In a message dated 5/2/2007 8:39:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm actually developing a lecture for next year on why and when you > would or would not want to be completely accurate with a costume. > It's just in the ruminating stage right now, but I'd welcome any > thoughts from y'all. That sounds like a very good topic for a lecture. I look forward to hearing everyone's opinions. The Midwest Region of the Costume Society of America's symposium next fall is on all aspects of "costume," including theater and reenactment. Unfortunately, the call for papers closed a while ago. But I think it is a very interesting topic, too--I've worked in theatre and done reenacting. Both require compromises (no matter what reenactors say!)--but what compromises, and why, is definitely a thought-provoking topic. Just one small example--Mel Gibson in "The Patriot" did not wear accurately cut breeches with the baggy back, but an experienced theatrical/film designer friend of mine pointed out that most public would associate baggy pants with comedy. The only problem with that particular compromise, I think, was that the makers of the film took great pride in pointing out what meticulous research they did on costume of the period--okay, so they did the research and then adapted it, as most designers do, but it seemed rather misleading. Ann Wass ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
