Comparative Study of Fashion through the Eras, another School Paper

I'm busy cleaning my stash still, so today, I'll serve you another School-paper-turn-Blog-post article. This is the Comparative Study I made for both my Fashion Phenomena (Prehistory to 1850) and Fashion & Society (1850 to Present) classes, which I both took at the same time during one semester. Usually one comes before the other, but as costumes are my thing, it wasn't a problem. In fact, my teacher often turned to me when she couldn't answer certain questions about Medieval or Elizabethan costumes (which I found very flattering) as her area of expertise being the 20th century.

What is this Comparative study? It is a way to help train one's eyes to the styles of different eras. What we had to do was choose a theme (mine was Costumes from Science Fiction and Fantasy Television Series or Movies) and then find a picture matching your theme which had been influenced by another era and compare with that eras' style. It doesn't have to be a perfect match either, just have a similar feel to the shape or colour. Also, you should be able to see right away why I choose to pair the two pictures together with no explanations from me (but if you need any, just post your question in the comments and I'll be happy to answer). Am I making any sense? Better let the pictures speak for me then.

1. Antiquity I Ancient Egypt

Egyptian Mummy
History Link 101. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://historylink101.net/egypt_1/rf-k-egyptian-mummy.htm

Leeloo
The Fifth Element. 1997. Elfmoogle's Screencap Gallery. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.elfmoogle.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=12078&fullsize=1

2. Antiquity II Ancient Greece or Rome

Statue of a young woman wearing a peplos (detailed upper torso) - Roman copy of Hellenistic original
MCMANUS, Barbara. Museo Montemartini (Capitoline Museums), Rome. 2003. VROMA. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/girl_peplos2.jpg

Serafina Pekkala
The Golden Compass. 2007. The Costumer’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.costumersguide.com/goldencompass/sera16.jpg

3. Middle Ages I Byzantine or Western Europe

Empress Theodora
Meister von San Vitale in Ravenna. Before 547. Wikipedia – The Free encyclopedia. Consulted on November 23, 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Meister_von_San_Vitale_in_Ravenna_008.jpg

Queen Amidala – Coruscant Pre-Senate Costume
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. 1999. The Padawan’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008. http://www.padawansguide.com/amidala/coruscant1/coruscant6a.jpg

4. Middle Ages II Roman, Gothic, Burgundian styles

The legend of St-Lucy
By the master of the legend of St-Lucy. 1480. Marie Chantal Cadieux – The Burgundian reference page. Consulted on November 23, 2008. http://cadieux.mediumaevum.com/MASTER-of-the-Saint-Lucy-Legend_legend-of-st-lucy_1480_detail.jpg

Vala's Blue Silk Dress
Stargate – SG-1 ‘Flesh and Blood’. 2006. Starfire Phoenix. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.starfirephoenix.net/Images/stargate/vala/bluesilk.jpg

5. Renaissance I Italian or German

Two Venetian Ladies on a Terrace
CARPACCIO, Vittore. C. 1475. Web Gallery of Art. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.wga.hu/art/c/carpacci/5/01ladies.jpg

Sallis
Stargate – SG-1 ‘Avalon’. 2005. The Scifi World. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.starfirephoenix.net/Images/stargate/vala/bluesilk.jpg

6. Renaissance II The courts of Spain, Henri IV or Elizabeth I

Portrait of a young woman, assumed to be Maria de' Medici
PULZONE, Scipione. 1594. Wikipedia – The Free encyclopedia. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/MariadeMedici05.jpg

Senator Amidala – Purple Senate Gown
Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones. 2002. The Padawan’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/purple/padme_purple_promo1.jpg

7. Baroque and Rococo Louis XI, Charles 1st, Dutch Regency or Puritans

Mousquetaire
CALLOT, Jacques. 1625. The Costumer’s Manifesto. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.costumes.org/history/17thcent/womensfashplates/new/callot1625.jpg

Sio Bibble
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. 1999. The Padawan’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.padawansguide.com/amidala/coruscant1/coruscant6a.jpg

8. Baroque and Rococo Louis XIV, Louis XV

Louis XV
VAN LOO, Louis-Michel. 1763. Wikipedia – The Free encyclopedia. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:LouisXV-1.jpg

Londo Molari
Babylon 5. 1994. Linkmesh. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.linkmesh.com/imagenes/temas/babilon5/londo_molari.jpg

9. French Revolution Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette or Revolutionary fashions

Les Adieux
LE JEUNE, Moreau. C.1780. La Couturière Parisienne. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.marquise.de/en/1700/pics/1780_2.shtml

Adira Tyree
Babylon 5. 1994. A B5 Archive. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.jumpnow.de/p/season1/103/103_044.jpg

10. Neoclassic and Romantic Directoire, Napoleon or Restauration

Caricature of Beau Brummell
DIGHTON, Robert. 1805. Wikipedia – The Free encyclopedia. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BrummellDighton1805.jpg

