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Costume Ideas – Final Blog – Post 2

Every Rose… is set in Cinderella’s dream, which made my developing ideas a challenge. As we are not following the conventional story of Cinderella the characters needed to look suitable to appear in Cinderella’s dream world, however the characters still needed to be recognizable to the audience.

 

Cinderella

Naïve young girl, who in her dream gets revenge on her ugly stepsisters.

Pinafore dress

  • Stereotypical of Cinderella.
  • Child-like dress.
  • Work wear.

Denim

  • Contemporary work material.
  • Radom strips of denim to create a rag effect.
  • Colour blue- Audience recognizes it to be the colour of Cinderella.

 White dress

  • Child-like.
  • Tea stained to look dirty.
  • Frayed and slit at the hem to show it has been well worn.

Blue make-up

  • Does not fit with original story of Cinderella however, correlates with her dream state.
  • Pretty but with an edge.
  • Looks like tears rolling down her face.
  • Colour blue- Audience recognizes it to be the colour of Cinderella.

Barefoot 

  • Shows her poor status as well as her mistreatment from her step mother and step sisters.

Influences 

rags cinds make up first scetch

(Pinterest, 2016)                     (Instagram, 2016)                                         Initial ideas 

 

scetch Lincoln University

Developing designs                                         Photographed by Phil Crow

                                                                             (Flickr, 2016)

 

Gertrude (Ugly Sister)

 The oldest of the ugly sisters. She is very cruel to Cinderella.

 Paisley print blouse

  • Garish colours and pattern.
  • Blouse is more formal and mature.

Polka dot black jacket

  • Black jacket to show maturity.
  • Clashing polka dot colours.
  • Ruffles for big textures.
  • Shoulder pads to broaden her and give her a masculine figure, almost like a pantomime dame.
  • Golden curtain trimmings as a contrast to textures and golden to show her rich status.

Blue velvet flares

  • Velvet to show rich status.
  • Animal print material as a clashing pattern.
  • Attached netted skirt with gems to enlarge her bottom half. Gems to show rich status.

 Platform heeled shoes

  • Platforms to make her feet appear bigger.
  • Heels to show maturity.

 Shoe hat

  • Garish yellow.
  • Clashing purple polka dots.
  • Pantomime like item.

 Orange make-up

  • Creates abnormal eye shape.
  • Drawn on high eyebrows for comical effect.
  • Heart shaped lips.
  • Beauty spot. Stereotypical of an ugly sister.

 

Belinda (Ugly Sister)

 Youngest of the ugly sisters. She is dim and can tolerate Cinderella.

Sheer blue blouse

  • Swirl pattern to clash.
  • Ruffled sleeves as a clashing texture.
  • Golden curtain trimmings as a contrast to textures and golden to show her rich status.

Yellow vest top

  • Gold, pink and green curtain trimmings to colour clash and contrast textures.
  • Yellow to clash with other colours.

Aztec skirt with red petticoat

  • Cut at the front to shirt to show petticoat.
  • Petticoat like a pantomime dame.
  • Golden curtain trimmings as a contrast to textures and golden to show her rich status.

Platform stripy shoes

  • Platforms to make her feet appear bigger.
  • Stripy to clash with other patterns.
  • Spotty long socks to clash and be similar to a pantomime dame.

 Shoe hat

  • Garish yellow.
  • Clashing purple polka dots.
  • Pantomime like item.

Green make-up

  • Creates abnormal eye shape.
  • Drawn on high eyebrows for comical effect.
  • Heart shaped lips.
  • Beauty spot. Stereotypical of an ugly sister.

Influences for both Ugly Sisters 

flares ruffles shoe hat

(Pinterest, 2016)                   (Pinterest, 2016)                        (V&A, 2016)  

petticoat dame make up Lincoln University

(Pinterest, 2016)                                   (Hawkins, 2013)                Photographed by Phil Crow 

                                                                                                                 (Flickr, 2016)

Fairy Godmother

Cinderella’s voice of reason. Part of Cinderella’s creation in her forest dream world.

Green corset

  • Green to fit with Cinderella’s dream setting of the forest.
  • Leafs to reflect the idea that she is part of the forest.

Floral netted skirt

  • Green to match skirt.
  • Flowers to show her connection with nature.

 Wings

  • Made out of real branches to relate her to the forest.
  • Fairy lights (the clue is in the name!)

Floral make-up

  • To tie the whole theme of her outfit together.
  • Dehumanize her and make her appearance like a mythical creature.

Influences 

 branch wings tutu

   (Artofwings, 2016)                                                            (YouTube, 2016)

fairy godmother FG Lincoln University

(Instagram, 2016)                                      (Etsy, 2016)                         Photographed by Phil Crow     

                                                                                                                                      (Flickr, 2016)

Works Cited 

Artofwings. (2016). Light up Wings. [online] Available at: http://www.artofwings.com/light_up_wings.htm [Accessed 20 May 2016]. 

Etsy. (2016). Poison Ivy Katy Perry inspired Burlesque Tutu Skirt and Corset with Silk Ivy Leaves Please chose size at checkout. [online] Available at: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/194138880/poison-ivy-katy-perry-inspired-burlesque?ref=market [Accessed 20 May 2016].

Flickr. (2016). Every Rose. [online] Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61839232@N02/albums/72157668477406316/with/27062513416/ [Accessed 19 May 2016]. 

Flickr. (2016). Every Rose. LPAC Lincoln University. [online] Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/61839232@N02/27027393501/in/album-72157668477406316/ [Accessed 20 May 2016]. 

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Hawkins, R. (2013). Ruth NQ MEDIA MAKEUP. [online] Ruthhawkinsnqmediamakeup.blogspot.co.uk. Available at: http://ruthhawkinsnqmediamakeup.blogspot.co.uk/ [Accessed 20 May 2016].

Instagram. (2016). Instagram video by Make-up by Meri • Apr 20, 2016 at 8:36pm UTC. [online] Available at: https://www.instagram.com/p/BEb4pwTKA1a/?taken-by=makeupmeri&hl=en [Accessed 20 May 2016].

Instagram.com. (2016). Sebastien (aka sebastienmua) (@sebastienmua) • Instagram photos and videos. [online] Available at: https://www.instagram.com/sebastienmua/ [Accessed 19 May 2016].

Pinterest. (2016). Carmen Miranda Pantomime Dame Theatre Costume – bright, bold and bespoke. [online] Available at: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/558587160008117971/ [Accessed 20 May 2016]. 

Pinterest. (2016). Gucci Fall 2016 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show Details. [online] Available at: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/252764597814644025/ [Accessed 19 May 2016].

Pinterest. (2016). Leopard Print Bell Bottoms – Leopard Print Pants – Flares – Animal Print Bellbottoms – Cheetah Print – High Waisted – Sizes Xs S M L Xl. [online] Available at: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/207939707773280227/ [Accessed 19 May 2016].   

Pinterest. (2016). Vintage 1950s dress – party dress / floral print / belle of the ball. [online] Available at: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/234539093072876439/ [Accessed 19 May 2016].

V&A. (2016). Shoe Hat | Schiaparelli, Elsa | V&A Search the Collections. [online] Available at: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O183849/shoe-hat-hat-schiaparelli-elsa/# [Accessed 19 May 2016].

YouTube. (2016). Making a Flower Fairy Dress – Part one. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5hB9-yR7aE [Accessed 20 May 2016].

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