Just make sure to actually have them get real dance tights, not just colored pantyhose-- dance tights are much more opaque!
On Nov 7, 2011, at 9:07 PM, michaeljdeib...@gmail.com wrote: > As far as the men go, you could always tell them that tights are your costume > unless you'd rather go naked - its worked for me before when I've hit issues > with men not wanting to wear tights. Or depending if you're aiming for a > specific decade or just renaissance in general, you could get by with tights > under a fitted Venetian breeches. > > As for the women's gowns, using a mixture of fabrics or simply colors will > add variety. You can also do a lot with different trims and patterns of trim. > > Michael Deibert > OAS AAS LLS > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 7, 2011, at 20:17, Monica Spence <monicaspe...@optonline.net> wrote: > >> Cheap and easy: Fabric glue with glitter over it. >> More expensive Christmas ribbons and small decorative trims by-the-yard. If >> the show is after Christmas, the trim usually is on sale. Donated buttons >> make nice jewelry, also. >> >> Monica Spence >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On >> Behalf Of Aylwen Gardiner-Garden >> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 6:58 PM >> To: Historical Costume >> Subject: [h-cost] Renaissance dance costumes >> >> Dear H-cost list >> >> I have to make 20 costumes for an upcoming Italian renaissance performance >> and have been thinking about using >> http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/products/rh509-1470s-1500-florentine-wo >> mans-outfit-1#. >> Can you think of different ways we can decorate these gowns so they don't >> all look the same? Plus they need to look grand because we will be on stage >> under lights. >> >> I am still working out what to dress the men in, and fear they will not want >> to wear short doublets and tights :(( >> >> *Aylwen* >> * >> * >> *Aylwen's Historical Costumes* >> www.aylwen.com >> http://aylwen.blogspot.com >> * >> * >> *Earthly Delights Historic Dance Academy* www.earthlydelights.com.au >> http://edhda.eventbrite.com >> >> >> * >> * >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
