20th Century Fashion
Teachers in charge
Prof. Katarina Nina Simončič, Ph.D.
Study, Module
Textile Technology and Engineering - graduate, Module Clothing Design for Industry
Textile and Fashion Design - graduate, Module Theory and Culture of Fashion
Course summary
4 (2+0+2)
ECTS
6
Knowledge verification
oral exam
Lecture type
lectures, seminars
Learning outcomes:
The student will be able to:
● recognize changes in 20th century fashion;
● apply methods to reconstruct the fashion of the 20th century;
● analyze their own work and compare it with relevant fashion changes of the 20th century;
● analyze fashion events;
● apply theoretical knowledge in scientific fashion research;
Subject content
The course examines the relationship between fashion and society, fashion in times of crisis, then the relationship between fashion and politics, fashion and media, fashion and art, fashion and identity, and fashion and new technologies in the 20th century. The discussion of fashion phenomena is explored within a specific decade of the 20th century, beginning with the year 1900. The work and contributions of fashion designers, fashion magazines and other media of fashion representation will be analyzed. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between fashion and art, discussing examples of interactions, re-examining affinities and highlighting theoretical differences.
By choosing a research topic, applying inductive and deductive methods, analysis and synthesis, students develop critical thinking.
Aim of course
Observing and following the rhythms of fashionable changes in the 20th century, directly following and reflecting all changes in the plan of social life as a whole. The course aims to raise awareness of the role and importance of fashion as one of the strongest driving forces of these changes and to emphasise the close connection between the phenomenon of fashion and all other areas of art.
Literature necessary for course
1. Guenther , Irene V.: Nazi "Chic"? German Politics and Women's Fashions, 1915-1945 , Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, Berg Publishers, Volume 1, Number 1, February 1997, pp. 29-58(30).
2.. Paulicelli, Eugenia : Fashion Writing under the Fascist Regime: An Italian Dictionary and Commentary of Fashion by Cesare Meano, and Short Stories by Gianna Manzini, and Alba De Cespedes , Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, Berg Publishers, Volume 8, Number 1, 1 March 2004, pp. 3-34(32).
4. Conekin, Becky E.: Lee Miller: Model, Photographer, and War Correspondent in Vogue, 1927-1953 , Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, Berg Publishers, Volume 10, Numbers 1-2, March/June 2006, pp. 97-125(29)
5. Kim, Sung Bok: Is Fashion Art? , Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, Berg Publishers, Volume 2, Number 1, February 1998, pp. 51-71(21)
6. Miller, Sanda : Fashion as Art; is Fashion Art? , Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, Berg Publishers, Volume 11, Number 1, March 2007, pp. 25-40(16)
7. Ribeiro, Aileen : Re-Fashioning Art: Some Visual Approaches to the Study of the History of Dress, Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, Berg Publishers, Volume 2, Number 4, November 1998, pp. 315-325(11)
8. Troy, Nancy J.: Paul Poiret's Minaret Style: Originality, Reproduction, and Art in Fashion, Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, Berg Publishers, Volume 6, Number 2, May 2002, pp. 117-143(27)
9. Evans, Caroline: Masks, Mirrors and Mannequins: Elsa Schiaparelli and the Decentered Subject , Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, Berg Publishers, Volume 3, Number 1, February 1999, pp. 3-31(29)
10. Alford, Holly : The Zoot Suit: Its History and Influence , Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture, Berg Publishers, Volume 8, Number 2, 1 June 2004, pp. 225-236(12)