FYSP 164 - The Art of Fashion: Medieval to Modern

FC ARHU WINT

4 credits
This course explores how clothing defines who people are in society, in terms of race, ethnicity, social rank, and gender. We will explore how meaning was expressed through clothing from around the globe from the Middle Ages to today. While powerful institutions in the past attempted to control what people wore, clothing also offered wearers the chance to challenge prevailing social attitudes. We will consider the clothing of many different types of people, not only elites, but of lower social rank; indigenous people; and trans people; as well as different types of garments, and techniques for making them.
This course is appropriate for new students.