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Costume
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 fancy-dress party or in an artistic theatrical performance.
Theatrical costumes, in combination with other aspects, serve to portray performers' age, gender role, profession, social class, personality, and suchlike. Sometimes theatrical costumes literally mimic what the costume designer thinks the character would wear if the character actually existed. On the other hand, often stylized theatrical costumes can exaggerate some aspect of a character.
National costume or regional costume can express local (or exiled) identity and emphasise uniqueness.
The wearing of costumes has become an important part of Halloween celebrations, and (to a lesser extent) people may also wear costumes in conjunction with other holiday celebrations, such as Christmas and Easter. Halloween costumes traditionally take the form of supernatural creatures such as ghosts, vampires, and angels, whereas Christmas and Easter costumes typically portray mythical holiday characters, such as Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. Costumes may also serve to portray various other character themes during secular holidays, such as an Uncle Sam costume worn on the 4th of July.
Some people wear costumes for erotic purposes. Most people consider this harmless fun, but some regard this behavior as a form of fetishism.
See also: cosplay
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Cosprop
London-based costumery for film, television, and theatre. Article, images, list of past productions, contact information.
http://www.cosprop.co.uk/
Malabar
Theatrical costume house and dancewear supplier.
http://www.malabar.net
New York City Ballet - Costume Shop
Images and information on the history, costumes, staff, features, and FAQ.
http://www.nycballet.com/costumeshop/csindex.html
Kay's Costume Gallery
Samples of work in a small children's theatre. [Graphic intensive]
http://www.angelfire.com/ky2/kaysgallery/costumes.html
Costume Shops on the Web
A comprehensive, world-wide index of wardrobe departments available online. Hosted by the Costumer's Manifesto.
http://www.costumes.org/subwebs/uafcostumeshop/pages/cosshopl.htm
Metacorpus - Animated Body Appendages
Edinburgh, UK based costumers of wearable art. Costume photographs, videoclips and sketches, reviews and courses.
http://www.thalamus.co.uk/metacorpus/
New York City Theatrical Costuming Resources
Links to exhibits and collections, libraries and archives, patterns, booksellers, organizations, and costume and wardrobe shops.
http://home.earthlink.net/~brinac/NYCCResources.htm
All Around Costumes
A conglomeration of six German companies that produce theater costumes by Alexandra Brandner, leather by Fauck OHG, historical shoes by Alexander Harr, costumes and classical ballet leotards by Klaus Schreck GmbH fabrics and material for decorations by Wohlenberg & Co.
http://www.theaterbedarf.de/english.html
Banff Centre Costume Shop
Images, rentals, facilities, contact information, and school's theatre history. Located in Banff, Alberta, Canada.
http://www.banffcentre.ca/Theatre/services/rentals.asp
Theatre UAF Costume Shop Web
Shoelace the costume shop cat invites visitors for a tour of the wardrobe department at the University of Alaska - Fairbanks. Captioned image gallery, screensavers, dyeing and painting information, and Alaska Native show (Tuma).
http://www.costumes.org/classes/uafcostumeshop/uafcostweb.htm
Mariinsky Theatre's Costume Departments
Wardrobe for the Kirov Opera and Ballet. Information and visual tour.
http://www.costumes.org/travel/00pages/maryinski.htm
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