Beth Fischer Presents

My PresentationA Presentation

ByBeth Fischer

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Bernard Shaw

Beth Fischer

Words describing time

SeparationJudgmentNobility

Quotes

“The important thing is not what they think of me, but what I think of them.”

~ Queen Victoria"The class struggle necessarily leads

to the dictatorship of the proletariat." ~ Karl Marx

Silhouettes:Man

Men in the 1800’s dressed to appear slimmer.

They wore long coattails and bold sashes to make their waists appear narrow.

Noble men would wear leather boots, and buckles, while poor men wore clogs and few accessories.

High collars and cloaks were also popular. Top hats and canes were common

accessories for the wealthy The high class tended to always dress

relatively formal

Silhouette:Woman

Women wore very full skirts, called crinoline, that were very costly due to the enormous amount of silk and taffeta required to make them.

Waist lines were relatively high (under bust) but lowered later in the century.

Corsets were worn to make a woman appear thinner.

A woman’s hair has usually braided and pulled back or decorated with ribbons for a formal occasion.

Clothes were made to be elaborate and were decorated with lace ,ribbons, and other finery

Colors

Dark red was a popular color for men’s coats, because it reflected the empires military uniform. A gentlemen's boots were also modeled from the empire uniform.

Other colors were gold, dark brown and dark green.

Textiles

Taffeta and silk were used under gowns to make them fuller

Men’s coats often used a coarse wool fabric

Muslin, batiste, and fine lawn were used for warmer weather.

Colder temperatures called for velvet, cotton, linen, and wool.

Movies

Pride & Prejudice

Mansfield Park

Amazing Grace

Master and Commander

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Parallels

The empire waist is a recurring theme in clothing that was popular dung the 1800s

Formal wear such as coattails and cummerbunds can also be seen today

Ruffle and lace detailing is also making a comeback in the fashion world

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Events

1812- Napoleon invades Russia1817- Construction on Eerie canal

begins1834- Slavery abolished in Britain1838- Death of King William1838- Victoria becomes Queen

Costumes:Eliza (Ballroom)

Eliza

Eliza’s Ballroom costume is very elegant and young. Its made of silks, and has an empire waist. The gown has the colors and fabrics of the first dress, and the shape of the second dress. Eliza wears a crown and carries a fan in this scene.

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Costumes:Pickering

Pickering is a gentleman. I picture him as always being pristinely clean and immaculately dressed. His costume would be almost exactly what is pictured but with blues instead of browns, and a dark red coat, as was popular. He would also have a top hat and cane as pictured. His pants would be either shorter or under his boots, because his boots are what people identify him by.

Costumes:Higgins

Higgins is also a gentleman, but he is so absorbed in his work that he doesn’t take as much care of himself. He dresses in darker colors, and his suits, though expensive, are always wrinkled and askew.

CostumesEliza early

Eliza is dressed in something similar to this at the start of the play. The garment would be torn up and dirty. Her hat would have brightly colored feathers in it.

Sources Pickerton, JC. "Fashion in the 1800s." Author's Den. 5 Jan 2009

<http://www.authorsden.com/categories/article_top.asp?catid=17&id =18720>.

Weston-Thomas, Pauline. "Regency Fashion History- Costumes of 1800s." Fashion Era. 5 Jan 2009 <http://www.fashion-era.com/regency_fashion.htm#The%20Fabrics%20For%20Empire%2 0Line%20Dresses>.

"Films Set in the 1800s." 5 Jan 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_set_in_the_1800s>.

McNamara, Robery. "1800s Timeline." 5 Jan 2009 <http://history1800s.about.com/od/timelines/a/1830-40timeline.htm>.

Links for pictures

Movies page: http://www.caratulasdecine.com/Caratulas/Master_and_commande

r.jpg http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/images_2/AmazingGraceMoviePo

ster.jpg http://www.goodsearch.com/Image.aspx?imgurl http://www.impawards.com/1999/posters/mansfield_park.jpgParallels page: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017T9YY6/ref=nosim/?tag=nextag-

apparel-tier1-delta-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B0017T9YY6&linkCode=asn

http://www.goodsearch.com/Image.aspx?imgurl http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3359334&cp=

2745081.2903746&page=3&pageBucket=0&parentPage=family

Picture links

Costumes: http://hk.yimg.com/hk/providers/mov3/lp03_theprincessdiaries2.jpg http://www.offoffoff.com/film/1999/images/mansfield-oconnor.jpg http://www.goodsearch.com/Image. http://www.royal-magazin.de/austria/Bilder/palffy-tiara-sketch.jpg http://cdn.channel.aol.com/aolr/depp-sleepy-hollow-400a050307.jpg http://www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/museum/gallery/dress_1800s.jpg http://www.1st-art-gallery.com/artists/klimt/gustav-klimt-black-feather-hat-t

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