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The Movimento! Ensemble makes their own costumes authentic to the period of the dance and music. At a recent costume workshop, Movimento! Members designed and created a new Elizabethan costume. This costume was designed by Hilary White Nunn based on a 1588 portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (attributed to George Gower).
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Choosing the right fabric is an import step in the process. This costume uses a combination of brocade inlay, silk sleeves, organza and a velvet skirt.
Students are exposed to the fashions and clothing styles of European courts. Fashions have always played an integral role in the evolution of dance. Performing in costumes that were the height of fashion of the various eras is sheer delight!
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must be prepared for a number of fittings. The many layers of
the costume are put together both for fit and to allow enough movement
for dance.
Bows lining the skirt and on the shoulder rolls were popular in this period.
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Our young dancer does credit to the final product!
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