Stage clothes

Under a costume is understood in the performing arts, a particular form of clothing and jewelery of the performers. In addition, hairstyle or body paint may be part of the costume.

Costume optionally responsible for the design of the costumes. Especially extensively find costumes used in costume dramas and as theatrical costumes.

History and Function

Theatrical costumes worn by the performers since the Greek Antiquity. A one-piece full body costume allowed in Greek tragedy quick roll changes. Jewelry, colors, and other accessories allowed the transformation into different figures.

Actor in a Roman mosaic from Pompeii, 1st century AD

Until the Renaissance costume was used as a subservient Clothing: costuming is a means, the visual impression of a particular culture in the context of a certain time period to generate or amplify along with the stage design. In addition, costumes, statements about the age, personality, social class, occupation and gender roles of the characters, as well as of day and year and the weather conditions allow the scene to be taken. During the Renaissance, the task is added to clarify various nationalities and characteristics .. In contrast to the costume which is worn in the Carnival, the costume in the performing arts, though it is not an end in itself, but serves to support the figure.

Costume design ( around 1929 )

Drawing of a ballet costume, 1890

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