MaddyBuss

APEnglish12
Period2
Mr.R.White
18September2015
SeniorProjectAnnotatedBibliography

Brewer,Douglas,andEmilyTeeter."AncientEgyptianSocietyandFamilyLife."
Fathom
Archive
.TheUniversityofChicago,1999.Web.18Sept.2015.
1. ThemainpurposeoftheworkistoinformpeopleonthewayAncientEgyptianlife
workedfromthesocietyitself,totheinnerworkingsofthefamily.
2. Thecontentofthearticleisbrokenupintofoursessions,eachdescribingadifferent
aspectofAncientEgyptiansocietyandfamilylife.Thethirdsessionfocusesonclothing,
whichwouldbethesectionIwouldbeusing.Init,theauthorsdescribethetypeof
garmentsbothmaleandfemaleEgyptianswouldwear,alongwithinformative
illustrationsandpicturestohelpthereadersgetabettersenseofthefashionofthetime.
3. Thepossibleaudiencecouldbecollegestudentsinvolvedinthehistorydepartment,
sincethewebsiteishostedbyUniversityofChicago.Itcouldalsobeforgraduate
studentspreparingtowriteextensivepapersonthestudyofAncientEgypt.
4. Theinformationisrelevant,however,onlyasmallportionoftheentiretextisaboutthe
clothingofthetime.Therestoftheinformationcouldprovetobebeneficialhowever,ifit
isdecidedtoaddinformationtotheprojectoutsidetherealmoffashion.
5. Aspecialfeaturewouldbethefactitincludesqualityimagesandsketchesofthe
costumes,whichcanbeusedtohelpcompletetheactualsketchesfortheproject.

6. Thereisnobiasoutwardlypresentinthisarticle,andithasbeenpublishedbyavery
distinguisheduniversity,sotheinformationmustbeaccurate.

Dastjerdi,Parvaneh."ComparativeStudyofHistoricalWomenClothingInNorthofIndiaand
NorthofIran."
ComparativeStudyofHistoricalWomenClothingInNorthofIndiaand
NorthofIran
.ScienceandCultureUniversity.Web.18Sept.2015.
1. Themainpurposeoftheworkistoinformpeopleonthedifferentwomenclothing
betweenNorthernIndiaandNorthernIran,mainlyPersianandIndianfashion.
2. Thearticleisthirteenpageslong,describingbothAncientandModernIndian,Persian,
andIranianfashions.Theauthordefinescertaintermslike
mutu
and
duksis
enhancing
thepapersoverallcredibilityandusefulness.
3. PossibleaudienceswouldbestudentsfromTheScienceandCultureUniversityin
Tehran,sincetheauthorisaprofessorthere,alongwithpeoplecuriousinthehistoryof
PersianandIndianfashion.
4. Theinformationisextremelyrelevant,andtheauthorincludespicturesanddiagramsto
helpdescribecertainaspectsofthegarments.
5. Thepaperisintheformatofagenericscientificresearchpaper,soitincludesan
abstractandconclusion,whichhelpscompactthedenseinformationfromthebody
paragraphsintosmall,conciseparagraphs.
6. Nobiasordefectisoutwardlypresentinthisarticle,however,Ipersonallydonotknow
verymuchabouttheuniversitythatisusingthisinformation,soIamnotentirelysureifit
istotallyaccurate,butfromfirstglance,itseemswellresearched.

English,Bonnie."ACulturalHistoryofFashion:FromtheCatwalktotheSidewalk."
Journalof
DesignHistory
20.2(2007):12.JSTOR.Web.18Sept.2015.
1. Thepurposeofthepieceistoinformitsreadersonthedevelopmentoffashionasan
academicstudy.
2. Thejournalgoesintointensedetailaboutboththehistoricalportionoffashion,aswell
asthemorecurrentantifashionmovement.Itdealswithbothstreetstyleandhigh
fashion,andincludesthewaythesetypesofproductsaresold.
3. PossibleaudiencesincludecollegestudentsatdesignschoolslikeFIDMorArtCenter,
butalsostudentwhoarelookingtotakeanewer,syntheticclassthatembodiesboth
HumanitiesandtheSocialSciences.
4. Thisjournalissomewhatrelevanttomytopic,asitisnotonlyabouttheactualfashion,
butaboutthechangeofthefashionsovertime,andhowithasbeenstudiedinthe
academicworld.However,itdiscussesmoreaboutcurrentfashiontrends,ratherthan
ancient.
5. Therearenospecialfeaturesbesidesthefactthatitisalsousedasatextbook.
6. Thereisnobiasorweaknessshown,sincetheauthorandsourcearebothveryreliable,
aswellasthefactthejournalcouldbeincludedasatextbookforaclassinvolvingboth
SocialSciencesandHumanities.

