Hi , I am looking for information on how our current Costume Hierarchy came to America? How it was first implemented? I am working on my Thesis on the subject....
At the University of Washington we have approximately 3,000 feet of hanging storage space, spread out over 6 store rooms, and 300 feet of box storage. I had...
Julianna Could you be more specific about what you're looking for, especially what you mean by hierarchy? Are you looking for information about the working...
In a message dated 11/3/03 10:29:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Definition, please! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
WBlausen@...
Nov 3, 2003 9:15 pm
1987
Again a dunderhead administration is not factoring in the cost of labor. Are they ready to supply you will additional staff to build basic costume items for...
My experience has been that administrations seem resistant to increasing production budgets to keep in line with the cost of materials. I know costumes is not...
One of the actors distroyed his boots in rehearsal. Now I have to find replacements in a 12 or thirteen. Ultimately I need a wellington or Jack boot style....
David's post brings up a sore spot with me and I am curious as to how others handle this type of thing. I can't even count how often actors destroy their...
David, This site has a couple of good styles, albeit pricey: http://nashvilleboots.com/dingo_m1.htm I tried the Acme boot Co. site but it appears to have...
A friend at the University library passed this along to me. It sounds like it could be a good reference source. Donna C. Conrad Department of Theatre, Film...
To all our friends in the costume design and technology fields: The source list that accompanies the revised Third Edition of The Costume Technician's Handbook...
RIngham496@...
Nov 10, 2003 1:20 pm
1994
Hello all, I am being commissioned to build a robot costume similar to something that you might have seen on Power Rangers, that is to be worn by a person. I...
When I had to create a Power Ranger (which had to fit two entirely different sized people!), I started with a football helmet, a padded tshirt, and several...
Re chairing and designing - when I was dept. chair I had a former student design costumes full time forthe three years. I did one or two dance pieces to fill...
Jane Snider
Jane_Snider@...
Nov 11, 2003 12:22 pm
1997
Opps! I should have known that; sorry. It's now in the photos section as "Power Ranger..."...
Message Forwarded From: C. Otis Sweezey , Chair Dept. Theater & Dance Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL 62026-1777 618 650-3111 We have a tenure...
Hi all, In the November issue of "Choice", a bibliographic journal that most libraries use, a great essay can be found titled "Costume and Fashion History"....
Paula Davis-Larson
pdavilar@...
Nov 14, 2003 2:50 am
2000
In my costume history course we were discussing cultural preferences and their historical evolution. The issue of women's shaving legs, armpits and other body...
Claremarie Verheyen
CVERHEYEN@...
Nov 14, 2003 10:22 pm
2001
Costume friends, I recieved this email from a friend. Anyone who has weeding advice should contact him at the given email. Thanks. I am asking for any...
COSTUME SHOP MANAGER - Milwaukee, WI Marquette University's Department of Performing Arts - 9-month, non-tenure track position - Costume Shop Manager....
The best info as far as why? is available from straight dope. The link is http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_012.html Add my take on the reason why? as...
Dear Kerri, A few years back I found the amount of stuff in storage at the college where I worked to be problematic. We were in serious danger of duplicating...
Hi Claremarie! Greek myths are one of my hobbies, so I can tell you what I've found regarding peacock feathers: The peacock was the favorite bird of the...
... You might be interested in a book named _At Beck and Call: The Representation of Domestic Servants in Nineteenth-Century American Painting_. It's not...
Melanie Schuessler
melanie@...
Nov 16, 2003 4:46 pm
2007
To Tim, The problem of stock storage overflowing is a constant one for us at SMU as well. The first level of culling can be untrained students simply taking...
My understanding is that hair removal (of various sorts) was brought to Europe with the crusaders returning from the crusades. After that it lurked around the...
Concerning the shaving of legs and underarms, a number of years ago I had a student that came across what seems to be a logical reason behind this custom....
Kristina Hanssen
DRM_KXH@...
Nov 18, 2003 4:56 am
2010
I just got the Christmas sale flier for Smoke and Fire Company and they have a "Paul Revere Riding Boot" with natural color cuffs, square-ish toes and a bit of...
The book called "The Body Project, an intimate history of American girls" by Joan Jacobs Brumberg discusses hair removal in relation to the fashions of the 20s...
Susan Davis
Susan.Davis@...
Nov 19, 2003 1:26 pm
2012
I have updated our online class 2004 schedule at the Costume Classroom, www.costumeclassroom.com . We have new options for enrolling in our classes, ...
