Historicism

  . Choose images from primary sources of 10 current fashion items that you believe have been influenced by historic styles of dress, meaning from ancient times through the end of the 20th century. The current items must be from this year or the upcoming season. • The current fashion items may include men's and women's clothing, accessories, and jewelry. • Do not repeat any style of clothing or accessory items. Example: You may use a necklace only once. There are many items to choose from because there are many styles and elements of dress. • You may separate out elements of dress. For instance, you may focus on a type of sleeve, a neckline, or skirt style that was borrowed from the past. Step 2: Capture an image of each of the 10 current clothing items. Be sure to document each image. • Describe the clothing item in full, provide the name of the style, provide the date of the style, and provide the designer ‘s name if available. Step 3: Determine which period or decade from costume history served as inspiration for each of the 10 current fashion items that you have chosen. For historic periods, you may use the following: • The Ancient World 3000 BC – 300AD • The Middle Ages 300-1500 • The Renaissance 1400-1600 • Baroque and Rococo 1600-1800 • The Nineteenth Century 1900’s • The Twentieth Century 1900-2000 (Use decades) Step 4: Find photographic images of historic styles from primary sources that clearly show the historic style influence. *The current style you choose needs to be similar to the historic style. Step 5: Capture an image of each of the 10 historical styles that you found. Be sure to document each image. • Describe the clothing item in full, provide the name of the style, provide the date of the style, and provide the designer’s name if available.