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Fashion 103 Chapter Five: Review Questions 1. Identify specific costume components from the Byzantine Period that illustrate the generalization that Byzantine costume is an amalgamation of both the Roman and Oriental styles. In what way do these items show Roman Influences, in what way Oriental? Greek- Early Byzantine and Late Roman costume were basically the exact same. Oriental- The use of silkworms to make silk.

2. Who could wear the paludamentum and the pallium or lorum during the Byzantine Period? What might these restrictions indicate about the role of the Empress in the Byzantine political system? Only the emperor and empress. It implies that the Empress was seen as decently high ranking; just below or equal to the king.

3. At what point and how was silk culture introduced to the Byzantine Empire? How did the production of silk contribute to the spread of Byzantine style influences to Western Europe? In the 6th century, two monks smuggled silkworm eggs out of China in hollow bamboo poles and learned how to breed and care for them. Before that silk production was a Chinese secret.

4. How did the dress of the Merovingian and Carolingian rulers reflect both their differences from and their connections with the Byzantine Empire and the Christian 1

church? Merovingian- Clovis adopting Byzantine style dress when he married a Christian and converted, to symbolize his change from a tribal chief to a Christian king. Carolingian- Minor changes, Byzantine influence was still strong in the wealthy and powerful people’s clothing.

5. What aspects of clerical garb appear to be derived from Roman dress? How and why did monastic dress differ from clerical dress? Alb- based on the white tunic of the romans Chasuble- Paenula but shorter with added elements Pallium- Was a symbol of learning in Roman, evolved himation Simple/poor clothing to not come across as worldly, and to show their devotion to prayer and self-denial.

6. Beginning with the layer closest to the body and ending with the outermost garment, describe the layers of garments that men and women would have worn in the 10th and 11th centuries. Do the same for the 12th century, and then for the 13th century. Do the actual functions of these garments change? If so, how? What changes take place in terminology used to identify these garments? 10 & 11: Undershirts/drawers, two tunics, mantles, leg bandages, 12: 1 or 2 tunics, more varied sleeves, longer sleeves, fur lined garments 13: knee high breeches, chemise, under tunic, outer tunic, cloak Yes for warmth, but also due to the fact that Louis IX was in power and very modest. There were changes due to many descriptions of clothing in text, but no illustrations to pair them with.

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7. What evidence can you provide to support or deny the statement that the process of fashion change is taking place in the 13th century? Fashion change took place in the 13th century, we know this due to written records. It became more open, in example until the 13th century only Kings wore gloves. As well as there was a ton of new garments and names for them. 8. Identify some of the items of dress for men and for women in the periods included in Chapter 5 that can be said to fulfill the functions of clothing identified in Chapter 1 of the text. Try to find at least one example of the functions. In what ways can the theme of political conflict be identified as having an impact on the styles of the Byzantine and Early Medieval Periods? Gloves in the 13th cenutry: Protection from the sun. Circlets: To show status Hood of mail: protection in battle and to show they are higher ranking

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