"FashionPlateCollection."
UniversityofWashingtonDigitalCollections.
Universityof
Washington,2002.Web.18Sept.2015.
1. Themainpurposeoftheworkistoinformpeopleaboutfashionplates,andespecially
thoseofBlanchePayne,whotaughthistoriccostumeandappareldesignintheSchool

ofHomeEconomicsattheUniversityofWashington.Paynealsowroteacollege
textbookentitled,HistoryofCostume,thatdescribesfashionfrom3000B.C.to1900.
2. Inthearticle,therearefiveplatesshown,allcorrespondingtoadifferenttimeperiod,
startingwiththeEmpireEra,andleadinguptotheEdwardianEra.
3. PossibleaudiencecouldbeUniversityofWashingtonstudents,whoareenrolledin
anythingfromdesigntoBritishhistory.Itcouldalsopertaintostudentsatdesignandart
collegeslikeFIDMandArtCenter,whoareresearchingVictorian,Elizabethan,or
Edwardianfashions.
4. Theinformationisextremelyrelevantformytopic,andevenincludesblurbsandpictures
abouteachgarmentthatwillhelpmeillustrateasimilargowninthefuture.
5. Thewebsitelinkstoothersimilarfashionsectionsanderathatcouldbehelpfulforfuture
information,ifneedbe.
6. Nobiasordefectisoutwardlypresentinthisarticle,andUWisaveryrespectable
school,sotheinformationismorethanlikelycorrect.

Hanson,Paige."RenaissanceClothingandSumptuaryLaws."
RenaissanceClothingand
SumptuaryLaws
.UniversityofMichiganDearborn,14Sept.2010.Web.18Sept.2015.
1. Themainpurposeoftheworkistodescribetheoutfitsfromtheperiodofthe
Renaissance,andthereasonswhycertaingarmentswerechosen.Sincecertainlaws
wereenactedandmaterialswereexpensive,youcouldeasilytellapersonsclassdueto
theirensemble,orlackthereof.
2. Thepaperisdividedbetweenwomen,men,andchildren,andproceedstoexplainthe
SumptuaryLawsthatprohibitedcertainpeoplefromwearingexcessiveclothing,

explainingwhythepoorworeverythingarments,whilethewealthyworemanylayersof
finesilksandotherexpensivematerials.
3. ThepossibleaudiencecouldbethestudentsofUniversityofMichiganDearborn,who
aretakingaclassthatdealswithsocialclassandmobilityoftheRenaissance,along
withjustbasicEuropeanhistoryclasses.Theideaofsumptuousnessiscommonin
manyothersocietiesaswell,sothispapercouldalsocoincidewiththeresearchofthat
topic.
4. Theinformationisveryrelevant,asitdescribesnotonlywhatthewomenwore,butalso
whatthemenandchildrenworeaswell.Italsoincludesasectiononthelaws,which
wouldbeagreatadditioninmyRenaissancesectionofmybook.
5. Themainspecialfeaturewouldbetheexplanationofsumptuarylaws,butitalso
includesgreatlinkstothesourcestheauthorused,thatcouldbesewnintotheresearch
paperlater,ifneedbe.
6. Iseenobiasordefectwiththispaper,andtheUniversityofMichiganisaveryreputable
institution,sotheinformationisverylikelytobeaccurate.

