ENGLISH FOR COSTUME & DESIGN
Elwira Krupa
Introduction. General Vocabulary.
Parts of the clothing.
Clothing idioms.
Adjectives. Collocations.
Men's Clothing
Coats. Topcoats. Overcoats. Parts of a coat.
Suits. Parts of a suit. Jackets. Formal dress code.
Trousers. Parts of trousers.
Shirts. Types of male shirts. Parts of a shirt. Types of collars. Parts of a collar. Cuffs. Sport shirts.
Sweaters & Pullovers. Knitwear.
Underwear. Sleepwear.
Accessories. Socks. Belts. Ties. Suspenders. Bags. Jewellery.
Selected Men's Designers. Trends.
3. Women's Clothing
Coats.
Blouses and shirts. Pockets. Sleeves. Collars. Necklines. Necks.
Vests & Pullovers.
Skirts. Pleated skirts. Types of pleats.
Dresses.
Trousers.
Selected Women's Designers. Trends.
4. Footwear
Parts of a shoe.
Types of heels.
Male vs. female shoes.
Casual vs. dress shoes.
Unisex shoes.
Athletic shoes.
Dance shoes.
Shoe accessories.
Historical shoes. Selected examples.
Unusual shoes.
Famous shoemakers. Manolo Blahnik. Trends.
The History of Shoes.
Shoe History
General Glossary of Shoe Types
5. Underwear
Female vs. male underwear.
Corsets & slips.
Bras.
Panties.
Sleepwear.
Hosiery. Socks. Tights. Stockings.
Historical underwear.
Lingerie And Intimate Apparel Glossary of Terms.
Bras and Underwear. A history of bras, undergarments and underwear. http://www.brasandunderwear.com/
6. Accessories
Jewellery. Earrings. Necklaces. Rings. Bracelets. Genital jewellery.
Leather accessories. Bags. Wallets. Suitcases.
Glasses. Parts of glasses.
Gloves.
Neckwear.
Gems and stones.
Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry
7. Children's Clothing
Parts of children's clothing.
Children's accessories.
Toys.
Designer clothes for children. Advertising campaigns.
8. Headwear
Hats
Capts
Bonnets
Hoods
Helmets
Turbans
Wigs
Fillets
Crowns
Veils
Hair covers
Selected historical and religious headwear.
Ladies' Day and Hat Contest at Royal Ascot.
9. Hairstyles
Male vs. female haircuts.
Beards & moustaches.
At the hairdresser's. Equipment.
Cosmetics.
Hairstyle contests.
10. Sportswear
Functions of sportswear.
Famous brands. Adidas. Puma. Reebok. Lacoste.
Historical sportswear.
Casual sportswear. Campaigns. TV commercials.
Beachwear. Brazil Fashion Week. Miami Fashion Week.
11. Colours & Patterns
Colour palette. PANTON colours.
Shades. Tints. Tones. Light. Brightness.
Fabric patterns.
Season colour analysis in make-up.
Colour idioms.
Colour therapy healing.
12. Shapes
2D & 3D shapes.
Geometry.
Shapes of the body.
“Trinny and Susannah's 12 Body Shapes”.
13. Fabrics & Fabric Care
What is fabric? How is fabric made?
Types of fabrics: cotton, linen, nylon, polyester, silk, wool.
Types of weaves.
Knitting.
Finishing.
Blended fabrics.
Fabric care symbols. Washing and drying. At the dry-cleaner's.
American Icon: quilted patchwork.
Textile fairs.
Textile ennobling (dying, bleaching, prints).
14. Materials and textures
Metals. Wood. Minerals and precious stones.
Chemical elements and substances.
Texture. Weight and density.
Materials idioms.
15. Sewing tools
Sewing accessories. Fasteners.
Sewing verbs.
Sewing techniques.
Parts of a sewing machine.
Embroidery.
Weaving.
Furrier.
Knitting.
Needlework.
Zipper - an American Icon
16. Sewing details
Bias Cut
Bows
Collars
Cuffs
Drapes
Drawstrings
Frills
Fringing
Gathers
Hemlines
Insertions
Jabot
Necklines
Padding
Pleats
Pockets
Seams
Shirring
Sleeves
Shoulders
Smocking
Tucks
Vents
Waistbands
Yokes
Finishes
Trimming
The Sewing Dictionary Online.
17. Body
Body parts. General appearance. Physical description. Compound adjectives.
Body movements. Walking. Running. Speed. Looking. Seeing.
Body language. Gestures. Facial expressions. Manner.
