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Tag Archives: costume
Queen Elizabeth’s wardrobe lost and found
A couple of months ago a new discovery for those of us interested in early modern England was announced. One of Elizabeth 1’s dresses, or at least part of one, had been found in a small church in rural Herefordshire. … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged Bacton altar cloth, costume, Elizabeth 1, Hampton Court Palace, Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, masques, The National Archives, The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses, Tracy Borman, wardrobe
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“Your gown’s a most rare fashion”: costume and Shakespeare
Picture the Elizabethan period and the chances are you will think of portraits, probably one of those dazzling paintings of Queen Elizabeth herself. There are so many, so well-known, they have individual names: the Armada portrait, the Hardwick portrait, the … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World
Tagged costume, cross-gartering, fashion, Queen Elizabeth 1, ruff, Sarah Jane Downing, Sumptuary Laws, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, Twelfth Night, wool
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Robes and furred gowns: costume in Shakespeare’s England
One of the most compelling exhibitions of the year for anyone with an interest in life in Shakespeare’s period is that currently at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace where In Fine Style: the Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion is … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World
Tagged children, costume, Quen's Gallery, Schwarz, The Taming of the Shrew
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Looking at Leontes: The Winter’s Tale in stitches at the RSC
Last week I wrote about the three costumes for Prospero in The Tempest which form part of the RSC’s exhibition of historic costumes, Into the Wild. Just opposite them stand three quite different costumes, for the character Leontes in The … Continue reading
Posted in Plays and Poems, Shakespeare on Stage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Antony Sher, costume, Greg Hicks, Into the Wild, Jeremy Irons, The Winter's Tale
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Prospero’s Costumes on Display: In Stitches with the RSC
The RSC’s Costume Exhibition Into the Wild features three costumes for different Prosperos in The Tempest. It’s the play in which the designer can let his imagination run riot as he or she attempts to create a suitable setting for … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged costume, Derek Jacobi, Into the Wild, Loudon Sainthill, Maria Bjornson, Patrick Stewart, Ralph Richardson, The Tempest
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The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stitches: celebrating costume
Three cheers for the RSC’s latest linked exhibitions, In Stitches, A celebration of RSC Costume. The first, Into the Wild, highlights the twentieth-century Shakespeare costume through thirty-five examples drawn from the RSC Collection, while Costume Craft illustrates the processes by … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged costume, Costume Craft, In Stitches, Into the Wild, James Bailey, Royal Shakespeare Company, theatre
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Announcing the future of the RSC: David Tennant, Hilary Mantel and costume
Wednesday morning was an important one for Shakespeare-lovers, with the new team at the RSC, Artistic Director Gregory Doran, Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman and Executive Director Catherine Mallyon setting out their plans. There’s a link to the main announcement here … Continue reading
Shakespeare in the Park
Unlikely as it seems given the weather, people have been performing outdoors in Britain for hundreds of years, well before the building of purpose-built theatres in Elizabethan London. The medieval mystery cycles were performed in many towns and cities on mobile … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged costume, Green Stage, outdoor theatre, Shakespeare, York Mystery Plays
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