Historic Costume Talks 1066 - 1930
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Create the Mood
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Presentations are academic or 'after dinner' in character, and always amusing. Each one is individually designed to suit your audience be it adults, children, women-only or theatrical costumiers who wish to learn more about the reasons why things were like that then.
Original costume examples and replica items are shown and audience members are called upon to model items.
Readings from critics of the time bring the social habits of our forebears to life, providing touches of humour and insight into unusual aspects of European social history not normally covered in academic history syllabuses. Contemporary pictures and engravings can be handed round and viewed as OHP's or powerpoint presentations. Slides are not shown unless requested. You know how it is - the room is warm, the curtains are drawn, you've just had lunch …
You may request a historical period/s or a clothing item or topic followed through time. Advice on how to construct bits of clothing and surface decoration can be included depending upon the audience.
General historical topics such as:
- Historical costume through the ages - the rich, the poor
- Hats for Historical Heads
- Embroidery on historical costume
Era specific costume presentations:
- Medieval Music, Instruments and Musicians Garb
- Medieval Women, their clothes, their lives
- Elizabethan Ladies - their curious clothes
- What Mrs Purcell Wore (1670 - 1690)
- Mr Garrick - The Theatre and Costume in his Lifetime (the 18th century)
- The Eighteenth Century Lady Gets Dressed
- Napoleonic Women - Their Proper Clothes
- The Victorian Lady Gets Dressed for a Ball
the shape of Victorian/Edwardian Women:
one talk or a series
The Crinoline - the 1850' and 60's
The Bustle - the 1870's and 80's
The Naughty Nineties - big sleeves, little waists
The Early 20th Century, up to 1930's
embroidery through history:
a series or individual talksa series on historical underwear, medieval to Edwardian:
- Frillies and Foundations
- Things Relating to Stockings and Socks
- Other Unmentionables
- The Shape of Ladies through Time
- Skirt Shapes - how strange they were
NB All talks in a series also stand on their own.
Appropriate live music on the pipe and tabor is generally included - this makes for a dramatic opening - and simple dance suitable for participants of all ages can end the presentation. The audience is encouraged to ask questions as they arise. Presentations last for one and a half-hours but can be for half an hour too. Groups of 10 or of 500 - no problem.
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Costume exhibitions may be set up to complement a talk. In practical workshops specific costume items are made.
A talk or series of talks and workshops can be designed to be part of the day or weekend course.
Create the Mood is fully covered by Public Liability Insurance and relevant checks.
last updated 24 June, 2010
