National costume

This shirt originated from Sancti Spiritus, Cuba and used to be called the Guayabana. The Guayabera stopped being produced in Cuba due to their economy and continued in Merida, Yacatan. The Guayabera shirt was so popular that even Luis Echeverría Álvarez, President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976, instituted it as one of his official pieces of clothing (Mentado, “El verdadero origen de la Guayabera”, Par. 4). The "huipil" is a traditional, square-cut blouse that is hand-woven and heavily decorated with embroidered designs and worn by Maya women. The garment is sometimes embellished around the neck, in the shape of a cross. El Rebozo is a feminine piece of clothing traditionally used by indigenous Mexican women. El Rebozo is a long and flat garment with a rectangular shape, terminated at each end with knots and fringes. They are made with different materials according to their use, like for everyday or Gala. They can be made out of cotton, wool, or silk, which varies their cost. The origin of the Rebozo is ambiguous due to the fact that there are many theories claiming its origin. One of the theories claims the Rebozo came from India to Mexico. Another one says that it was inspired by Spaniards blankets, and another claims that it is a combination of an indigenous cloak and a rectangular canvas with embroidery made using a different material. There are documents that prove its existence from 1555 (Córdova, par. 4). It was not until the 18th century that the rebozo became a common…

human powers. I believe it would be a lot of hard work, dedication, and a lot of responsibility. Think about this, you would have two lives to live as a completely different person. You would have to keep up good grades, make some money to live on, support your family in one life, then save people, fight crime, and kill villains in the other life. It would be way to overwhelming for me.      To fight crime, Peter needs a costume and a mask of some sort to hide his…

sense that something had gone terribly wrong kicked in and the boys’ father went looking while their mother notified the police. Finally, a police officer arrived, and the mother gave him all the information about what was going on. The police officer immediately called out for a search party to be organized when the boys’ father called with horrifying news. He had found the boys’ car parked on the side of the gravel road with the keys left on the seat, and no sign of the boys. It was now…

The picture I placed to the right is an example of one of the costumes that was on display in the store. There were nearby signs all around the store that served as a reminder that Halloween is approaching and majority of the signs had children on it themselves, for example, the costume in the picture on the right has a child who is wearing a Star Wars costume. The costumes in the store were geared towards children and marketers knew that the signs would grab attention by being surrounded by…

idea of taking a more liberal approach to the costume designs. She also wanted to put a modern spin on all aspects of the show (costuming included). In order to dress Amanda in a way that would fit this vision, I made her clothes classy, elegant, and a tad revealing, albeit cheaply made. All of her outfits are the less expensive knockoffs of upper class clothes. I drew inspiration from old Hollywood dresses, and then found pictures of what appears to be cheaper made versions. In the play, it is…

Masks have always been a important feature or the Venice Carnival. The very first documented sources regarding the masks goes all way back to the 13th century.Near the end of the Republic, the wearing of masks in daily life was severely restricted. By the 18th century, it was limited only to about three months from December 26. The masks were traditionally worn with decorative beads matching in colour. Early Venetian masks were very simple, and after Venice Carnival was abolished for nearly two…

Wearing a venetian carnival mask is a tradition for Italy. They would also wear it for other things and parties as well. They wore it to high their identities and their status. So people dont know who they are or even what they look llike. This had been a tradition for 7 years. 13th centuries would throw parties and they would have to wear these masks. They wanted to wear this because they didnt want anyone to know how they looked and what their status was. This tradition was in italy and…

injuries and deaths that all occur on this day because people don’t take extra precaution. Step 3: Budget The best things in life are free but that doesn’t mean you can’t indulge yourself for a special occasion. Budgeting for you night plays a huge role in your plans. You can’t go to a bar with only ten dollars in pocket but you don’t need to spend two hundred dollars for your time at home. Costumes (See step 4) can be a large expense along with meals and drinks so take the effort to save money…

I’m Nobody’s Puppet My parents had no problem changing the strings, makeup, and costumes whenever they forced me to dance as their puppet to entertain their audience. I had to be quiet and let them lead, smiling, speaking, and laughing on cue. They even strung the corners of my lips, stretching them wide and painful, censoring my emotions. I had two appearances in my puppeteer form: one as the perfect serene Indonesian Muslim, and the other a humble Peruvian Catholic. My parents were both…

Neil Simon, was directed by Carol Sutton and costumed by Will Lowry at Furman University. The farce featured outlandish characters with costumes that were crisp and sparkling that joined the characters’ social statuses and the anniversary they were supposed to celebrate. Lowry stated that with the costumes, he tried “reinforcing characters and playing with relationships.” The costumes represented each character and relationship well, but lacked success in conjunction with the set and period.…