She is an elegant lady of Roman royalty. The Roman Princess includes dress with attached drape and circlet headpiece. Bracelets not included.

From headdresses to sandals, from warrior's armor to priestess's robes, the authentic costumes of people from all walks of life in the Roman and Greek civilizations are here pictured comprehensively and clearly. Three hundred finely drawn, detailed engravings (containing over 700 illustrations) show just what was worn by the poets, philosophers, priests and priestesses, peasants, Bacchanalians, emperors, generals, Amazons, and virgins of a bygone age.Carefully copied from ancient vases and statuary by Thomas Hope (1770–1831), a British collector and designer, these engravings combine an unusual clarity of style with unquestioned authenticity. Their range, too, is unusually great, for besides the many plates on the costumes of the Greeks and Romans, there are representative illustrations of the typical dress of such other civilizations as the Phrygian, Egyptian, Parthian, Etruscan, and Persian.In addition, scores of engravings are devoted to such now-forgotten objects as ancient musical instruments (the lyre, double flute, pipes of Pan, etc.), Bacchanalian implements, articles of furniture, women's trinkets and jewelry, sarcophagi, altars, and other adjuncts to ancient life.Such c... [Read More]

One way of creating a theatrical costume is called flat patterning. This is when a costume designer uses a pattern made to the wearer's measurements to cut out and sew together a costume. In many cases flat patterning is the more appropriate method for creating a period costume - skirts, pants, and sleeves, for example. However, working in two-dimensions often does not translate correctly onto a three-dimensional dress form or person. Often a designer will need to tweak style lines on a garment once they see it worn, or a costume will need a quick adjustment right before going on stage. In those cases, designers need to know how to correctly drape a costume. Draping is also the best way to construct a period costume right from the start. The construction of garments in earlier centuries often constricted movement, especially in the area of the armhole. The very different size and proportions of contemporary people compared to those in previous centuries makes the use of period patterns difficult. A well-draped garment can give the impression of period accuracy while permitting the wearer greater freedom of movement. Having a mock-up pinned to the form in its early stages is quicker... [Read More]

The best-selling author of The Secret Lives of Color returns with this rollicking narrative of the 30,000-year history of fabric, briskly told through thirteen charismatic episodes.From colorful 30,000-year-old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to the Indian calicoes that sparked the Industrial Revolution, The Golden Thread weaves an illuminating story of human ingenuity. Design journalist Kassia St. Clair guides us through the technological advancements and cultural customs that would redefi ne human civilization—from the fabric that allowed mankind to achieve extraordinary things (traverse the oceans and shatter athletic records) and survive in unlikely places (outer space and the South Pole). She peoples her story with a motley cast of characters, including Xiling, the ancient Chinese empress credited with inventing silk, to Richard the Lionhearted and Bing Crosby. Offering insights into the economic and social dimensions of clothmaking—and countering the enduring, often demeaning, association of textiles as “merely women’s work”—The Golden Thread offers an alternative guide to our past, present, and future.

Academy Award® winner Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws, The Goodbye Girl) stars with Emmy and Tony winner Blythe Danner (Meet the Fockers) and Oscar® nominee Bruce Dern (Coming Home) in this warmhearted tale of lost love and second chances. The year is 1912. Vowing to swear off women for good, curmudgeonly Seth Atkins (Dreyfuss) takes refuge tending a remote Cape Cod lighthouse. Then, a mysterious stranger (Tom Wisdom, Pirate Radio) literally washes up in Seth’s life, with a past full of secrets and a similar aversion to females. But the arrival of two beautiful, spirited women (Danner and Mamie Gummer) will test the men’s resolve – and send all four of them sailing into uncharted romantic waters!

Did you know that in the film Gladiator - Oscar winner for special effects - there are many figurine’s errors? Praetorian Guards wearing black capes and tunics are more like Star Wars characters than 2nd century A.D. Romans, who would never wear black clothes in their uniform, a color considered unlucky, reserved only for mourning. Errors like that are more frequent than you imagine in movies, books and magazines, so I decided to create this book with an updated reference material for artists, illustrators, customs and fashion consultants, or just curious who, like me, are interested in the past. There are magnificent works published on this subject in many countries, all of them are infinitely more documented and professional than this book, however I have seen that most of the authors leave aside Latin America and its different historical cultures, which are mentioned superficially, to give prominence - as is logical - to their respective countries. That's why I've worried about studying the clothing of our continent, Latin America and Brazil, in the same way as the rest of the world. The illustrations are of my authorship, with few exceptions; I elaborated simple figures, alm... [Read More]

The gold headband is shaped with the delicate golden metallic laurel leaves. It is perfect for girls / women Greek goddess costume. Color: Gold Material: Gold plated brass Size: One Size Fits ALL (Adjustable) br> Display Size: 5.5*4.7*1.2 inch (14*12*3 cm) Suitable for girls 4+ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Fun world's goddess child costume

Spooktacular Creations Deluxe Greek Goddess Child Costume Set. Includes Gold Leaf Headband, Gold Leaf Armband and Full-Length Love-lay Blue Dipped Ombre Gown with attached Drape! Athena Costume Deluxe Costume for Girls. Super Durable. Superior Quality. 100% Polyester. Super Value Pack for Role Play. Perfect for Halloween Dress Up Parties, Athena Costume, Greek Costume, Roman Goddess Costume, Greek Goddess Costume Girls, Greek Goddess Themed Parties, Halloween Costume Dress Up, Greek Goddess Role Playing, Activity, Everyday Play and More! Toddler girls kids Greek Goddess Costume, Greek Goddess Dress, Greek Goddess role play costume, Greek Goddess accessories, Athena Costume, Greek Costume, Roman Goddess Costume, Greek Goddess Costume Girls

Carefully copied from ancient vases and statuary, these early-19th-century classic line renderings combine unusual clarity of style with unquestioned authenticity. Over 700 illustrations depict all classes and

Greek Dress; a Study of the Costumes Worn in Ancient Greece, From Pre-Hellenic Times to the Hellenistic

Greek Dress; a Study of the Costumes Worn in Ancient Greece, From Pre-Hellenic Times to the Hellenistic