FSN224 W7 - Technological flows

In the reading “Closet Feelings”, what does author Christina Moon propose?

a.Closet archives hold information and clues about past selves, times and places

c. Closets have existed in some form for over 800 years and their purposes have shifted over time

Where is this garment from?

d) An archeological excavation site in the Taklamakan Desert in modern day China

The pattern above represents:

Answer:

b.Métis beadwork on leggings made to keep indigenous wearers warm on Turtle Island

pattern known as “otter tracks” because it resembles the marks that river otters leave on snow

Who were the first wearers of pants?

Barbarians

How do pants history contribute to decolonization?

Because it replaces the western european with evidence they originated in southeast asia

What did the romans and goths wear?

They favoured draped garments but still wore trousers. Associated draped garments with civilization. There was a real split on who wears what- higher status, draped clothing.

Did early European tribes have cut and sew trouser?

Yeppers peppers.

What is one example of EU trousers

Thorsberg trousers found in a northern German peat bog.

How did sleeved coats migrate to the greek kandys?

They were a persian crossover, cultures and technologies cross. The coat first migrated west to Greece and became fashionable among women and boys.

What style of coats were found in Greco roman Egypt tombs?

Persian riding coats that made horseback riding easier.

how were fabric weaves specified in chinese dynastic culture?

A fabric width for each distinct weave was specified with a dress code system. Textiles were restricted to social rank

What did the adoption of the coat mean for chinese?

They had stylistic influences from Central Asia. Also upper rank, as textiles were so valuable they were usually wrapped.

What is the story of the invention of trousers?

In high altitude mtns, trousers were found in caves, in east asia, because the area was dry, so they were better preserved. North asia, horse riding people.

Why did chinese start exporting shawls.

European demand for oriental design. Started in the 16th century. Trade through Philippines, traded to Mexico.

Who especially prized the chinese jacket?

the spanish

Where the spanish shawls named for their users or makers

Their users, Parsi embroidery

What did Chinese shawls provide, as is shown in film and print media?

A vehicle for simultaneous fantasies of oriental and latin excess through using the shawl drape for dancing, chinoiserie

Fatal story of Isadora Duncan

She was a dancer famous for wearing draped clothing. However, her shawl snagged in a convertible and chocked her.

Describe the significance of the kashmir shawl worn by mhugals:

Gifts to secure loyalty of followers. Worn by men. It was made from cashmere goats due to cool climate.

To what region did the mhugal shawls become popular in?

Europe. Even whole gowns were made from them. Patterns became very popular, paisley print, replicated and reimagined.

What was the shawl called that became the paisley shawl?

The Buta shawl. Woven with Jacquard loom. Word paisley came from Scottish town Paisley, where many shawls were woven.

What was the significance of the sukajan, or souvenir jacket?

They were made from military personnel in east asia. Transnational, shows history of conflict.