Quoting Melanie Schuessler <[email protected]>:
On Jul 5, 2009, at 7:25 PM, Susan Farmer wrote:
Sorry, that was pretty vague, wasn't it. I blame teaching an
entire semester in 4 weeks.
Resources for research. I don't have a very good clue as to what
was appropriate when. (if that makes any sense!)
It depends on your ultimate goal. If you're doing theatre costuming,
and the general look is more important than historical accuracy, than
redrawn overview books like Wilcox's will probably get you everything
you need. For anything where more accuracy is desirable, I think it's
better to go straight to images from the period in question. There are
plenty of overviews of clothing history that can get you started
(Boucher, Davenport, Payne), and from there you can delve into more and
more specific imagery. As Kimiko points out, many times there are
websites that already have a collection of images from the time and
place you're researching. If you're having trouble with a specific
period, odds are that someone on this list can advise you on where to
look.
I've never seen a single resource with images of headwear from every
period aside from the (rather problematic) Wilcox one, so I'm afraid
there's not a single answer.
Thanks. I"m working with more of an eye towards authenticity than
theater, but right now, I just want it to *look* right!
Susan
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Susan Farmer
[email protected]
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Division of Science and Math
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/
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