FASH213 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Animal Print, Africana Studies

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Fashion and Apparel Studies
• Course: FASH213
• Professor: Orzada Belinda

Document Summary

African textiles and animal prints were most significantly in 1925-193, in which the use of animal fur was highly imitated: print used in all types of garments. Leopards (cid:883)9(cid:884)(cid:882)"s & (cid:885)(cid:882)"s: seldom used, mostly worn to make an impact, used as pets, used for sleeve cuffs, collars, shoes, full coats (rarely, coats & interiors in the (cid:885)(cid:882)"s. Monkey"s (cid:883)9(cid:884)(cid:882)"s & (cid:885)(cid:882)"s: had very soft and long hairs (cid:4666)5(cid:499) long (cid:4667, capes, coats. Adaptation: adjust art patterns to suit their creativity and commercial needs from the influence of music (jazz) and borrowing rules. Appealed to the western world following wwii as a desire for novelty and change. Publications (cid:4666)rousseau" essay(cid:4667: the noble savage, the primitive is the simpler way of life and harmony in nature. African performances: dances, cakewalk, the charleston, music, ragtime. Used african shapes and patterns: kuba textile, stiff, pound to soften (by men, embroidered (by women)