> A hunting suit like this would have ben worn on special occations like > hunting with the king and queen. Masculine fashion like this was only used > for hunting.
I was wondering what your thoughts on this costume were: http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B00004YWXG.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg It's the cover of the cd Pavaniglia by The Kings Noyse. It looks very late 17thC or very early 18thC and I would guess they are in costume for some performance, based mostly on her shoulder cloak and ruff and his costume. I'm thinking of something like this or a regular hunting style outfit for a costume I need in April (I'm singing How Would I Play This Part, from The Grand Duke by for a G&S singing competition) and I want something evocative of the period but not a mantua or other general 18thC style. In fact the original costume is very much a Victorian restyling of Swiss/German national costume;) It even has a little jacket worn with it, so this style isn't really too far off the mark and should help establish some character before I even open my mouth. It will be not be completely historically correct as it will be worn over a kilted skirt, but more like a mix of late Victorian and early 18thC. Oh and the character singing the song is an actress. michaela de bruce http://glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/278 - Release Date: 9/03/2006 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
