This is all my costume research across the years of my Theatre Design course.
For second year work select Feb 2010 or Mar 2010 on the drop down menu on the right. These sections relate to costume and fashion from the early 1800s.
For third year work select Oct 2010, Nov 2010 or Dec 2010 on the drop down menu on the right. This archive is for the character Toad of Toad Hall from the Edwardian era.

Tuesday 9 March 2010

Upper Class Male

Groom


The forerunner of the top-hat. Until 1800 it had a narrow, slightly curled brim and a crown which tapered towards the top. At the base of the crown it was decorated with a hat band and buck;e, and it was infact very similar to the Puritan hat of the seventeenth century.






































































































































http://www.tias.com/articles/buttons/archives/97_11_02/articles.html

(looking at 17 and 18th century buttons. I've descided to go for the tombac button)


http://www.basedau.com/geschichte.html

(looking at walking sticks...the website is in German but the images are good.)




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