Jareth
Labyrinth. 1986. Movie Forum. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.movieforum.com/movies/titles/labyrinth/images/jareth.jpg

11. 1850-1890 Victorian Era

Anna von Greiner
DÜRCK, F. 1861. Schloß Nymphenburg, München. La Couturière Parisienne. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.marquise.de/images/1800/a1861_1

Sarah – Ball Gown
Labyrinth. 1986. The Costumer’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.costumersguide.com/labyrinth/ref4.jpg

12. 1890-1910 Turn Of The Century/Art Nouveau

The Day Dream
GIBSON, Charles Dana. 1908. Gibson-Girls. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.gibson-girls.com/images/day-dream.jpg

Captain Janeway
Star Trek - Voyager. 1995. Love To Know - SciFi. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://sci-fi.lovetoknow.com/wiki/images/Sci-Fi/thumb/6/60/Janeway2.jpeg/200px-Janeway2.jpeg

13. 1910-1920 Poiret / WWI / Transition

Elle s’appelle Manon...
DOUCET, Jacques. La Gazette du Bon Ton, Mai 1914. The Costumer’s Manifesto. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.costumes.org/history/acarter/bonton/pages/1914bon-45.htm

Mrs. Coulter – Arctic Coat
The Golden Compass. 2007. The Costumer’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.costumersguide.com/goldencompass/nik2.jpg

14. 1920-1929 Jazz Age / Art Deco

Bride holding a wedding bouquet
Artist Unknown. 1920’s. Wedding Dress Gallery. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.weddingdressesgallery.com/images/weddingdresses-24.jpg

Padmé Amidala – Wedding Gown
Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones. 2002. The Padawan’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.padawansguide.com/padme/wedding/padme_dvd_wedding.jpg

15. 1930-1939 Hollywood /Surrealists

Mae West – The Rose Background
Belle of the Nineties. 1934. Mae West photo Album. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.mae-west.org/old/mw_photos/mw_bell2.JPG

Mrs. Coulter – Golden Monkey
The Golden Compass. 2007. The Costumer’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/costumersguide/The%20Golden%20Compass/screenshots/coulter/coulter%20gold%20strapless/GC_GrvBnnr_Coulter.jpg

16. 1939-1945 WWII

The Ideal German Soldier
RIGG, Bryan Mark. Hitler's Jewish Soldiers:The Untold Story of Nazi Racial Laws and Men of Jewish Descent in the German Military, University Press of Kansas, May 2002. 528 pages. Adelaide Institute. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.adelaideinstitute.org/Racecard/Hitler

Darth Vader
Star Wars: Episode 4 – A New Hope. 1977. Sith Sigma. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://sithsigma.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/darthvader.jpg

17. 1948-1956 The New Look - Dior

Bar Suit
DIOR, Christian. The New Look Collection. 1947. BBC. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/gallery/media/Dior-New-Look.jpg

Shmi Skywalker
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. 1999. The Padawan’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.padawansguide.com/othercharacters1.shtml

18. 1957-1966 Swinging London / Pop Art

Swinging Sixties
BREWARD, Christopher, David GILBERT and Jenny LISTER. Swinging Sixties. V & A Publications. May 2006. 128 pages. Amazon.co.uk. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Swinging-Sixties-Christopher-Breward/dp/185177484X

Lady Jocelyn
A Knight’S Tale. 2001. The Costumer’s Guide to Movie Costumes. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://s68.photobucket.com/albums/i31/costumersguide/A%20Knights%20Tale/?action=view¤t=promo08.jpg

19. 1967-1975 Extreme Transition

United Airlines Stewardess, 1968
LOVEGROVE, Keith. Airline. Laurence King. October 2000. 144 pages. Amazon.ca. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.amazon.ca/Airline-Keith-Lovegrove/dp/1856692051/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1223137029&sr=8-1

Stewardess
The Fifth Element. 1997. Elfmoogle's Screencap Gallery. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.elfmoogle.net/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=12867&fullsize=1

20. 1976-1989 Roller Coaster of Styles

Joan Collins in Dynasty
Dynasty. 1981. The Fashion Police. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://www.thefashionpolice.net/2007/09/fashion-crime-1.html

Lady Jessica
Dune. 1984. Flickr Photo Gallery. Consulted on November 23, 2008.
http://flickr.com/photos/23972402@N00/2682033354

There. Of course, some pairs are better than others, but I swear, this work is harder than it looks. Also, I know that some of the links no longer work, but that is why I gave you the date I consulted them on originally.

Guess what my grade was for these two papers (yes, it was two with ten eras each)? 100% of course. For those interested, the image that was my inspiration for this whole paper was Darth Vader and the German Soldier.

Now I'm pretty much done sharing my school papers with you. from now on, I will have to write only new stuff. I should be okay though, as this is what I have been doing since July.