Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula

2007-07-13 Thread Melanie Schuessler
On Jul 13, 2007, at 7:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then don't, at the beginning of the film, put up a date in 20 ft high numbers: 1898 Yes. It's one thing to have some fantasy-based costumes in a vampire film (though perhaps we shouldn't talk about the strapless orange chiffon

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula

2007-07-13 Thread Hanna Zickermann
Hi, at school, we´ve got a book of Eiko Ishioka´s work with lots of pictures from all the movies she made. I remember having seen a picture of Lucy with fangs in her wedding dress next to the photo of an angry Australian lizard. Apparently, the inspiration for the ruff was not only from a

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula

2007-07-13 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 7/13/2007 7:37:10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: nothing to do with Romania, Transylvania, and the 19th century, but hey, this is fiction, right? Then don't, at the beginning of the film, put up a date in 20 ft high

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula

2007-07-13 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 12:10 13/07/2007, you wrote: Really? What period? I'd have to dig up the reference, but the robe and particularly the hair (yes, the butt-hair) were based on 15th-century Romanian burial costume. I'm pretty sure the book of the costumes said they were based on Kabuki costume rather than

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula

2007-07-13 Thread michaela de bruce
Really? What period? I'd have to dig up the reference, but the robe and particularly the hair (yes, the butt-hair) were based on 15th-century Romanian burial costume. I'm pretty sure the book of the costumes said they were based on Kabuki costume rather than anything European. That said Lucy's

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula

2007-07-13 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 7/13/2007 7:58:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: However, I think it´s a great idea to dress a vampire like a reptile! *** I agree. But without foreknowledge of her idea... the costume has nothing to do with conveying anything

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula

2007-07-12 Thread Suzi Clarke
At 01:45 12/07/2007, you wrote: On Jul 11, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Anne Moeller wrote: It's a pity she looks like Gary Oldman in Dracula in one of the pictures!! (The bifurcated wig and lime green silk dress one.) Suzi I knew that dreadful look was familiar. Yuk!! I would love to know what

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)

2007-07-12 Thread Jean Waddie
Suzi Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote At 18:48 11/07/2007, you wrote: The sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchette and Geoffrey Rush, The Golden Age has released its first trailer. I caught it on E channel on TV last night(suffered through 45+ minutes of Paris Hilton, et.al

RE: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)

2007-07-12 Thread Abel, Cynthia
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:52 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film) Suzi Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote At 18:48 11/07/2007, you wrote: The sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchette and Geoffrey Rush, The Golden Age has released its first

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula

2007-07-12 Thread Andrew Trembley
Suzi Clarke wrote: At 01:45 12/07/2007, you wrote: On Jul 11, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Anne Moeller wrote: It's a pity she looks like Gary Oldman in Dracula in one of the pictures!! (The bifurcated wig and lime green silk dress one.) Suzi I knew that dreadful look was familiar. Yuk!! I would

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)/Dracula

2007-07-12 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 7/12/2007 3:23:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: the funny thing is the Old Oldman Dracula butt-hair costume was one of the more historically-consistent designs in that film... Really? What period? ** Mid to late Chinese Drag

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)

2007-07-11 Thread chindora
Yep, here is a little more info on it.? I got a peek at the trailer last week through a friend's livejournal and promptly posted it on my own livejournal and myspace pages.? I can't wait to see it myself.? I heard through someone that it had already shown, or part of it had, at a film festival

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)

2007-07-11 Thread Bjarne og Leif Drews
, 2007 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film) Yep, here is a little more info on it.? I got a peek at the trailer last week through a friend's livejournal and promptly posted it on my own livejournal and myspace pages.? I can't wait to see it myself.? I heard through someone

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)

2007-07-11 Thread AlbertCat
In a message dated 7/11/2007 3:46:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh, dear, an Ascot hat, an Edwardian collar, and see through shoulders. *** I know! And of course the dreaded but all too common unbuttoned doublet syndrome on the men. [Some of my

RE: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)

2007-07-11 Thread monica spence
At least it looks less painful than the original. Monica -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Suzi Clarke Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 3:46 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film) At 20:34 11/07/2007, you wrote

RE: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)

2007-07-11 Thread Anne Moeller
It's a pity she looks like Gary Oldman in Dracula in one of the pictures!! (The bifurcated wig and lime green silk dress one.) Suzi I knew that dreadful look was familiar. Yuk!! I would love to know what inspired that! Does anyone know who the costume designer is on this movie? Anne

Re: [h-cost] The Golden Age(film)

2007-07-11 Thread Andrew T Trembley
On Jul 11, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Anne Moeller wrote: It's a pity she looks like Gary Oldman in Dracula in one of the pictures!! (The bifurcated wig and lime green silk dress one.) Suzi I knew that dreadful look was familiar. Yuk!! I would love to know what inspired that! Does anyone know who