Introduction/OriginsEarly EgyptiansAncient Greek Ancient Rome

Ice age hunters wore…….a. Bark and leavesb. Animal skinsc. Heated mud

To protect from the elementsTo keep warmSocial statusAdornment

Something that beautifies a person--- clothing, skin or hair.

So, why does man use adornment?

To attract the opposite sex (ex. Jewelry, tattoo) To overcome fears (ex. A birthstone)

Warmth and protection???

Warm weather – major factorLoincloth – worn by men of all social

classes, strip of cloth covering a man’s private parts

Loinskirt – upper classes, PharoahsKalasiris - Long linen gown worn by

women, usually whiteTypically, men wore nothing on top Draped silhouette

Women & men wore eye makeup made of KOHL, a dark, charcoal-like substance which contained lead (poisonous!)It was drawn on to make the eyes look

cat-like, or almond-shapedThe kohl acted as a shield against the

sun & a deterrent to fliesHair was shaved, wigs worn, colored

black and croppedBoth male and female pharaohs wore beards, because they believed the gods were bearded.

Draped silhouette is dominantWarm, Mediterranean

climate

Peplos -arranged in folds fastened in a drape over the shoulder; held by brooches (“fibula”) worn at each shoulder. Worn by women.Made of unbleached

wool.

Chiton – Tunic worn by men & womenOrginally sleevelessLater, pinned at the shoulder and then down the arm to make a sort of sleeve

Belted at the waistFolded at the top

Himation— a outer coat, or mantle, worn by women and menWorn over a chitonGoes over the shoulderGoes to the ground

Chlamys-shorter cloak

Pallas – large Rectangular wrap

Stolas – full tunics for marriedwomen

Tebenna – a long cloak draped over the shoulder, wrapped around the torso under the right armStripes indicated social rank & wealthThis is the model for the toga

Toga – the most well known fashion for Roman men.Made of a rectangular piece of fabric draped over the right shoulder

IF YOU WORE RED SHOES YOU WERE OF THE HIGHEST SOCIAL STATUS….

The modern designer, Christian Louboutin, designs shoes with a red sole today! These were often featured on “Sex and the City”.

The Role of a Costume DesignerDesigners have to know about the fashion of

the era that they are designing for in a production.

So, they have to know about fashion history.Your activity is to create a PowerPoint for the

class that introduces the time period. In a group of 3 create a PowerPoint that is

approximately 15 to 20 minutes in length. Each group will be given a time period and a

list of vocabulary words to find. Find a picture of the fashion and place it in

the PowerPoint with a brief explanation.

www.fashionencyclopedia.comwww.fashion-era.comwww.costumepage.orgWikipedia – it is a good place to start for general knowledge.

Remember – include accurate information from reliable, verified sources. Don’t use Halloween warehouses, etc.

Include a picture of the costume piece on each slide so we can SEE it.

Try not to overload your slides with too much text (writing); instead make a new slide for each piece of information.

Use bullet points & key words, rather than complete sentences.

Email me your presentation by the due date.