THEA 234 - F/History of Western Costume Through the 18th Century

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts

A historical survey of. costume from antiquity through the eighteenth century that entails the study of the development of clothing styles with an emphasis on archaeological information; advancements in the technology (weaving/looms; knitting machines; tailoring; dyeing); and the relationship between the “fashion” of the time and the culture. The class will also address fashion’s relationship to the theatrical production of the time and authentic recreations suitable for contemporary theatre and film. Offered not on a regular basis.