Disney Villains: The Real Fashion Story
Discover the real history behind the stories and fashions of Disney villains in this history/fashion design hybrid survey course!
Melissa Quijano M. Ed.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(537)
What's included
8 live meetings
8 in-class hoursClass Experience
Disney villains- characters so good we love to hate them! This class plays off of my Disney Princesses: The Real Fashion Story & Women of Disney: The Real Fashion Story classes and follow the same format, though students do not need to take either of those courses to enjoy this one. You can always tell who the villain is in a Disney movie; there will usually be green smoke, or they are undesirable in some way. But have we ever thought of why the villain is a villain? Disney movies often take place in a land far, far away, in a time long, long ago... yet, Disney leaves us many clues as to where and when these stories actually take place. The problem is... Disney does a very poor job of showing us the clothes of those places, never mind all of the other fun details that make up historical stories! This course is 70% social studies and 30% fashion design. We will be delving into historical times and places that coordinate with the clues we can find (and will look at) in 8 Disney movies. We will be discussing how men and women behaved and were treated during each time period, as well as what was generally going on during the time, and how this may have affected them and their path to villainy. We will look at clips of each movie as well as primary and secondary sources to supplement our discussion. Our goal is to better understand the motivations of the villain, and the historical circumstances that produce them. Additionally, students will learn how to "read a dress" to better understand how fashion historians date clothing. Students will synthesize the skills and information into a historically accurate fashion sketch for each villain during class. Week 1 Yzma [The Emperor's New Groove] Peru, 1200s Week 2 Claude Frollo [The Hunchback of Notre Dame] France, 1400s Week 3 Maleficent [Sleeping Beauty] England, 1350s Week 4 Gaston [Beauty and the Beast] France, 1750s Week 5 Lady Tremaine England, 1860s Week 6 The Queen of Hearts [Alice in Wonderland] England, 1860s Week 7 Cruella DeVille [101 Dalmations] London, 1930s Week 8 Madame Medusa [The Rescuers] Louisiana, USA, 1950s
Learning Goals
Students will develop historical analysis skills in "reading a dress"
Students will trace the expectations of men and women throughout time and place to identify the source of villainy.
Students will design a historically accurate look for each villain.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is very similar to my other "historically accurate Disney" classes, however this class covers villains. By necessity, we will be looking at the unpleasantness of history; for example, PTSD from war (in the case of Gaston), the history of the Catholic Church (Claude Frollo), and of course, all the ways history treats women, from the least to most powerful.
Students will also draw on nude fashion figures called "croquis".
Supply List
Paper Any type of art supplies student like to use A pencil A thin black marker to outline
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2019
4.9
537reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from CUNY College of Staten Island
Bachelor's Degree in English from CUNY Brooklyn College
I have been teaching history through Disney characters for 5 years, and I have a master's degree in adolescent education in social studies so I enjoy making historical connections to pop culture. This class was a request after the success of my Historically Accurate Disney Princess & Women classes! Reviews
Live Group Class
$96
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
60 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-10 learners per class
