CLASS 12 FASHION STUDIES PRACTICAL EXERCISE 1 - body adornment

 

CLASS 12

FASHION STUDIES PRACTICAL EXERCISE 1

Source - CBSE Fashion Studies Practical Manual

Objective

1. To enable students to identify examples of body adornment used in some societies 

2. To understand the cultural context of such adornment 

3. To visually trace the continuation of the same, with/without any modification or transformation, into contemporary society.

Material Requirement

1. Plain/ blank sketchbook (A3) 

2. Scissor, glue 

3. Magazines (e.g. National Geographic, fashion magazines)

Procedure

1. Refer to books, magazines and the internet to find out about a primitive or tribal community from your country or any other. 

2. Find pictures of different decorations and body adornment which typify the culture of this community. This may include clothes, accessories, scarification, tattooing, body painting, face painting etc. 

3. Refer to magazines and identify pictures where there are noticeable similarities between the original body adornment and contemporary interpretations. 

4. Cut these pictures and stick them in a notebook next to each other to highlight parallels. 

5. Label the pictures with information regarding the community, country, period, regional name of the garment, accessory, technique, ritual (as applicable) etc. 

6. Make a brief presentation for the class

Observation and Discussion

1. What are the typical visual cultural indicators of a community? 

2. Have body decoration and adornment continued in their original form or have they undergone transformation in contemporary culture?