Examines the development of theatrical costumes in France during the long 18th century.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements
Note on Translation
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Studying historical costume in performance
Boquet: between tradition and reform
Chapter 1: Making of Costume for Performing Arts
Design Process at the French Court and the Opé ra
Costumes at Comé die-Franç aise, Comé die-Italienne and Opé ra Comique
Self-fashioning at the Opé ra: Designer vs the Soloists
Shaping Costumes According to Performing Arts and Gender
Chapter 2: The Tradition, or the Aesthetics of Propriety
To Dress Properly: Social Norms of Clothing
'Something rich and yet true to nature': verisimilitude and the merveilleux
The Artistic Genres: Rules and Principles
Dressing the genres: French costumes for opera and ballet before Boquet
Breaking point: Expanding genres and fashions
The freedom of the fairground theatre and the Comé die-Italienne
Chapter 3: The First Wave of Reform, or Towards the Aesthetics of Truthfulness
What is a 'truthful costume'?
Les philosophes on costume and dress
The Reform in Practice: The problem of genre
Chapter 4: Reform at the Opé ra and the court
Between the court and the fairground theatre: shepherds, peasants and Le Devin du village
Le Devin du village: a play with the appearances
First Greeks 'correctly costumed in ancient style' at the Opé ra
Old Alceste in new clothes
'Costumes of all ages and countries'
Chapter 5: How to Dress Dance?
Development and diversity of dance techniques
Habit sé rieux
Habit demi-caractè re
Habit comique
Chapter 6: Towards the Second Wave of the Reform, and Beyond
New fashions, new costumes: the triumph of simplicity
Boquet and Neoclassicism
Stage costume between nature and art
Glossary
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
Index