Leventon,Melissa.
WhatPeopleWoreWhen:ACompleteIllustratedHistoryofCostumefrom
AncienttimestotheNineteenthCenturyforEveryLevelofSociety.
NewYork:St.
Martin'sGriffin,2008.Print.
1. Themainpurposeofthebookistoinformreadersonthetypesoffashionthroughthe
centuriesthroughthesketchesofAugusteRacinetandFriedrichHottenroth.
2. Thebookhasaplethoraofsketchesdepictingeverythingfromsilhouettesto
undergarments.Thebookcaneitherbereadchronologicallyorbysubject,whichmakes
theexperienceapersonalizedone.Thefashioncanbefollowedalongthelinetoseethe

evolution,oryoucanseethecontrastingstylesofthetimeforthedifferentsocial
classes.
3. Theaudienceisanyonefromstudenttohistorian,assaidbytheauthor.Itisa
highlyresearchedandreferencedtextthatisperfectforanysituationregardingfashion
andhistory.
4. Thepieceisextremelyrelevanttomyprojectasitissosimilartomyproject,butamuch
moreamplifiedversionforcollegestudentsandprofessors.
5. Therearenoapparentspecialfeatures,butthebookcontainsextremelyaccurate
costumes.
6. Iseenobiasordefectinthebook,astheauthorisverywellknownandisvery
knowledgableonthesubjectsofbothhistoryandfashion.

McManus,Barbara."RomanClothing,PartI."
RomanClothing,PartI
.TheCollegeofNew
Rochelle,1Aug.2003.Web.18Sept.2015.
1. ThemainpurposeofthisworkistoinformreadersaboutAncientRomanclothing,mainly
whatthemenworeduringthetime,andthetermsassociatedwiththegarments.
2. ThepieceisdividedupintoClothingandStatus,ProductionandCleaningofGarments,
Undergarments,Footwear,MensClothing,Jewelry,andHairstyles.Allsectionscontain
adeepanalysisandexplanation,alongwithimagesthatcoincidewiththeinformation.
3. Thepossibleaudienceismostlikelycollegestudents,asthisisapartofTheCollegeof
NewRochelleinNewYork.
4. Thearticleisveryrelevanttomyproject,asIamincorporatingAncientRomeand
Greeceasmyfirsttwosketchesinthechildrensbook.Also,sincethisisnamedPart1,
thenthereismostlikelyaPart2,ifIneedmoreinformationlater.

5. Theyarentanystandoutspecialfeatures,butwoventhroughouttheparagraphsare
linkstoexternalinformationforreadingcomprehension,whichisveryhelpful.
6. Iseenoapparentbiasordefectinthispiece,asitisaffiliatedwithawellknowncollege.

Robinson,Scott."CostumeHistory."
CostumeHistory
.CentralWashingtonUniversity,1May
2002.Web.18Sept.2015.
1. Themainpurposeoftheworkistoinformreadersonvarioustypesoferasoffashion,
andtogiveabriefoverviewofthetimeperiod,andwhysuchgarmentswerepopular.
2. Thewebsiteisbrokenupintofifteensections,butIwouldmostlikelyonlyusetwelveor
soofthem.ThecategoriesareEgyptian,Greek,Roman,Romanesque/Byzantine,
Gothic,Renaissance,Elizabethan,Puritan,Restoration,Georgian,Directoire,Romantic,
Crinoline,Bustle,andEdwardian.Eachsectioncontainsthedatesofthattimeperiod,
quickfacts,briefsynopsesoftheera,andfinallyamassiveamountofpictureswith
definitionsofstylesandelementsofthefashion.
3. TheaudienceismostlikelyCWUstudents,whoareinthisprofessors
Costuming/PerformingArtsclass,orevenstudentsfromotheruniversitiestakingsimilar
courses.
4. Theinformationisextremelyrelevant,andincludesalmosteveryeraIwasplanningon
usingandmore,soifIhadtomakeaquickswap,Icoulddosowithease,thankstothis
source.
5. Attheendofeachsection,theauthorlinkedtootherwebsitessimilartohis,and/orextra
materialthatcouldbeusedforthefuture.
6. Thereisnoapparentdefectorbias,butthewebsitedoesseemslightlyoutdated,and
hasnotbeenupdatedinafewyears.


