Re: [h-cost] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen
I was so annoyed at the poor acting, and their having cast and played Dudley as a sulky little boy, that I didn't even finish watching the first episode and remember very little about the costuming. Nancy Kiel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Never tease a weasel! This is very good advice. For the weasel will not like it And teasing isn't nice. From: Dawn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Historical Costume [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:33:20 -0600 The series was on in the US back in November. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/virginqueen/index.html I enjoyed it, and can't say that any of the costumes stood out as being wrong while I was watching it. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen
Yes! Theatre is nutts! We've had shows with less lead time! That's when you pull in everyone you know, and even some you don't, you work 18+hour days, no days off, and you collapse at the end, hating the show, and never wanting to ever see the designer again! Yes, that was a big run on sentence. That's what life in the theatre is like...I don't go there any more! And don't ever think I like musicals, or ever want to listen to one...BLECH! Kelly ps: Good Luck! Bravery is something you can experience on the spur of the moment, faced with danger. To have courage, you must think about the dangers in advance, then weigh the risks, and then do what you have to do, despite your fears Caius Merlyn Britannicus Is it normal policy to start designing costumes with a 12 week lead time? I know nothing about theatre or TV, but I need 12 weeks to make an outfit for myself! Susan ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen
For Elizabeth's coronation dress, see http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.6126/viewPage/2 The impression I had from the photos in Radio Times was of the ladies' dresses looking rather lightweight, more like 18th century fabrics. Kate Bunting Librarian and 17th century reenactor ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen
In a message dated 1/20/2006 8:32:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's what life in the theatre is like...I don't go there any more! *** And film is like opening night every night for a month or two! I don't go there any more. I just can't keep up with the 20-somethings and 30-somethings who do it and still have the ambition. :-P ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
RE: [h-cost] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen
Lead time on most of the shows I've worked on (over 37 years) was usually 6 weeks. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly Grant Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 3:47 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen Yes! Theatre is nutts! We've had shows with less lead time! That's when you pull in everyone you know, and even some you don't, you work 18+hour days, no days off, and you collapse at the end, hating the show, and never wanting to ever see the designer again! Yes, that was a big run on sentence. That's what life in the theatre is like...I don't go there any more! And don't ever think I like musicals, or ever want to listen to one...BLECH! Kelly ps: Good Luck! Bravery is something you can experience on the spur of the moment, faced with danger. To have courage, you must think about the dangers in advance, then weigh the risks, and then do what you have to do, despite your fears Caius Merlyn Britannicus Is it normal policy to start designing costumes with a 12 week lead time? I know nothing about theatre or TV, but I need 12 weeks to make an outfit for myself! Susan ___ 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] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen
In a message dated 1/19/2006 5:57:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Rather scant content on the costume but a description of the 'creative process' * Really! Who wants to see the continuity book? Sheesh! An appalling lack of hats and coifs too many unbuttoned doubletsa purple and gold shirt The new queen rides into town to be crowned in a plain gown with her boobs practically falling out and here hair down and head uncovered? Idon'tthinkso. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen
Is it normal policy to start designing costumes with a 12 week lead time? I know nothing about theatre or TV, but I need 12 weeks to make an outfit for myself! Susan Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for. - Ride the Dark Trail by Louis L'Amour On Jan 19, 2006, at 5:54 PM, katherine sanders wrote: Just in case anyone over here /hasn't/ seen the trailer:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/virginqueen/costume.shtml Rather scant content on the costume but a description of the 'creative process' used by the designer. Quite why they think that an actor can't be sexy in accurate Elizabethan clothing I've no idea... Oh well. The promo pictures show disappointly limp skirts and decidedly modern looking fabric but I'll be happy to be proved wrong! The series begins on Sunday 22nd January on BBC at 9pm UK time. Katherine A positive attitude may not solve all of your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort - Herm Albright ___ Yahoo! Photos – NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a photo http://uk.photos.yahoo.com ___ 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] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen
The new queen rides into town to be crowned in a plain gown with her boobs practically falling out and here hair down and head uncovered? Idon'tthinkso. Well, actually they did wear their gowns like that though I don't believe it was appropriate for riding. Elizabeth did go to her coronation with her hair down. She said that she was a virgin queen and wanted the world to know it. Her coronation portraits show her crown on her long (frizzy) red hair which sticks out and is hanging over the coronation cloak. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:21:57 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] New BBC Elizabethan drama - Virgin Queen In a message dated 1/19/2006 5:57:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Rather scant content on the costume but a description of the 'creative process' * Really! Who wants to see the continuity book? Sheesh! An appalling lack of hats and coifs too many unbuttoned doubletsa purple and gold shirt The new queen rides into town to be crowned in a plain gown with her boobs practically falling out and here hair down and head uncovered? Idon'tthinkso. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
