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3. Costume vocabulary
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fabric
Cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibres.
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swatches
A small sample of fabric intended to demonstrate the look of a larger piece.
1. Core knowledge
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character genre
A person portrayed in a drama. T1
A style or category of drama.
T1
T1 template T1 mannequin
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design
A drawing produced to show the look and function of a garment, before it is made.
costume
A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, characteristic of a particular country, period or people.
annotation
A comment added to a text or diagram, to give a more detailed explanation.
mood board
An arrangement of images, materials, pieces of text, intended to project a particular style or concept.
stage presence
The energy, or charisma and appeal, that an artist has whilst performing.
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A pattern for cutting out fabric.
A person or dummy used by a designer to model clothes.
4. Unit Context
Peter Pan
National theatre production performed in 2017 Directed by
Sally Cookson Costumes by Katie Sykes This production reimagines JM Barrie’s story using a mixture of costume and make up styles to give a different view of a period classic tale.
2. Costume terminology
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toile
fit
How clothes fit the body- e.g- tight, structured and loose.
An early version of a finished garment made up in cheap material so that the design can be tested and perfected.
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fastening
How two pieces of a garment come together e.g- hooks and eyes, self-gripping devices, buttons and buttonholes, and zippers.
accessories
An item used to contribute to a costume e.g- hat, gloves, earrings.
shape
The silhouette, or overall outline of a garment or other item.
texture
The body and surface of fabric. Textures may be rough or smooth, coarse or fine, crisp etc.
style
This reflects the class, gender, profession, context, historical period etc.
Example of a Toile used to test a costume design before making it
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Knowledge Base: Drama ‘Peter Pan’ Costume Design Year 7 | Summer Term 1