Mesopotamian Costume

Mesopotamian costume explained through the movie "Intolerance- Babylon"

1. COSTUME APPRECIATION
Submitted to: Ms. Apla
Presented by: AishwaryashreeFC,III
National Institute of Fashion Technology

2. MESOPOTAMIA
THE CRADLE OF CIVILISATIONS

3. OUTLINE

5. •Mesopotamians had developed impressive skills for fashioning clothing
•Used WOOL and FLAX
•The Evidence
SCULPTURES
TABLETS, Inscriptions
POTTERY

6. •Played out against
one of the largest,
most elaborate
exterior sets ever
built for a single
film.

7. The Mountain Girl
Prince Belshazzar
Cyrus of Persia
The Prince and his
sweetheart

8. KAUNAKE
SCALLOP Detail

12. FRINGE

14. ACCESSORIES
BRONZE
GOLD
STONE
BEADWORK

15. ART HISTORY by MARILYN STOKSTAD

16. HEADGEARS AND HAIR

18. FACIAL HAIR (men)
-CURLY long beards
with matching hair
-Beards signified
WISDOM and
STATUS

20. FLOWERS as motifs

21. Other Important Aspects
•EYE MAKEUP
•COLOURS
•The colourGOLD
•Fashion as STATUS

23. SUMMARY
•Mesopotamians were DRAMATICbeings
•TheDelicacy and Intricacyin their clothing and accessories depict
their passion for looks and how crucial they were for them
•They can be considered one of the most advanced civilizations
when it comes to fashion
•They have inspired our day-to-day lives and even the runway

25. BIBLIOGRAPHY
•SITEShttp://www.ancientmesopotamians.com/ancient-
mesopotamian-clothing.html
•http://fashionthroughtheages-
heatherbrooke.blogspot.in/2011/09/mesopotamia.html
•https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=intolera
nace+babylon+costumes
•GARDNER’S ART THROUGH THE AGES, I
•ART HISTORY by MARILYN STOKSTAD

26. THANKYOU