The Early Stuart Masque: Dance, Costume, and Music studies the complex impact of movements, costumes, words, scenes, music, and special effects in English illusionistic theatre of the Renaissance. Drawing on a massive amount of documentary evidence relating to English productions as well as spectacle in France, Italy, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire, the book elucidates professional ballet, theatre management, and dramatic performance at the early Stuart court. Individual studies take a fresh look at works by Ben Jonson, Samuel Daniel, Thomas Carew, John Milton, William Davenant, and others, showing how court poets collaborated with tailors, designers, technicians, choreographers, and aristocratic as well as professional performers to create a dazzling event. Based on extensive archival research on the households of Queen Anne and Queen Henrietta Maria, special chapters highlight the artistic and financial control of Stuart queens over their masques and pastorals. Many plates and figures from German, Austrian, French, and English archives illustrate accessibly-written introductions to costume conventions, early dance styles, male and female performers, the dramatic symbolism of col... [Read More]

This book includes four pull-up scenes to cut out and make and which show some costumes in three dimensions. The Masque at Bolsover, Black Monday at the Court of Appeal, Whitehall and St James’s; and A Sitting at Henpen’s Studio provide pull up scenes to give an extra dimension to the historical and theatrical background that is abundant in the book. It also includes a carefully researched glossary of useful terms.

Espionage, danger, and romance behind enemy lines Seen on public television Civilians turn heroines in this compelling British WWII series In the midst of WWII, brave British women risk their lives as secret agents in occupied France. Their assignment is sabotage, subversion, and propaganda; their fate, if caught, is torture or worse. Now an experienced operative, Liz Grainger (Kate Buffery, Trial & Retribution) is working in the London home office under the direction of Colonel James "Cad" Cadogan (Julian Glover, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). Desperately needed recruits join the team, but they bring troubles of their own. Vivien (Lynn Farleigh, Pride and Prejudice) carries a secret that may compromise her judgment, while Emily (Jane Snowden, All Passion Spent) is a skilled radio operator but dangerously raw at the spy game. How will they fare in France, where even the smallest mistake can prove fatal? Based on the real-life stories of women recruited by Britain’s Special Operations Executive, Wish Me Luck features strong female characters, tension-filled plots, and historical authenticity. Also starring Jeremy Northam (The Tudors), Jane Asher (A Voyage Round My Father), a... [Read More]

Em maio de 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville foi enviado aos Estados Unidos pelo governo francês para estudar o sistema prisional americano. Seu relatório foi apresentado após nove meses de viagem, mas foram suas demais anotações sobre economia e política que resultaram nesta obra, publicada originalmente em dois volumes. O primeiro, de 1835, sobre leis e costumes do país, e o segundo, de 1840, sobre os sentimentos e opiniões do autor a respeito de sua viagem. Os dois tomos estão reunidos nesta edição.Tocqueville a princípio destaca a igualdade de condições, seja financeira ou intelectual, da qual gozavam os americanos. O autor descreve o sistema de herança, a universalidade da educação básica e, até mesmo, os recursos financeiros e educacionais dos imigrantes fundadores do país como fatores que contribuíram para essa igualdade.A democracia na América é a fotografia da energia pela participação política de uma nação em seus primeiros passos. Tocqueville faz ainda uma predição dos Estados Unidos e da Rússia como as grandes potências do século seguinte. Um clássico indispensável para os apreciadores de História, Ciências Sociais e Políticas.

Famous for his trademark use of unique materials and his creation of one-of-a-kind, "million dollar" shoes for Oscar nominees, American designer Stuart Weitzman's personal collection of antique shoes features a similarly eclectic range. Lavishly illustrated with one hundred color photographs from the Stuart Weitzman Collection, this new volume explores the impact of twentieth-century design and culture on the evolution of women's shoes from 1870-1980. It is a must-have for all shoe fans.Edward Maeder is the founding director of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto.Stuart A. Weitzman is the founder of the eponymous shoe company Stuart Weitzman.

Learn how to create historically accurate costumes for Elizabethan period productions with Elizabethan Costume Design and Construction! Extensive coverage of a variety of costumes for both men and women of all social classes will allow you to be prepared for any costuming need, and step-by-step instructions will ensure you have the know-how to design and construct your garments. Get inspired by stunning, hand-drawn renderings of costumes used in real life productions like Mary Stuart as you’re led through the design process. Detailed instructions will allow you to bring your designs to life and create a meticulously constructed costume.

Tartan is an enormously popular pattern in modern fashion. Beginning as Highland dress, it was originally peculiar to certain areas of Scotland, but is now generally accepted as its national costume: what was once ordinary working clothing of a distinctive local style has been formalised into a ceremonial dress, with tartans once woven according to the fancy of those who wore them becoming fixed with certain patterns prescribed for different families, areas or institutions. This process was not, as is popularly thought, a phenomenon begun by the romantic novels of Sir Walter Scott, but began long before as a reaction to the union with England in 1707. This book traces not only the early stages of that evolution, but the process by which the various tartans became icons of Scottish identity.

Dr. Lucy Worsley explores the royal wardrobes of our kings and queens over the last 400 years, from Elizabeth I to the present Queen Elizabeth II, explaining how the royal wardrobe is a carefully orchestrated piece of theater managed by the royals themselves to control the right image and project the right message to their subjects. Royal fashion is, and always has been, as much about politics as it is about the cut.

The Toddler Sonic Romper Costume for Toddler includes romper & headpiece . Costume shopping is easy when you can find great costumes and accessories like this. Be sure to add all the pieces you need to create a complete Halloween

The Adult Inflatable Minion Stuart Costume includes. Adults love to celebrate Halloween too so set costumes and accessories this year that really make a statement like this

Have fun this Halloween as an adorable, but mischievous creature that has taken the animated world by storm! Become a Minion today by purchasing the officially licensed Despicable Me: Stuart Minion Inflatable Kids Costume. This three-piece ensemble includes black gloves, a grey, black, yellow, blue, white, and pink inflatable costume, and a matching jumpsuit. Finish this look easily with comfortable sneakers. And, accessorize with yellow face paint and a Minions plush. All accessories are sold