Maximilian Lenz - Frühlingsreigen (1913)
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Maximilian Lenz - Frühlingsreigen (1913)
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My Regency Fashion notes for ladies! Here are some Regency Fashion notes for men’s evening wear. Here’re some notes on White Tie and on Black Tie.
After posting my Black Tie and White Tie notes here’re my Regency evening dress notes. Hope they can be useful. Tell me if I got anything wrong.
#Justine does this check out?
Menswear isn’t really my area, but as far as I can tell, yup, this checks out. @miyuli has done a bunch of costume/dress reference sheets, an they’re all pretty good :D
The Massandra Palace, residence of Emperor Alexander III of Russia, Massandra, Crimea
“ Princesses don’t marry kitchen boys. ”
Renaissance.
model, costume, make-up: Rebecca Shtulman
photography by Maria Kol Yaakov
Braveheart
So Crimson Peaks was awesome. Any other gothic-Victorian based horror movies out there? I remember another one called briarcliff or something and it was based in an insane asylum. I love these types of horror-thrillers.
Totally recommend Woman in Black, has the same vibe and aesthetic, otherwise I cannot personally think of a movie that was so well done and screamed gothic romance that’s modern all at the same time. Probably Burton’s Sleepy Hallow as well. Crimson Peak was one of a kind but I’m sure if you go through @gothiccharmschool @annabellioncourt or other Victorian/gothic romance blogs you’ll find some stuff! There’s also the entire gothic romance genre that the movie was heavily inspired by that you can look into a well, plenty of books and older movies around it!
@dylandofthedead is looking for creepy Victorian Gothic films? You’ve come to the right ghost.
@littlepumpkinprincess was right in pointing you towards Sleepy Hollow (1999) and The Woman In Black, both are excellent.
First of all, Briarcliff was the fictional asylum from American Horror Story, which DOES have a lot of delightful imagery alongside the disturbing. It wasn’t Victorian though. When that show does a Victorian/19th century American season my eyes will be GLUED to the TV for the duration of the season.
You might have been thinking of Stonehearst Asylum (2014) which was a Victorian asylum story based off of an Edgar Allan Poe story; or The Awakening (2011), which was a post-Edwardian haunting story–similar in “young writer goes to a haunted house” premise of Crimson Peak, here the girl is the sceptic, and mysteries unfold as she tries to dismiss a very real haunting. If you enjoy The Woman In Black, you’ll enjoy this one. Its a stretch, but for the foggy-eerie aesthetic alone I usually recommend 2011′s The Wolfman for a Victorian horror.
Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd (2012) is great if you enjoy musicals, though many fans of the musical were let down because of songs that were cut from it, I personally thought that the visuals, styling, and sweeping views of the grimy 19th century London streets made up for it. Interview with the Vampire isn’t for everyone, but its a campy, Victorian Gothic delight, and one of my personal favorites.
I’d like to introduce you to a thing called Hammer Horror. The British company was THE studio for horror post-Golden Age Hollywood. The films were gaudy clashes of reds, blues, blacks, whites–horror here was vibrant much like in Crimson Peak, which once you start going deep into the Hammer archives, you’ll see that CP was basically a love letter to Hammer Horror and gothic literature. @forthegothicheroine can guide you around Hammer Horror if you have no idea where to start, and this post has a lot of films you can watch online, many of which are HH.
During the 30′s and 40′s, Universal Studios had a pretty good monopoly on the genre, producing the original Wolfman, Dracula, and Frankenstein among many others, and nearly all of them were Victorian in setting. Not everyone can get into these or into HH, but they’re worth it.
Before Crimson Peak was released I made this post of Victorian horror/gothic films, as well as other films with similar aesthetics or themes.
And there’s also this one, Rebecca, which is 1930′s but takes place in a spooky Victorian mansion, and features a younger woman marrying an older aristocratic man with a dark secret. Also features Mrs. Danvers, the head servant of the house who was a direct inspiration for Lucille Sharpe.
If anyone would like to add to this, feel free!
It isn’t set in the 19th century, but The Others, is another must-watch if you like ghost stories and creepy Gothic settings.
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Hi! I saw the two character posts you did (Merida and Rosetta) and was wondering if you could do Belle, as well? I'm hoping to audition soon and I have heard I look the most like her. Thank you so much for taking the time to do these!! I know they must take a lot of time and research, but they are are so incredibly helpful!
Hi there!
I’m so glad you find these helpful! I’m sorry they’re taking a while to get to and I really appreciate your patience :) <3
Because Belle wears both her ballgown and her village outfit there’s actually a couple of different poses that go with them, so I’ll split them up and start with her yellow ballgown :)
Her main photo pose is very simple, her hands are clasped in front of her and she photographs slightly on an angle. This photo is the perfect example.
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She also has a similar pose where she lifts her hands up towards her right shoulder.
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Because her ballgown is so gorgeous, she also takes a lot of photos kneeling down with her skirt all around her. She usually has her hand resting on her lap, like this.
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In her blue dress she has a few different hand positions, but she always has one foot out to the side. Sometimes she holds her hands behind her back like this.
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And sometimes she clasps them up towards her shoulder like this.
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She also sometimes holds her skirt with one hand and holds another hand up, like this.
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Belle also loves to do twirls because of her gorgeous dress!
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Now for her makeup! This wouldn’t be as important for you in the audition process it’d be more for afterwards, but you may want to play around with the look to see how you’d look as a face character, or even take some of the little things to give you a bit more of a Belle look if you’re auditioning for her. Just remember; for an audition please don’t do a total Belle look - you need to present the best version of yourself for casting, not who you think you could be cast as. However, picking up on little things like how she wears her blush or the sort of warmer colours she wears or the lipstick even is okay, because it will only lightly enhance your features that match Belle’s. I hope that makes sense to you!
