Costumes are typical dress styles of an individual or group that reflect their class, gender, profession, ethnicity, nationality, activity, or age.
The term is also traditionally used to describe clothing appropriate for certain activities, such as horse costumes, swimming costumes, dance costumes, and evening costumes. Suitable and acceptable costumes are subject to changes in local cultural modes and norms.
"But the sable is worn more in the carriages, lined with original lace on satin ivory, and worn some smart costumes suitable for an evening reception." Letter from London (November 23, 1899).
This common usage has gradually been replaced by the terms "clothing", "clothing" or "wear and tear" and the use of "costumes" has become more restricted to unusual or outdated clothing and clothing intended to evoke a change in identity. , such as theater, Halloween, and mascot costumes.
Before the advent of ready-made clothing, clothing was made by hand. When created for commercial sale it was made, up to the end of the 20th century, by "costumiers", often women who run businesses that meet the demand for elaborate or intimate female costumes, including women's hats and corsets.
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Etymology
Costume comes from the same Italian word, inherited through French, meaning fashion or custom.
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National costume
National costume or regional costume express local identity (or exiled) and emphasize the unique attributes of culture. They are often a source of national pride. Examples include a Scottish skirt or a Japanese kimono.
In Bhutan there are traditional national clothes that are prescribed for men and women, including monarchies. It has been popular for thousands of years and has evolved into a distinctive dress style. The dress worn by men is known as Gho which is a robe worn to knee and tied at the waist by a band called Kera. The front of the dress is shaped like a bag, in the past used to hold a basket of food and a short dagger, but now used to store mobile phones, wallets and areca nut called Doma . The dress worn by women consists of three parts known as Kira, Tego and Wonju. Long dress that extends to the ankle is Kira. The jacket worn above is a Tego equipped with Wonju, an inner jacket. However, when visiting Dzong or a monastery, a long scarf or stoll, called Kabney is worn by the man across the shoulder, in a color that suits their ranks. Women also wear scarves or stolls called Rachus, made of raw silk with embroidered, on their shoulders but do not indicate their rank.
Theatrical costume
"Costume" often refers to a particular clothing style worn to describe the wearer as a character or a type of character on a social occasion in a theater performance on stage or in a movie or television. In combination with other aspects of stagecraft, theater costumes can help actors portray their characters and context and communicate information about historical periods/eras, geographical locations and times, seasons or weather from theatrical performances. Some stylish theater costumes, such as Harlequin and Pantaloon in Commedia dell'arte, exaggerate the character aspect.
Religious festivals
The use of costumes is an important part of a holiday developed from religious festivals such as Mardi Gras (ahead of Easter), and Halloween (associated with All Hallow's Eve). Mardi Gras costumes usually take the form of comedians and other fantasy characters; Halloween costumes traditionally take the form of supernatural beings such as ghosts, vampires, pop culture icons and angels. In modern times. The Christmas costumes usually depict characters such as Santa Claus (developed from Saint Nicholas). In Australia, United Kingdom and United States the American version of Santa's suit and beard is very popular; in Holland, the Zwarte Piet costume is customary. The Easter costumes are associated with the Easter Bunny or other animal costumes.
In Judaism, a common practice is to dress up about Purim. During this holiday, the Jews celebrated the change of their fate. They are freed from being the victim of an evil judgment against them and are otherwise permitted by the King to destroy their enemies. A quote from the Book of Esther, which says: "On the contrary" (Hebrew: ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? become a habit for this holiday.
Buddhist festivals in Tibet, Bhutan, Mongolia and Lhasa and Sikkim in India perform Cham dance, which is a popular form of dance using masks and costumes.