Body idioms. Idioms describing people.
“How To Look Good Naked” by Gok Wan.
18. Beauty
Make-up accessories and cosmetics.
Types of beauty.
Beauty salon equipment.
Body treatment.
Plastic surgery.
Season colour analysis in make-up.
Beauty therapy as a profession.
Skin analysis and facials. Cellulite. Acne.
19. Size and Measurement
Size. Large and small amounts. Adjectives.
Quantities, units and groups.
Metric equivalents.
Dimensions and distance. Length, depth, width, height.
Degree and intensity.
UK and US measurements.
Vital statistics.
.20. Condition and Quality
State of things. Compound adjectives.
Good, average and bad quality. Damage.
Extreme adjectives. Emphasis.
Quality idioms.
21. Androgyny and Unisex Fashion
The concept of “androgyny”
Unisex look. Selected examples.
Androgyny models.
Androgynous Model of the 21th Century Human.
22. Fashion Shows
Fashion weeks. Fashion fairs. Examples. Characteristics.
Prêt-a-porter.
Haute couture.
Premiere vision.
23. Jeans
History of jeans.
Production and use.
Types of jeans.
Types of pockets and buttons/snaps. Copper rivets.
Brands: Levi's, Diesel, Wrangler, Big Star, Pepe Jeans.
Jeans on runways.
Controversial jeans advertising campaign. Billboards and commercial.
24. Large-scale Distribution
Chain stores. Characteristics.
Brands: GAP, Inditex, H&M.
Cooperation with fashion designers.
Polish companies e.g. LPP S.A.
25. Modelling and Model Reality Shows
Fashion model expectations.
Producing a fashion show: Make Me a Supermodel, Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, Models, Top Model PL.
26. Fashion Visual Merchandising
Store image, layout and concepts.
Lighting fixtures, store displays, and signs.
Merchandising methods, plans, and theories.
Interior store design ideas.
Concept visualization.
Merchant trend analysis.
27. Shopping and Luxury Market.
Luxury goods and brands.
Millionaire fairs in Moscow.
28. Fashion Advertising
Presentation of the collection. Showroom. Fair. Show.
Concept stores.
Instruments of communication. Lookbook. Trendbook. Catalogue.
Effective fashion campaigns.
Innovative photography.
29. Eco-friendly Clothing
Fair trade companies.
Fur production.
Deceptive labeling and advertising.
30. Fashion designer
Top qualities of a fashion designer.
Profile of a selected designer.
Portfolio.
Moodboard.
31. Academic Writing for Diploma Thesis
MLA style.
Contents.
Bibliography.
Appendices.
32. Trends
Steampunk and dieselpunk
33. Costume Design
Fashion design vs. costume design.
Selected examples: Celtic fashion, Medieval armoury, Victorian costume, theatre and dance costumes, military uniforms, film costumes.
Selected film costume designers.
Cultural and ethnic clothing.
Costumes in selected films.
Costume & Fashion Designer Research Center
The Costume Designer Magazine
34. Fashion Photography
35. Exploring Fashion - description of projects
Shape
What type of garment?
How does the garment fit the figure?
Does it fit differently at different point?
Are there any darts, pleats, gathers, belted?
Are there any special undergarments needed?
Materials
What material is the garment made of?
What colour is the garment?
Is the fabric patterned?
Does it have an interesting texture?
What fastenings and trimmings are there? What are they made of?
The social context
On what occasions would the garment have been worn?
What sort of person might have worn it?
Opinion
Would be comfortable?
How does it wear?
Where was it made?
Who designed it?
Bibliography:
Ruth Turner Wilcox, The Dictionary of Costume. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994.
Patrick John Ireland, New Encyclopedia of Fashion Details, London: Batsford, 2008.
Jack Cassin- Scott, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Costume and Fashion. From 1066 to the Present. London: Cassel & Co, 1994.
Valerie Steel (ed.), Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion. Vol 1-3. London: Thomson-Gale, 2005.
Zbigniew Parafianowicz, Szkolny słownik odzieżowy, Warszawa: WSIP, 1992.
Benbow-Pfalzgraf, Taryn, ed. Contemporary Fashion. London: Thomson Gale, 2002.
Betzina, Sandra. More Fabric Savvy: A Quick Resource Guide for Selecting and Sewing Fabric. Newton, CT.: Taunton Press, 2004. http://books.google.com/books?id=ApAbw8CtvncC&printsec=frontcover&hl=pl&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=true.
Recommended websites:
Włókienniczy słownik opisowy.
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