She has a couple of different looks for her ballgown makeup, village makeup and even her parade makeup, but everything is very warm.
For her ballgown look. Her base eyeshadow is a golden colour and her crease and outer lid is a light, warm brown. This picture here is great to get that blending right.
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Belle has gorgeous, round brown eyes. So her eyeliner runs across her whole lid in a clean line, it doesn’t usually extend beyond her eye because she has more of a rounder shape. She tends to line a lot of her bottom lid as well. Her eyeliner is very clear in this picture here.
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Her eyebrows are filled in softly with a natural brown shade, which you can see in the above pictures also.
Belle has quite high cheekbones, so her blush really extends upwards. She also tends to have a bit of a sharper jawline, so if trying to emulate her look some contouring along the jawline wouldn’t hurt. This picture here would be a great reference for that.
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Belle’s lipstick in this look is a soft pink, quite natural, which again you can see in the pictures above.
This makeup tutorial is a fantastic one if you’re trying to emulate her look for cosplaying or fun or anything like that :)
Her village look is a lot more natural. Omit the golden base eyeshadow for an overall basic, taupe shade. Her eyeliner isn’t usually as sharp as well, but still line the eye to get that lovely round look, possibly with a pencil instead of gel or liquid for a softer look. I think her blush can also be a little darker for this, but that’s a personal preference, I think. Her lipstick is less pink and more of a nude. This look is a lot simpler and more natural. This picture here is a good reference.
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As is this one
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Belle’s in most parades. For Soundsational and Festival of Fantasy her look doesn’t really change; just a bit more pronounced from her ballgown look so that it can be seen at more of a distance.
Festival of Fantasy:
A bit of a pinker lipstick and blush because her float has lots of bright flowers, she sort of matches that palette.
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Soundsational:
Not very different from her usual look, except for more defined eyes and a bit more highlighting to give her a glowing parade look! :)
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And obviously Paint the Night is a whole different thing, with gold glitter eyeshadow a much more pigmented blush and (yay more glitter) glitter pink lipstick.
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Tips on Belle:
Belle loves her books, the Beast, her friends at the castle, and her father. She’s very kind-hearted and gives a lot of love to all of these things! So when Belle tells a story more often than not it’d be about these things or people. I think going into an audition if you end up in costume and being asked to read something or interacting use these as a touchstone to come back to with an interaction, because that way you’re staying as true to the character as you can!
Because she reads so much there are always stories from her books which she loves to tell - especially to children. This video here is a good example of her love of books!
There’s not many things which she doesn’t like - except Gaston! Remember though, at Disneyland the princesses don’t get angry! Belle would just be a little exasperated when it comes to Gaston. Here’s a good example of this here.
She’s very gentle and graceful in her mannerisms. In her videos you’ll see she holds herself up like a princess, very good posture and is gentle in her movements. All videos are a good example of that, but here’s one to get you started. In an audition, you need to act princess like. Be outgoing in your audition, of course, but for lookalikes you need to show grace (in an audition this is called ‘movement ability’). And try and keep that manner from the moment you’re walking into the building to the moment you walk out, show you’re a true princess who can be like the character and is someone lovely who Disney would want to hire.
If you’re going into a lookalike audition - especially for the Asian parks - dance ability to test your gracefulness is highly valued, so if you’re serious about this then it may be worthwhile taking a ballet class - even just a one-off techniques one, to help you out with the dance part of the audition.
Before the audition, it’s a good idea to watch her movie (or movies, if you’d like) and videos of her at Disneyland online. Get to know Belle, because if you do get through to the end of the audition and are put into the wig then you already have a head start and an idea of what casting is looking for.
These tips can get you started, but as you’re watching more videos try to see if there are any more notes you can pick up on and take note! Fatima Lakhani is one of my fave youtube users - they post regular videos and have lots of interactions with all of the characters, so you’ll find lots of videos there to help you do more research ;)
I hope this helps you out a bit and thanks for the kind words! I’m sorry this took so long but I hope it’s worth it :) Best of luck for any future auditions and have a magical day! :) x
Costume. Chitons.
Marjorie & C. H. B.Quennell, Everyday Things in Archaic Greece (London: B. T. Batsford, 1931).
Wait, wait…. Is that seriously it? How their clothes go?
that genuinely is it
yeah hey whats up bout to put some fucking giant sheets on my body
lets bring back sheetwares
When you’re carding, spinning and weaving everything from scratch, using the big squares exactly as they come off the loom must seem like a fucking brilliant idea. 90% (or more) of pre-14th century clothing is made purely on squares (and sometimes triangles cut from squares).
How did they get the fabric so fine it draped like that? Was that something medieval europe forgot? Or do I just have a completely misguided image of historical clothing?
Medieval Europe also had incredibly fine weaves, though the ancient world tended to have them beat. Linen was found in Egypt woven with a fineness that we’re still trying to replicate, and there was a kind of cotton woven in India called ‘woven wind’ that was supposedly still translucent at eight layers, and wool shawls so fine that the entire thing could be drawn through a wedding ring.
The way they could get away with pinking and slashing doublets in the 16th century was partially because the fabrics were so tightly woven that you could simply cut a line on the bias and nothing would fray.
Modern fabric machining sucks ass in terms of giving us any kind of quality like the kind human beings produced prior to the Industrial Revolution.
*yells about textile history*
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