[h-cost] Period Hair, and Accessories
Yes one of my pet peeves is hair coverings, it is like a last thought but it really is essential to get the proper look. Then there are the correct or as close as you can get accessories that gives another note to the whole. I cosider an outfit like a good perfume, it has lots of notes as to bring forth a worthy scent. So the entire look does not stop at the gown and underpinnings, although they are a good or great base. Cilean ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Period Hair, and Accessories
Me too - I often feel you can get away with a fairly generic dress, especially for my period of early medieval, but if you get the headdress right it really pins it to a particular date. Jean On 31/07/2013 19:34, Simone Bryan wrote: Yes one of my pet peeves is hair coverings, it is like a last thought but it really is essential to get the proper look. Then there are the correct or as close as you can get accessories that gives another note to the whole. I cosider an outfit like a good perfume, it has lots of notes as to bring forth a worthy scent. So the entire look does not stop at the gown and underpinnings, although they are a good or great base. Cilean ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Period Hair, and Accessories
An interesting Costume item from the OED, Costume is the whole experience of mind and body...Appearance is only a small part of being 'in costume'. The way you stand, walk, sit, what you are thinking about...all this is necessary to pull yourself backward to Be in the times of your dress! Hair, nails, shoes, hatted or not, props...all is necessary to be truely in Costume! From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Simone Bryan [cil...@dracolore.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 2:34 PM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] Period Hair, and Accessories Yes one of my pet peeves is hair coverings, it is like a last thought but it really is essential to get the proper look. Then there are the correct or as close as you can get accessories that gives another note to the whole. I cosider an outfit like a good perfume, it has lots of notes as to bring forth a worthy scent. So the entire look does not stop at the gown and underpinnings, although they are a good or great base. Cilean ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Period Hair, and Accessories
Funny thing is, if someone wants to give a quick impression or change identities fast, they put on a hat. When talking to someone, the things you look at most are at eye-level: face, hat, hair, collar. So it's odd when someone will take care with other parts of an outfit and neglect the head, the most obvious part! -Carol An interesting Costume item from the OED, Costume is the whole experience of mind and body...Appearance is only a small part of being 'in costume'. The way you stand, walk, sit, what you are thinking about...all this is necessary to pull yourself backward to Be in the times of your dress! Hair, nails, shoes, hatted or not, props...all is necessary to be truely in Costume! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Period Hair, and Accessories
So many old movies dressed the characters in period correct clothing, but left the hair contemporary. The Tudors comes immediately to mind; all those women with flowing tresses. So wrong! Sharon C. -Original Message- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of aqua...@patriot.net Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 1:36 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Period Hair, and Accessories Funny thing is, if someone wants to give a quick impression or change identities fast, they put on a hat. When talking to someone, the things you look at most are at eye-level: face, hat, hair, collar. So it's odd when someone will take care with other parts of an outfit and neglect the head, the most obvious part! -Carol An interesting Costume item from the OED, Costume is the whole experience of mind and body...Appearance is only a small part of being 'in costume'. The way you stand, walk, sit, what you are thinking about...all this is necessary to pull yourself backward to Be in the times of your dress! Hair, nails, shoes, hatted or not, props...all is necessary to be truely in Costume! ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Period Hair, and Accessories
On 7/31/2013 2:11 PM, R Lloyd Mitchell wrote: An interesting Costume item from the OED, Costume is the whole experience of mind and body...Appearance is only a small part of being 'in costume'. The way you stand, walk, sit, what you are thinking about...all this is necessary to pull yourself backward to Be in the times of your dress! Hair, nails, shoes, hatted or not, props...all is necessary to be truely in Costume! Well, if we are snarking, one of my pet peeves is the actresses in period productions who habitually walk as if they were trying to beat the traffic light in a New York intersection, who swing their arms wildly, or who have to constantly make little scrunchy faces at the camera. Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic clothing www.lavoltapress.com ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
