Concepts and Evolution of Fashion and Design detailed syllabus for Fashion Technology (FT) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the FT students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Fashion Technology 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit FT 3rd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of concepts and evolution of fashion and design is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
Development of Figured Motif; Forms – Natural, Geometrical, Artificial, and Abstract; Bases -Diamond, Ogee, and Diagonal; Arrangement – Plain, Twill, and Sateen; Principles – Half Drop Straight, and Half Drop Reverse. Garment design – Classification – structural, decorative and functional.
Unit II
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Unit III
Fashion fundamentals- definition, tangibles and intangibles of fashion; fashion life cycle; factors influencing fashion; fashion adoption theories. Fashion terminology -street fashion, recurring fashion, mass fashion, fashion trend, fashion shows, style, chic, boutique, Haute Couture; role of a fashion designer.
Unit IV
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Unit V
Traditional Indian textiles: Motifs, colour combinations and designs of Hand-woven Textiles -Banaras Brocades, Jamdani Saris, Paithani Saris, Kanchipuram Saris, Chanderi Saris Printed Textiles – Bagru prints from Rajasthan, Kalamkari from Andhra Pradesh. Embroidered Textiles -Kashida, Phulkari, Chamba, Rumal, Chikankari, Phool Patti ka Kaam, Zardozi, Kasuti, Kantha, Pipli Applique. Resist Dyed Textiles – Bandhani, Bandhej & Lehariya of Rajasthan, Ikat and Patola of Gujarat.
Course Outcomes:
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Text Books:
- Vandana Bhenderi, Costume, Textiles and Jewellery of India – Traditions in Rajasthan, Prakash Books, New Delhi, 2004.
- Fillow J and Bernard N Thomas and Hudson, Traditional Indian Textiles, Prentice Hall, India,1993.
- Alkazi, Roshen. Ancient Indian Costume. [New Delhi]: Art Heritage, 1983.
Reference Books:
- Hart A North S V and A Museum, Historical Fashion in detail the 17th and 18th Centuries, McMillan, India, 1998.
- Kathy Alert, “Traditional folk costumes of Europe paper dolls in full color, Dover publications, Inc., Newyork,1984.
- Diane T. and Cassidy T., Colour forecasting, Blackwell Publishing, 2005, ISBN: 1405121203 / ISBN: 978-1405121200.
- Elaine Stone and Jean A. Samples, Fashion Merchandising, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1985, ISBN: 0070617422.
- Marian L. Davis, Visual Design and Dress, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1996, ISBN: 0131121294 / ISBN: 978-0131121294.
- Naik, S. D., Traditional embroideries of India. 1996, APH Publishing.
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