During this project I've been researching and referencing fairy tales that all originally happened hundreds of years ago. And so the costumes that the characters are dressed in on theatre, in films made about them are 9 times out of 10 set in the same era. I've been thinking that any costume I design could probably look like a copy of the hundreds of different designs that these characters have already worn.
Last year I had an intern ship at the Theatre Royal in Bath being wardrobe assistant for a production of Hansel and Gretel. Costume designer Phillippa Thomas set the play in 1920/30s dress and I say how with a few key items you can set the tone, the era of a production, and I thought I could do something similar for this my creative project.
The 1940s and 50s was a time with such a classic look of dress, Dior's 'New look' pretty much sums up the 1940s for female dress shapes, which is why I think that for my project I could imagine that I've been given the task of designing costumes for fairy tales being re told in the 1940/50s. To give me a look to go with, but to also make these designs a bit different.
First up Cinderella
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| Sticking with Cinderella's signature colour of blue |
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| Floral's are always going to be a theme in this project |
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