Theme
Definition

- a recurring or unifying subject or idea.

- social life

- social class structure

- social rules (gender)

- lifestyles

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Sumptuary Laws
Definition
- restrict the use of or expenditures on luxury goods such as clothing and household furnishings
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Fashion
Definition
- a taste shared by many for a short period of time
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