Costume News Archive - 07-Mar-2008
There are costume dramas that rely on the primped, closeted pains of social order, placing tea service above matters of the heart. And then there are costume dramas that subvert the genre by digging their heels into soft, wet melodrama.
POLICE have issued a description of the swimming costume Shannon Matthews was carrying when she went missing. (06/03/2008)
The official "Watchmen" site ( http://rss.warnerbros.com/watchmen/ ) has posted the first images of the cast in costume from the film based on the graphic novel by DC Comics.
MISSING schoolgirl Shannon Matthews's swimming costume could provide a valuable lead, a senior police officer said yesterday.
1. Antique Spinning Wheel Showcase This annual event features more than 30 working antique wheels exhibited by the owners. Spinners dressed in period costume tell the story of the wheel and demonstrate its use. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Certainly, the central plot is tantalising ? the rivalry between two sisters for the love of King Henry VIII ? but apart from the costumes and production design, there is little to keep us spellbound.
Marilyn Theus peddles costume jewelry, chipped china plates and other "junktiques" on the roadside between Port St. Joe and Mexico Beach. On Tuesdays she's joined by a friend who markets fresh shrimp from the site overlooking the turquoise waters of St. Josephs Bay.
All the world's a stage at some of Minnesota's bars. A new state ban on smoking in restaurants and other nightspots contains an exception for performers in theatrical productions. So some bars are getting around the ban by printing up playbills, encouraging customers to come in costume, and pronouncing them "actors."
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What do 750 costume pieces, 50 gallons of water and one glowing carriage have in common? All are needed to bring the magic of Walt Disney's princesses to life. "Disney on Ice: Princess Wishes" skates into town Wednesday.
