#Types of imagery in frankestein series#

Items will not be over-trimmed-they will be much more clean and simple. I plan on using the silhouette of the time but in a more minimalistic way. It is in the embellishments that my design will differ from historical realism. Character sketch by Jocelyne FowlerДoes your design stray at all from historical realism? For both men and women it is a very lovely and elaborate period. Men of this time were much more вЂњdandyвЂќ and would wear lace and embroidery embellishments like women. Their coats are similar to a cutaway style with a narrow skirt and are not meant to close in the front. Men would wear breeches and tights with waistcoats (a fancy word for vests) that would fall down to their mid-thigh. An easy reference to this silhouette is Marie Antoinette.

During this period women would exaggerate their hips by wearing panniers (also known as hip baskets).

I really liked the ideaВ because during this time many otherВ gothic novels came into popularity (such as Ann RadcliffeвЂ™s The Mysteries of Udolpho). Because of this we decided to set the costumes in the late 1700s. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in the early 1800s (1816вЂ“1817) but it is setВ in the 18th Century (1700s), though she never specifiedВ an actual date. And then Victor discovers this secret to human life he is no longer an innocent man who can enjoyВ life.ДЇrankenstein is set during the early 1800s? What is that period like in Europe, clothing-wise? Both Walton and Victor crave and yearn to discover things that perhaps they are not meant to ever know. Another aspect about the novel that is remarkable to me is how a search for knowledge and trying to grasp at the unknown can ultimately lead to a downfall. Instead of taking on a fatherly role, Victor deserts his creation without any thought to the consequences. What aspects of the story resonated the most with you? I first read it in my early teens (I love(d) reading classic literature, so naturally this was a must read) and re-read it inВ an English class in high school and a European Literature Class in college. First up: costumes! Jocelyne Fowler takes on the challenge of creating a visual language for the clothes and flesh of Frankenstein.

#Types of imagery in frankestein series#

Welcome to the first part in a series that will explore the design of Frankenstein or, The Modern Prometheus.