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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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Folk Dancing in the Netherlands; Volksdansen in Nederland
Folk dancing by 2 groups in the Netherlands in traditional costumes. Descriptions in English and Dutch.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~sustan/folkdance.html
Irish Step Dancing Costumes
Boys and girls costumes, history of Irish Dance, and different dance types and styles.
http://histclo.hispeed.com/act/dance/danceir.html
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A paper doll and 7 national costumes to print out. Costumes in PDF.
http://hjem.get2net.dk/vofl/DanishFolk/Costumes/paperdoll/intro.html
From Russia with Love
This exhibition, at the National Gallery of Australia, displays the elaborate designs made for the Russian Ballet between 1909 and 1933. It includes costumes, drawings, photographs and theatre programs.
http://www.nga.gov.au/russia/
New York City Ballet Costume Shop
Collection of costume designs used by many ballet companies and facts about creating costumes. A costume drawing book for kids to complete and send in.
http://www.nycballet.com/costumeshop/csindex.html
The Mariinsky Theatre's Costume Departments for the Kirov Opera and Ballet
Detailed descriptions of their process for making ballet costumes and all the accessories for the dancers. Many photos.
http://www.costumes.org/travel/00pages/maryinski.htm
Imagine That!
Costume store in St. Louis, Missouri, carrying leotards, tutus, dance skirts, dance dresses, tops, capri pants, jazz pants and biketards.
http://imthatdancer.com
Scandinavian Folk Dance Costumes
Examples of traditional folk dance costumes from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
http://www.harmoni.net/nordiska/
Capezio Dance Shoppe
Shop for all your favorite dance wear and dance shoe supplies at discount prices.
http://www.capezio-blochdanceshop.com
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