"TheHistoryofCostume."
TheHistoryofCostumebyBraun&Schneider.
SouthernIllinois
UniversityEdwardsville.Web.18Sept.2015.
1. Themainpurposeofthewebsiteittoinformpeopleabout125differenterasoffashion
usingtheclassic,ZurGeschichtederKostmeor"HistoryofCostume"byBraunand
Schneider.Theoriginalbookconsistedof125pages,andover500costumedrawings.
Thiswebsiteshowsall125differentfashionplates,brokenupintoaboutfourdifferent
costumesfromthatera.
2. The125differentplatesrangefromtheEgyptians,Moors,Turks,toRussianFolkDress
ofthelatenineteenthcentury.Eachsectionhasfoursubsectionsthatdepicteithermen,
women,orchildreninthefashionofthetime,withdescriptionsofwhotheyare,andvery
detailedsketches.
3. PossibleaudiencescouldincludecollegestudentsstudyingGermanliterature,oreven
historicalfashions.Whenitwasoriginallypublishedtheaudiencecouldbepeople
gettingreadytotraveltodistantplaces,andwanttoknowmoreaboutothercultures.
4. TheinformationisthemostrelevantIhavefoundinmyresearch,asitdescribesalmost
anyeraandregionIcouldpossiblywanttotalkabout.Inaddition,itincludesdetailed
imagesthatwillhelpmesketchtheactualgarmentsforthechildren'sbook.
5. Therearenospecificspecialfeatures,buttheentirewebsitehasover500drawingsat
mydisposal.
6. Iseenodefectorbiasinthework,anditisextremelyaccurateasitisanoriginal
publicationfrom19thcenturywellknownGermanpublishers.

"TheHistoryofFashion."
VanderbiltUniversityClassMaterials.
VanderbiltUniversity.18Sept.
2015.PDFfile.
1. ThemainpurposeofthePDFofthePowerPointistobeasupplementtoacourse
offeredinHistoricalFashionatVanderbiltUniversityinTennessee.
2. Theslideshowbeginswithfourtakeawayquestionsthatwillbeansweredthroughthe
lesson,aswellastakeawayideastohelplockinthefoundationalideasofthe
presentation.Throughouttheslideshow,theprofessorusestheElementsofDesignto
explaincostuming,whichisveryhelpinginthegraphicdesignpartofmyproject.The
professoralsousesmanyoriginalworksofarttoshowwhatdailylifelookedlikefor
thesepeople,andwhytheyworethethingstheywore.
3. TheaudienceisdefinitelyVanderbiltUniversitystudentstakingtheHistoryofFashion
class,butitcouldalsobedirectedatstudentsfromotheruniversities.
4. Theinformationisprettyrelevant,asitgivesmeevenmoreofanideathroughthe
imagesofwhatthegarmentsshouldlooklike,however,itisnotthemostinformative
pieceofresearchIfound.
5. Therearentanyspecificspecialfeatures,buttheprofessordefinesalotofterms
throughoutthepresentation,whichishelpfulinmakingmybookaccurateand
educational,butstillinteresting.
6. Iseenodefectorbiasthroughouttheslideshow,however,itispresentedsomewhat
haphazardly,andneedstobereadverycarefully.

"Women'sClothing."
1920s
.TheUniversityofVermont,2011.Web.18Sept.2015.
1. Themainpurposeoftheworkistodescribesthefashionofthe1920s,mainlythe
flapperstyle,andwhatwasconsideredaestheticallypleasingatthetime.

2. Thecontentisstraightforward,andpresentedonasingularpage.Ithasmanyphotos
andsketchesshowingtheflapperstylethatmadethe1920ssofamous.Theauthoralso
goesintominordetailaboutaccessoriesandmensfashion.
3. TheaudienceismostlikelystudentsfromtheUniversityofVermont,butitcouldbe
directedtowardsanycollegestudenttakingasimilarclass.
4. Theinformationisprettyrelevant,althoughitisnotthebest.IfmymentorandIdecideto
includethe1920sintothebookwearetornatthemomentthenmoreresearchmay
havetobedonetobetotallysurethefactsIpresentareaccurateandcanbecompared
totheotherfactsfromtheothereras.
5. Therearenospecialfeatures,althoughthepagedoeslinkbacktootherdecadepages
similartoitself.
6. Iseenodefectsorbias,however,thewayitispresentedmakestheinformationlooklike
itislacking.