sarahbellem's meme

[frualeydis]

Now I've answered at least 8 of these and can with good conscience put it in my own journal:

Costumers all tend to have a specific era or genre that appeals to us aesthetically, which is fine, but sometimes we get too focused and fail to appreciate other eras or genres that might suit our body type, our facial features, or even just challenge us to think outside the box a little bit. So, I'm opening the floor for suggestions: Give me one costume you'd want me to wear, and why. Picture links appreciated. :)

And then spread this meme like SARS and I'll try to do the same for you!

Comments

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

I think you'd look wonderful in mid-17th century, something like one of these:

(http://pics.livejournal.com/bauhausfrau/pic/000bp89w/) (http://pics.livejournal.com/bauhausfrau/pic/000bqyqx/)

[cristina-stolte.livejournal.com]

I definately think you should try out the late 14th/early 15th century. Someting like this:
http://gallica.bnf.fr/scripts/mediator.exe?F=C&L=08100014&I=000012

[dame-eleanor.livejournal.com]

OH YES! Especially the red one behind the Queen, and that utterly fabulous hat!! :)

[serenalyons.livejournal.com]

http://www.tate.org.uk/tateetc/issue8/messagesfromamaster.htm Tudor, scroll down on the page to the one in colored chalk on pink paper.

[isiswardrobe.livejournal.com]

I was thinking 17th century too. :-)

http://www.wga.hu/art/t/terborch/2/dancing.jpg

[bippimalin.livejournal.com]

I've always liked the really late 15th century italian styles, like those here:
http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/wardrobe/artgallery1.htm
It would be interesting seeing your version of one of these.

And some one of those really early 16th century "franco-flemish" gowns with an assymetrical opening. Can't find a picture online right now for it.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

The assymetrical gowns are on my list since many years. As for the venetians; I will do something late 15th century Italian, but probably not with such an extremely high "waist".

/Eva

[haugtussa.livejournal.com]

You tend to make every era, no matter what, wich I really admire about you! But I would like you to do some 17th cent, maybe mostly becuse it would sute all the music I love, and maybe we could make a combined event with clothes and music!

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

That would be fun.
I have decided that even though the choir is now defunct I need to sing more, just to make my ribcage move; it has now almost no flexibility. The kids won't let me, but now that I'm partly on sick leave I have time to sing when they are in school.

/Eva

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

I don't think I have seen a picture of you with a bustle, so I will say something from the 1880s - late bustle era, with unmatching garish colours of course, and an odd looking hat, like something from http://www.costumes.org/classes/fashiondress/BustlePeriods.htm

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

That would be fun. I wonder if they used dupioni silk then?

/Eva

[sneprinsesse.livejournal.com]

Don't know if they used dupioni historically, but I used it for my red 1887-dress, and it worked really well.