World fashion history

HUM 385: Cultural History of Fashion (Alternatives to Nudity)

18th Century Europe

Flourishing of Philosophy

Rise of the “common man”

American and French Revolutions

ART: Watteau, Hogarth, Gainsborough, Boucher, Reynolds,

Fragonard, Vigee-Lebrun, J-L David

MUSIC: Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart,

Haydn, Gluck

LITERATURE: Defoe, Voltaire, Hume, Kant , Fielding, Swift, Burke,

Goethe, Paine, Rousseau, Blake

SCIENCE: Fahrenheit, Franklin, Reaumur, Lamarck,

Linnaeus, Watt, Lavoisier

ROCOCO: A flamboyant t style, originated in France during the 18th century; marked by bright pastel colors and elaborate ornamentation, particularly scrolls, foliage, and animal forms.

The Age of Enlightenment

Graceful motifs of nature

sacque (F dress)

robe volante or watteau back

polonaise

pannier (F skirt support)

fichu (F scarf or collar)

fan (F)

patches (M & F)

powdered wig (M & F)

tricorn (hat, usually M)

NEO-CLASSIC: Style inspired by the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome; part of a revival of classical ideas. Its neutral colors, verticality and simplicity were a reaction to the frenzied Rococo style associated with monarchies.

The Age of Reason

Elegant motifs of antiquity

robe d'helaise or greek gown (F)

redingote (M coat)

cravat (M neck tie)

vest (formerly M waistcoat)

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