I am gearing up for a production of "Amadeus" next year and have several questions. For those who might not know the show, it takes place in Vienna 1780-1791, with very brief bits of 1823.
Starting with the men's shirts: How different from 1860's? I assume the body area is basically the same (right?), but the collar/neck band changes? Cuffs? Always white? Ruffles and laces on the stock? Wigs: Powdered white for scenes at the Emperor Joseph's court, but natural hair -- long and pulled into ponytail for men; done up high but not necessarily powdered for women -- for non-court scenes, right? Men: Waistcoats/vests are about hip length by now, not down to thigh? Right? And the coats are curving to the back? Were any men wearing a coat that has a 90(or near 90)degree angle at the front lower edge? Emperor Joseph was German, Salieri was Italian, Mozart was influenced by German, French and Italian. What were the differnces in fashion in these three countries? Women: Same kind of question - would French influence have dominated? Would the women still be wearing panniers at this time? The director really wants to incorporate some wild touches to Mozart (he was sort of the 18th century equivilant to a punk rocker) so any references to outlandish fashion styles would be good. The director wants to have a pink or blue streak in his powdered wig, for example. Good online images/sources would be fast and easy, but ILL can get me some books as well. Any and all recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks! Kate Pinner _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
