A Wisdom Archive on costumes

The term costume can refer to wardrobe and dress in general, or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people, class, or period. It can also refer to the artistic arrangement of accessories in a picture, statue, poem, or play, appropriate to the time, place, or other circumstances represented or described, or to a particular style of clothing worn to portray the wearer as a character or type of character other than their regular persona at a social event such as a masquerade, a fancy dress p ... Including:

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Costume design is the design of the appearance of the characters in a theater or cinema performance. This usually involves designing or choosing clothing for the actors to wear, but it may also include designing masks, makeup or other unusual forms, such as the full body animal suits worn in the musical Cats (designed by John Napier, winner of the 1983 Tony Award for Best Costume Design). Costume design - Costume Designer. The Costume designer is the person whose responsibilty is to design costumes f ... Including:

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Costume jewelry is jewelry that is made of less valuable materials, including base metals, glass, plastic, and synthetic stones, in place of more valuable materials such as precious metals and gems. These items are usually, but not always, inexpensive, and often flashy. Costume jewelry gets its name from its use in stage costumes. See fashion jewelry Pennino Brothers Jewelry is one rare, but well known brand of costume jewelry. Country Dutchess is a modern brand ...

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A costume party (chiefly the US English term) or a fancy dress party (the more common British or Commonwealth English term), mainly in contemporary Western culture is a type of party where guests dress up in a costume. These are especially popular in the United States around Halloween, when teenagers and adults who may be considered too old for trick-or-treating attend a costume party instead. Such parties are also popula

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This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. Academy Award for Costume Design - 1940s. 1948 Black-and-White Roger K. Furse - Hamlet Irene Lentz - B.F.'s Daughter 1948 Color Dorothy Jeakins, Barbara Karinska - Joan of Arc Edith Head, Gile Steele - The Emperor Waltz 1949 Black-and-White Edith Head, Gile Steele - The H ... Including:

• Academy Award for Costume Design - 1940s
• Academy Award for Costume Design - 1950s
• Academy Award for Costume Design - 1960s
• Academy Award for Costume Design - 1970s
• Academy Award for Costume Design - 1980s
• Academy Award for Costume Design - 1990s
• Academy Award for Costume Design - 2000s

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A chicken suit is a novelty costume that exaggerates the features of chickens. Chicken suits usually fit someone up to 6' 1" and 200 lbs. A chicken suit can be used at parties and other events or as a costume for school mascots. Some chicken barbecue companies bring a chicken suit with them for members of the group for whom the barbecue is held to wear in order to advertise the event. Once, as a gag, European ice skater Oksana Baiul e ...

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Brittany is the name used to represent the ancient state of Brittany. Today the name Bretagne is used to denote the administrative area (région), whose capital is Rennes. The culture of Brittany is made up of a mixture of French and Celtic culture. Culture of Brittany - Language. Breton language gallo Culture of Brittany - Costume. bigouden bagads biniou Culture of Brittany - Food and Drink. < ... Including:

• Culture of Brittany - Language
• Culture of Brittany - Costume
• Culture of Brittany - Food and Drink
• Culture of Brittany - Festivals
• Culture of Brittany - Flag
• Culture of Brittany - Music
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The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrinzo area in West Kameng and East Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. Aka tribe - Physical Features. Of Tibetan and Assmaese origin, the Aka are a Mongoloid people of fair-complexion. Well built, the Aka are generally flat-nosed and prominent cheek-boned. They inhabit at regions around Thrinzo, situated at an elevation from 3000 to 6000 feet, living on the immediate west to the Sherdukp ... Including:

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• Aka tribe - Lifestyle
• Aka tribe - Culture
• Aka tribe - Costume
• Aka tribe - Religion

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Adam Strange. Art by Pasqual Ferry. Adam Strange is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Showcase #17 (November-December 1958). Adam Strange - Synopsis. Adam Strange is an archeologist who was suddenly teleported an astronomical distance to the fictional planet Rann orbiting the nearest star to the Earth, Alpha Centauri, through a Rannian device called a Zeta Beam. Once there, he was called upon to stop a menace on the planet and was successful. Although he ... Including:

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• Adam Strange - Costume
• Adam Strange - Invention
• Adam Strange - The Past
• Adam Strange - Modern Strange
• Adam Strange - Awards

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Jewellery (Jewelry in American spelling); comprises ornamental objects worn by persons, typically made with gems and precious metals. Costume jewellery is made from less valuable materials. However, jewellery can and has been made out of almost every kind of material. The word is derived from the word "jewel", which was anglicised from the Old French "jouel" in around the 13th century. Further tracing leads bac ... Including:

• Jewellery - Types
• Jewellery - Common types
• Jewellery - Less common types
• Jewellery - Special functions
• Jewellery - Components
• Jewellery - Materials and methods
• Jewellery - Timeline
• Jewellery - Bibliography

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The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. They were created by Dr. Kit Pedler, the unofficial scientific advisor to the programme and Gerry Davis in 1966, first appearing in the serial, The Tenth Planet, the last to feature William Hartnell as the First Doctor. They have since made numerous reappearances in their bid for world or galactic conquest. The Cybermen are due to reappear in the 2006 series ... Including:

• Cyberman - Physical characteristics
• Cyberman - Technology
• Cyberman - Weapons
• Cyberman - Cybermats
• Cyberman - Costume design
• Cyberman - History within the show
• Cyberman - Origins
• Cyberman - The Earth invasions
• Cyberman - The Cyber-Wars
• Cyberman - Other appearances
• Cyberman - Spin-offs
• Cyberman - Popular culture
• Cyberman - Major appearances
• Cyberman - Television
• Cyberman - Stage plays
• Cyberman - Audio plays
• Cyberman - Novels

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