Fashion History Research Paper

California State University, Long Beach – Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Fashion Merchandising and Design

FMD 456 Historic Perspectives of Dress

RESEARCH PAPER

The research paper should be based on one of the many aspects of historic costume. The bibliography should reflect five book and periodical sources (minimum) and may include sources from the internet.

Minimum length: five full double-spaced pages, with one inch margins and 12-point font.

● You must use appropriate research references in your paper. No blogs allowed. ● You must include an APA bibliography (this is separate from the 5 pages of text).

At least one source must be peer reviewed.

The paper should address the following content.  Introduce and discuss the paper topic with in-depth descriptions of style elements that occur.  Demonstrate how these styles are related to three contemporary sources. Consider how historic design is used by designers today.  Use appropriate costume terminology.  Provide an APA bibliography at the end of the paper.

An oral presentation is designed to provide each student an opportunity to share his or her research with the class.

 The last part of your research project is a Powerpoint presentation that focuses on your research and uses images to show your subject to the class.

● Your presentation should be 10 minutes. Presentations significantly shorter than this will be penalized. Do not read from your report; cards may be used.

 The Powerpoint should be 10-15 slides, with an image on all slides except the last.

 One video is allowed but it must be 2 minutes or less.  The last slide should be a reference page using APA formatting.

The following are some suggestions for your research topic; you are not limited to these topics.

● The evolution of shoes ● Wedding attire throughout

history ● Aesthetic dress and protest ● Sumptuary laws in medieval

Europe ● YSL ● The Corset ● Henry VII of England ● Amelia Bloomer ● The origin of the Empire waist ● Elizabeth I of England

● Marie Antoinette ● Egyptian dress ● Beau Brummel ● Textiles of specific centuries ● Lace ● Medieval armor ● Development of knitting

technology ● Ralph Lauren ● Christian Dior