Exam 1 Flashcards
What is a covering?
any non-textile (not cloth) material that is manipulated to cover the body
What is clothing?
any textile or woven cloth that is manipulated to cover the body
Why do sociologists say we wear clothing?
We wear clothing for protection, modesty, identification, and decoration
What is costume?
o A distinctive regional clothing style that identifies the place of origin from its wearer and uses locally available materials and craftsmanship; remains the same over long periods of time; slow to evolve
What is fashion?
A taste, shared by many, for a short period of time
4 garments that are the basis of all modern clothing
tunic, shawl, skirt, and trousers
What are the influences that affect how fashion evolves?
Sociological Political Economical Psychological Technological
(Mesopotamia) fringed woolen cloth wrap skirt; the first woven textile (faux fur fabric)
Kaunakes
(Egypt) a man’s wrap skirt
kilt
Women’s dress
sheath dress
mineral that is ground up; this mineral was then painted around the eyes; it kept flies away from eyes/cuts the glare from sun/used for beauty purposes
kohl
(Greece) one piece of rectangle fabric (one size) that is wrapped around the body; length is adjusted by folding
Doric chiton
Decorative pins
fibula
The top fold (overfold) of draped fabric
apotygma
no Apotygma; woven to the size it needs to be and pinned multiple times down the arm, creating a sleeve effect; belted
Ionic chiton
