In a message dated 5/4/2007 2:26:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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The REAL irritation is that film directors (etc.) blithely
do whatever they think feels right with the costumes AND then have
the audacity to claim that their renditions are accurate,
thoroughly
A nearer time period for this study of the constraints of fabric width/usage
and its effect on clothing design is the Utility rules in place during WW2.
There were strict rules for manufacturers of civilian wear in how much
fabric could be used for specified garments. These restrictions are
Sharon wrote:
A Knight's Tale is a great example. I don't know much about the period,
but most of the costumes seemed okay. Except for the female lead. She stuck
out like a sore thumb. I especially remember the hat that looked like
something from Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Actually, Sharon,
I'm willing to bet that the great example Sharon is talking about is that
A Knight's Tale doesn't pretend to be history. Several choices by the
director (like the music) make it very clear that it's a fun music so
the costumes weren't quite as annoying as they could have been.
Orla
From: Gail
I think what really bothers me is when some costumes are authentic or at
least close and others are so far off as to be fantasy. The mens' costumes
in The Tudors look close, but the women's, with the loose hair, bare
arms/shoulders, are further out. To me, they don't match stylistically and
that
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Actually, Sharon, none of the costumes were authentic in that film. I'm
not
sure what you are saying it's a great example of. Personally, I loved the
costumes -- they had the FEEL of the historic period, while they were done
in all sorts of weird fabrics, etc. I
That's it exactly.
I've concluded that since they're making up the
history they might as well make up the costumes too.
I've also stopped trying to watch it, and picked up a
fresh DVD copy of Keith Michell's Six Wives of Henry
VIII from the 70s. What a joy to watch. That show was
on a limited
This was my problem with the latest Marie Antionette. The women's hair in
general was way off. The film people seem to make decisions of
Costume that must bow to present aesthitcs...that, and the need to use
modern music in case the viewers might have missed a contemporary
mood/thought about
Dear Robin.
Robin Netherton wrote:
Hi, Melissa. There are plenty of images of backs of tippets, including
some in my article.
snip snip
Let me know if this helps.
Yes, it helped immensely. Thank you so much for taking the time to
answer my question. I have always thought of tippets as
In a message dated 5/4/2007 5:45:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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The film people seem to make decisions of
Costume that must bow to present aesthitcs...
According to Ed Maeder, in his Hollywood and History, that accompanied an
exhibit of the same name from LACMA
At 05:13 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote:
MaggiRos
~who loves A Knight's Tale a whole lot .
(grin) So do I. In fact, I just watched it today.
Dianne
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Having been otherwise a about these costumes when the Robbin Hood series
began, I do remember the Aghast!!! about the costumes.
For me, this has been a low budget series with an expanded mythology re 'the
HOOD' that at least is on a plane with the old Dr. Who, and has used
stereotypical
Hi,
I've been following this thread with rapt fascination. I've learned a lot
too.
I teach costume history, an introductory course. We've decided to expand
our use of films to get the point across about some aspects of costume,
including the issue of period accuracy.
I need to come up with
...the Kevin Costner film that can't be named? ...
They went on and on about the historical accuracy in
that one, and it stunk.
Y'all must read/hear/see stuff in places I don't, or something... Where,
exactly, do people go on and on about the historical accuracy of costumes
or content in
Why has no one seemed to publish patterns for Goth styles? I'd think
someone would have jumped on it. Yes, I know that there is a lot of
variety but the patterns could include different variations,
suggestions, etc.
Fran
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Thanks, Mike. That makes sense, as both of these examples are Dutch, and you
do see a lot of German styles there, especially on soldiers.
Do you have any other pictures of this style? Or could you point me to a
website that discusses it?
Tea Rose, who is still amused by those knobbly
In a message dated 5/4/2007 6:41:52 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
A nearer time period for this study of the constraints of fabric width/usage
and its effect on clothing design is the Utility rules in place during WW2.
There were strict rules for manufacturers
At 01:01 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote:
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 10:59:58 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
snip
Always nice to change the subject line when the topic changes
radically.;-)
Yes, it is! I have been skipping posts on this topic (Theater vs. Historic)
Does anyone have a good summary of
And we can all add to the lists where this decision was a blatant
mistake...I think
Kathlwwn
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Theater vs. Historic
In a message dated 5/4/2007 5:45:46
From what I can tell, being a relative newbie to Tudor/Elizabethan, The Six
Wives of Henry the VIII (Keith Mitchell) and it's corollary, Elizabeth R
with Glenda Jackson (both PBS, 1970's) are two outstandingly well done
series as well as my first loves of the period.
Laurie
From: Laurie
Y'all must read/hear/see stuff in places I don't, or something... Where,
exactly, do people go on and on about the historical accuracy of
costumes or content in cinematic movies?
If we're talking about The Tudors, the Showtime (or HBO, can't keep them
straight) program guide.
And why do
Sharon Collier wrote:
Ok, I'm curious. What paintings inspired the B at T hat? And I did like
most of the costumes,(they felt right, if that makes any sense), just the
female lead's stood out to me.
I thought that white gauze hat thing was inspired by this painting:
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