Subject 'Clothing Culture'

Year:   2018/2019    2019/2020    2020/2021    2021/2022    2022/2023    

Old-Egyptian garb. The era of classical antiquity: the Greek and Roman garb. Byzantine garb. Middle Ages: Romanesque and Gothic style - Burgundy court garb. Renaissance style - the impact of the Italian clothing in Europe. Baroque style - the French fashion spread. Rococo style. Classicism style - Directorate - Biedermeier. The second half of 19th century: the Romantic period, the Fëte Imperiale, and the "Belle Epoque" period. Art Nouveau style and 20th century fashion.
The relationship between fashion and the history of life. World-known designers. Fashion terminology. The names of fashion clothing of different history periods.
Unwritten rules of clothing. Business clothes. Recommendations to ladies and gentlemen. Clothing at receptions - daytime and evening receptions. Dark suit. Black tie and Spencer jacket. White tie and academic receptions. Stroller suit. Cutaway and wedding dress. Navy-blue blazer.
History and fundamentals of color theory. The meaning of colors, their application in clothing. The color analysis.

The course is intended to grant the knowledge about the history of clothing from its emergence until the present, the spread of fashion, style, changes in fashion terminology, European dressing practice, dress code in formal and informal occasions, the use of color and the meaning of colors.
To develop the student's mind and the sense of color perception.
To provide guidance on how the orient in color and clothing issues.

On completion of the course a student is familiar with clothing styles from different periods and knows how to use the acquired knowledge to create clothing collections and knows how to choose colors while collections and know how to dress according to the occasion, following the required dress code.

Lectures, self-assessment tests, theoretical work and independent practical work.

Rõiva- ja tekstiilitoodete ajalugu - lector Lea Koldmets
Rõivaste ajalugu ja rõivaste etikett - lector Lea Koldmets
Värvusõpetus - lector Lea Koldmets

2020: RR  TD  TD  TD  

2019: RR  TD  TD  TD  

2018: RR  TD  TD