Parades and processions
Parades and processions provide an opportunity for people to wear historical or imaginative costumes. For example, in 1879 artist Hans Makart designed costumes and sights to celebrate the anniversary of the Emperor and Queen of Austria-Hungary and to lead the Viennese people in a costume parade that became a regular event until the mid-20th century. Uncle Sam's costume worn on Independence Day in the United States. The Lion Dance, which is part of the Lunar New Year celebration, is featured in costumes. Some costumes, such as those used in the Dragon Dance, require a team of people to create the required effects.
Events and parties of the sport
Public sports events such as running away also provide the opportunity to wear costumes, as well as personalized masquerade balls and costume parties.
Mascots
Popular costumes are used at sporting events, where fans dress as the mascots of their team representatives to show their support. Businesses use mascot costumes to bring people to their business either by placing their mascot on the street by their business or sending their mascot to sporting events, festivals, national celebrations, fairs, and parades. Mascots appear in organizations that want to raise awareness of their work. Children's book authors create mascots of the main characters to be present at the signing of their books. An animal costume that is visually very similar to a mascot costume is also popular among furry fandom members, where the costume is referred to as a fur suit and matches the persona of a person's beast, or "fursona".
Children
Costumes also serve as a way for children to explore and play a role. For example, children may dress up as characters from history or fiction, such as pirates, princesses, cowboys, or superheroes. They may also wear uniforms used in public works, such as nurses, police officers, or firefighters, or as zoos or farm animals. Young boys tend to prefer costumes that reinforce stereotypical ideas into men, and young girls tend to prefer costumes that reinforce stereotypical ideas into women.
Cosplay
Cosplay, a Japanese word in English that stands for "costume play", is a performing arts in which participants wear costumes and accessories to represent certain characters or ideas that are usually always identified by a unique name (as opposed to a generic word). These costume users often interact to create a role-centered subculture, so they can be seen most often in play groups, or at meetings or conventions. A large number of these costumes are homemade and unique, and depend on the character, idea, or object of the costume user who seeks to imitate or represent. The costumes themselves are often artistically judged on how well they represent the subject or object the wearer wants to wear.
Design
Costume design is to imagine the clothes and the overall appearance of a character or a player. The costume can refer to a special dress style for a nation, class, or period. In many cases, it may contribute to the fullness of the art world, visually unique to a particular theatrical or cinematic production. The most basic design is made to show status, provide protection or courtesy, or give visual interest to a character. Costumes may be for, but not limited to, theater, cinema, or musical performances. Costume design should not be confused with the coordination of the costume, which only involves changing the existing outfit, although both processes are used to create a stage outfit.
Organization
The Costume Designers Guild's international membership includes commercial film, television, and costume designer, costume designer assistant and costume illustrator, and a total of more than 750 members.
Publications
The Costume Designer is a quarterly magazine devoted to the costume design industry.
Famous designer and award
Famous costume designers include recipients of the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Tony Award for Best Costume Design, and Drama Desk Award for Exceptional Costume Design. Edith Head and Orry-Kelly, both born late in 1897, are two of Hollywood's most famous costume designers.
DIY and homemade costumes
In the 20th century, contemporary fabric stores offer commercial patterns that can be bought and used to create costumes from raw materials. Some companies also began to produce catalogs with a large number of patterns.
Recently, and especially with the advent of the Internet, the DIY movement has ushered in a new era of DIY costumes and patterns of sharing. POPSUGAR is one example, with several hundred designs available. YouTube, Pinterest, Mashable also featured many DIY costumes.
Industry
Professional class costumes are usually designed and produced by artisan craftsmen, often specific to certain characters or settings. Specialty stores can also include the common costumes of this caliber.
Some high-end costumes may even be designed by costume users.
The costume industry included vendors such as the American Spirit Halloween company, which opened seasonally consumer-oriented stores with previously made Halloween costumes.
See also
References
External links
- http://costumesocietyamerica.com/
- The Costume Society, UK
- National Customer Association
- Ã, "Costume". EncyclopÃÆ'Â|dia Britannica . 7 (issue 11). 1911. pp.Ã, 224-248.
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