BSc Home Science Major Elective B World Historic Costumes Theory Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the Semester 5 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. 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.
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Syllabus for Major Elective B World Historic Costumes Theory
Module I: Ancient and Byzantine Costume
- Ancient World Costume o Mesopotamia o Egypt o Greece o Rome
- Byzantine Costume
Module II: Medieval to Modern Fashion
- Medieval European Fashion
- a Medieval period 11 th to 13 th century
- b Middle age 14 th to 15 th century
- Renaissance to Modern Fashion
- a 16th–20th century: Garment, Hair, Headdress, Footwear, accessories, Jewellery, fabric, colour, etc.
- b Later periods: Evolution of fashion reflecting social status, culture, and emerging trends.
References
- 1 Boucher F. (1987) 2000 years of fashion: The history of costume and personal adornment, New York: Harry and Abrams Inc. Publishers.
- 2 Dar, S. N. (1969) Costumes of India and Pakistan, D. B. Taraporewala Sons & Co, Bombay.
- 3 Doreen Y. (1992) Fashion in the western world, 1500-1900, B T Batsford Ltd, London.
- 4 Fas, (1997) Fashion Design 1850-1895, The Pepin Press, Amsterdam.
- 5 Fashionary. (2024). Stylepedia: An illustrated guide to fashion styles. Fashionary.
- 6 Harris, J (1993) 5000 years of Textiles, British Museum, London.
- 7 Hart, A (1998) Historical Fashion in Detail- The 17th and 18th Centuries, V & A Publications, London.
- 8 Hill M H. (1987) The Evolution of Fashion 1066 to 1930, B T Batsford Ltd, London.
- 9 Lehnert Gertoud, 2000, A history of Fashion in the 20th Century, Konemann Verlagsellschaft Mbh, Cologne.
- 10 O’Flaherty, M. C. (2023). Narrative thread: Conversations on fashion collections. Bloomsbury.
- 11 Peacock J. (1993) 20th Century Fashion - The Complete Source Book, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London.
- 12 Peacock J. (1997) Fashion Source book- The 1930's, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London.
- 13 Peacock J. (1997) Fashion Source book- The 1950's, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London.
- 14 Peacock J. (1997) Fashion Source book- The 1970's, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London.
- 15 Peacock J. (1998) Fashion Source book- The 1960's, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London.
- 16 Pouillard, V. (Ed.). (2024). The Routledge history of fashion and dress, 1800 to the present. Routledge.
- 17 Racinet, A (2000) The history of European Costume: Period, Styles and Accessories, London: Collins and Brown Ltd.
- 18 Racinet A (2006) The Complete Costume History, Tashen, Koln.
- 19 Rothstein, N (Ed.) (1984) Four Hundred years of Fashion, V & A Publications, London.
- 20 Savi, L. (2023). A new history of “Made in Italy”: Fashion and textiles in post-war Italy. Bloomsbury.
- 21 Seetling C, (2000) Fashion The Century of the Designer 1900-1999, Konemann Verlagsellschaft Mbh, Cologne.
- 22 Steele, V. (2019). Paris fashion: A cultural history. Bloomsbury.
- 23 Thomas, D. (2019). Fashionopolis: The price of fast fashion and the future of clothes. Head of Zeus.
- 24 Turner, W. R. (1989) Folk and Festival Costumes of the World, B T Batsford Ltd., London.
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Home Science) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.