The Great Basin Costume Society: May 2010

How to Use the Costume Closet

Dear Happy Members,
We here at the GBCS have a costume closet, a "virtual closet" full of costumes that members are willing to lend out to you for various events. If you do not have a costume to wear to, say, a renaissance faire, or a civil war event, or a 1920s, picnic, look here!

To check out the costume closet, click the label on the right that says "CLOSET." (You may need to scroll down a bit to find it; it's right under the beautiful lady in the red and white bustle dress). Scroll down and use the "previous" links to browse through the closet.

If you would like to contribute to the Closet, please e-mail the following information to GreatBasinCostume@gmail.com:

*Measurements - bust, waist, hips (if applicable)
*Pieces of the costume - what's included, such as chemises, corsets, jackets, skirts, etc.
*A short description of the costume
*How to contact you, such as your e-mail address
*At least one photo of your costume

16th c. Renaissance/Elizabethan Noble Gown

I am willing to lend out this gown to anyone needing a costume for Renaissance events.

The full costume includes:
- bodice
- skirt
- velvet flat cap
- silver belt (optional)
- sleeves (optional)
- fur (optional)

This gown also has a matching turquoise late 16th c. jacket, if that is more your style.

Measurements:

bust: 33" or smaller
waist: 27" or smaller
height: 5'6" or a bit taller

This gown is very tight-fitting. The jacket is a little looser.

The dress is made of jacquard, with large sleeves that tie on at the shoulders. The bodice closes with lacings on the side back seams. I recommend wearing a corset with this bodice, but it's not absolutely necessary - the jacket is a little looser, and can be worn without a corset. Many petticoats, or a modest farthingale is also recommended, as well as a shirt, although if you are without a shirt or chemise, I am willing to lend it as well (but it's on so-so condition).

E-mail me: renreeser@gmail.com

16th c. Elizabethan Noble "Travel" Costume

This costume is a later Elizabethan ladies' doublet ensemble, with separate silk sleeves, a matching tall hat, and black silk skirt. The bodice is made of gold jacquard, with black velvet ribbon trim.

This costume includes:
- doublet bodice
- black silk skirt
- black tie-on sleeves
- ridiculously tall hat

Measurements:
bust: 34" (or a bit larger)
waist: 28"
height: 5'6" +/-

The bodice closes with hooks and eyes up the front, and is worn closed to the neck. A shirt with a high collar is recommended, or a separate ruff. The bodice has a little flaw in the bust, so if you are bustier than 34" that will help fill it out. The photo on the left shows the additional velvet trim added to the bodice.

The sleeves are split, with velvet ribbons connecting the upper and lower parts in a germanic fashion. They are silk sleeves, with slashings, and trapunto (cording) styling, and tie on at the shoulder. The skirt is a slim-line "hunting" skirt, made of black silk dupioni. It is not designed to be worn over a farthingale, so only a couple petticoats will be necessary. The hat is a very high "tall hat" that sits on the top of the head at an angle, rather than down over your forehead. It's a bit ridiculous (and fun!), so don't feel obligated to wear it, but it adds a lot to the outfit!

Please e-mail me if you wish to wear this costume! renreeser@gmail.com

Movie List: Recommended Costume Movies

16th c. Tudor & Elizabethan Movies:

- Shakespeare in Love (Miramax Collector's Series)
- Elizabeth (Spotlight Series)
- Elizabeth - The Golden Age (Widescreen Edition)
- Elizabeth I
- Elizabeth R

17th and 18th c. Baroque & Rococo Movies:

- Dangerous Liaisons
- Marie Antoinette
- The Duchess
-Jefferson in Paris

Early 19th c. Regency Movies:

- Emma (2009)
- Sense & Sensibility (Special Edition)
- Pride and Prejudice - The Special Edition (A&E, 1996)
- Pride & Prejudice
- Becoming Jane
- Lost in Austen
- Persuasion
- Mansfield Park (1999)
- Jane Austen Collection (Sense & Sensibility / Emma / Persuasion / Mansfield Park / Pride & Prejudice / Northanger Abbey)

19th c. Victorian & Edwardian Movies:

- Great Expectations (1998)
- The Elizabeth Gaskell Collection (Wives and Daughters / Cranford / North and South)
- Cranford: The Collection (Cranford / Return to Cranford)
-Where Angels Fear to Tread
-A Room With a View (Two-Disc Special Edition)

20th c. Movies:
-Gosford Park
-Brideshead Revisited (25th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
-Brideshead Revisited
-Atonement (Widescreen Edition)
-Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Widescreen & Full Screen Edition)
-Swing Kids
-The Great Gatsby
-Pearl Harbor (Two-Disc 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition)