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BSc Home Science Traditional Costume Styling Syllabus - Mumbai University

This is the Semester 4 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. The University still examines the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her third-year timetables name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.

Traditional Costume Styling Syllabus.pdf
Major · Semester 4 · Second Year · 2 credits · 50 marks

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Syllabus for Traditional Costume Styling

Major · Semester 4 · Second Year · 2 credits · 50 marks

The University sets this paper in all four of her Semester III and IV circulars — Community Resource Management (SEC); Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics (SEC); Human Development (SEC); Textile and Fashion Technology (Major). The second year is common to the whole degree, so it is one paper here; the wording shown is from the circular that sets the fullest version of it.

Module I

  • A Traditional Costume Styling for Women’s Wear
  • i Saree/ Dupatta Drapes: o Traditional Saree Drapes: 5–7 Saree draping techniques using 6 yards and 9 yards sarees incorporating traditional draping styles of different states of India. o Dupatta draping styles: 3-5 traditional dupatta drapes
  • ii Women’s Attire Styling: o Top Wear: Kameez, Kurta, Choli, blouses and tops o Bottom Wear: Salwar, Churidar, Sharara, Ghagra, tribal skirts and drapes
  • iii Jewellery Styling: o Traditional adornment by region - Styling with different types of traditional jewellery
  • iv Accessory Styling o Styling with belts, Kamar bandhs, Potli bags, veils.
  • v Hairstyling and Headgears: o Braiding techniques, traditional buns, floral accessories, gajra styling, regional head coverings (Odhni, dupatta, scarves)
  • vi Footwear Styling: o Traditional chappals, embroidered juttis, tribal footwear, woollen footwear.
  • vii Traditional Makeup Looks: o Kolam/Bindi designs, bold kajal-rimmed eyes, red lips, sindoor, natural base makeup.
  • viii Creative Styling Tasks: o Festival Look Styling for women o Folk Dance Styling o Sustainable Styling: Using leftover textiles for stoles, tops, or accessories.

Module II

  • B Traditional Costume Styling for Men’s Wear
  • i Men’s Attire Styling: o Top Wear Styling: Kurtas, Nehru jackets, Angarakha, and tribal upper garments o Bottom Wear Styling: Pyjama styles: Salwar, churidar, Straight, gathered, churidar, lungis, loin cloth, Dhoti variations depending on different states of India
  • ii Regional Shawl Styling: o Different shawl draping styles, traditional angavastram styles etc
  • iii Turban Tying Techniques: o Pagris, Phetas, Himachal caps, turbans, Tribal head wraps depending on different states of India
  • iv Jewellery Styling: o Traditional men’s jewelry: earrings, nose pins, kada, rings, chains, headpieces, etc.
  • v Accessory Styling: o Styling with belts, cummerbunds, waistbands (kamarbandh), shoulder drapes
  • vi Hairstyling and Headgears: o Traditional headgear, hair ornaments, oil hairstyles, braid rings
  • vii Footwear Styling: Mojari, chappals, tribal footwear
  • viii Traditional Makeup Looks: o Kohl-rimmed eyes, tilak, beard and mustache grooming styles
  • ix Creative Styling Tasks: o Festival Look Styling for men o Folk Dance Styling for male dancers o Sustainable Styling: Use of upcycled textiles in men’s attire (e.g., patchwork vests, fusion dhotis)

Text Books & Reference Books

  • 1 Alkazi, R. (1996). Ancient Indian costume. National Book Trust.
  • 2 Bhandari, V. (2005). Costume, textiles and jewellery of India. Prakash Books.
  • 3 Bhatnagar, P. (2004). Traditional Indian costumes & textiles. Abhishek Publications.
  • 4 Biswas, A. (1985). Indian costumes. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
  • 5 Chattopadhyay, K. (1995). The sari. Roli Books.
  • 6 Das, K. (2017). The sari: Styles, patterns, history, techniques. Lustre Press.
  • 7 Ghoswamy, B. N., & Fischer, E. (1993). Indian costume. Mapin Publishing.
  • 8 Ghurye, G. S. (1995). Indian costume (3rd ed.). Popular Prakashan.
  • 9 Jain, J. (2007). Textile traditions of India: Contemporary practices of handloom weaving. Marg Foundation.
  • 10 Kumar, R. (2014). Costumes and textiles of royal India. Christie’s.
  • 11 Mehta, R. J. (1970). Masterpieces of Indian textiles. D. B. Taraporevala Sons & Co.
  • 12 Naik, S. D. (1996). Traditional embroideries of India. APH Publishing.
  • 13 Tarlo, E. (1996). Clothing matters: Dress and identity in India. University of Chicago Press.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Home Science) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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