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. A wardrobe (sometimes called an " armoire " is a standing closet used for storing Clothes. Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather Costume may 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 masquerade, a fancy dress party or in an artistic theatrical performance. An image (from Latin imago) or picture is an artifact usually two-dimensional that has a similar appearance to some subject &mdashusually A statue is a Sculpture in the round representing a person or persons an animal or an event normally full-length as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather A masquerade ball (or bal masqué) is an event which the participants attend in Costume wearing a Mask. A costume party ( American English) or a fancy dress party ( British English) mainly in contemporary Western culture, is a type of Party Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one A performance, in Performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers behave in a particular way for another group of people

Contents 1 National costume 2 Holidays and festivals 3 Children 4 Mascots 5 Drawings of costumes from the past 6 See also 7 External links

National costume

National costume or regional costume expresses local (or exiled) identity and emphasises a culture's unique attributes. National costume, also known as national dress, regional costume or folk dress, expresses an identity through Costume which usually Exile means to be away from one's home (ie city state or country while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened by prison or death upon return Identity is an Umbrella term used throughout the Social sciences to describe an individual's comprehension of him or herself as a discrete separate entity It is often a source of national pride. Examples of such are a Scotsman in a kilt or a Japanese person in a kimono. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The is the National costume of Japan. Originally the word "kimono" literally meant thing to wear ( ki wearing and mono thing but now has come

Holidays and festivals

The wearing of costumes has become an important part of such holidays and festivals as Mardi Gras and Halloween (see Halloween costume for more information), and (to a lesser extent) people may also wear costumes in conjunction with other holidays, such as Christmas and Easter. A Santa suit is a costume worn by a person portraying Santa Claus. Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of A festival is an event usually and ordinarily staged by a local community which centers on some unique aspect of that community " Mardi Gras " ( French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday. Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Halloween costumes are outfits worn on or around October 31, the day of Halloween. Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Mardi Gras costumes usually take the form of jesters and other fantasy characters, while Halloween costumes traditionally take the form of supernatural creatures such as ghosts, vampires, pop culture icons and angels. A jester, joker, jokester, fool, wit-cracker, prankster, or buffoon is a member of a profession that came into popularity The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events A ghost is said to be the apparition of a Deceased person frequently similar in appearance to that person and usually encountered in places she or he frequented Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition Christmas and Easter costumes typically portray mythical characters such as Santa Claus (by donning a santa suit and beard) or the Easter Bunny by putting on an animal costume. Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply " Santa " is the A Santa suit is a costume worn by a person portraying Santa Claus. The Easter Bunny is the Ghost of a Rabbit who carries eggs and Candy to Children in a Basket on the Easter Costumes may serve to portray various other characters during secular holidays, such as an Uncle Sam costume worn on the Independence day for example. Uncle Sam is a National personification of the United States (US with the first usage of the term dating from the War of 1812 and the first In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption

Children

Costumes also serve as an avenue for children to explore and roleplay. Children can dress up in various forms; for example characters from history or fiction like pirates, princesses or cowboys, common jobs like nurses or police officers, or animals such as those seen in zoos or farms. Princess is the feminine form of Prince (from Latin Princeps, meaning principal citizen

Mascots

Another very popular situation where costumes are employed are for sporting events, where people dressed as their team's representative mascot help the club or team rally round their team's cause. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common Animal costumes which are visually very similar to mascot costumes are also popular among the members of the furry fandom where they are referred to as fursuits. Furry fandom is a Fandom devoted to anthropomorphic animal Fursuits are Animal Costumes associated with Furry fandom (a Fandom devoted to anthropomorphic animal characters

Drawings of costumes from the past

See also

• Cosplay
• Dance costumes
• Gorilla suit
• Fashion
• Fashion design
• Fursuit
• Lingerie

External links

• LACY'S DRAMATIC COSTUMES, collected & edited by Thomas Hailes Lacy, 1865 & 1868. short for "costume play" is a type of performance art whose participants outfit themselves with often-elaborate Costumes and Accessories, as a specific The purpose of a dance costume is to enhance the dancer’s body and the concept of the choreographer (Dance Catalog 219 Gorilla Suits are full-bodied costumes loosely resembling gorillas or other large Primates. Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time Fursuits are Animal Costumes associated with Furry fandom (a Fandom devoted to anthropomorphic animal characters Lingerie is a term for fashionable and alluring women's Undergarments It derives from the French word linge, "washables" — as in faire le linge Thomas Hailes Lacy ( 1809 - August 1, 1873) was a British Actor, Playwright, theatrical manager bookseller and theatrical (a searchable facsimile at the University of Georgia Libraries; DjVu & layered PDF format)
• The History of Costumes
• Time Line of Costumes
• The Costume Society of America advances the global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance and works to stimulate scholarship and encourage study in the rich and diverse field of costume. DjVu (pronounced Déjà vu) is a Computer File format designed primarily to store scanned images especially those containing text and line
• Costumes Of All Nations
• International Costumers Guild
• Renaissance Costumes: A Basic Guide- explores the basic building blocks of English Renaissance Costumes.

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