costume
- (or wardrobe) and costume designrefers to the garments or clothing worn by actors/performers in a film; a costume (or wardrobe) designer researches, designs, and selects the costumes to be appropriate to the film's time period, the characters, their location, and their occupations, whereas the costumer (or stylist) is responsible for acquiring, selecting, manufacturing, and/or handling the clothing and accessories; a costume drama is a film set in a particular historical time period, often with elaborate costumingExample: Superman: The Movie (1978) (pictured); also films with important wardrobe elements include Cabaret (1972), 3 Women (1977), Ed Wood (1994), and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
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costume — [ kɔstym ] n. m. • 1747; autre sens 1662; it. costume « coutume » 1 ♦ Vêtement habituel particulier à un pays, une époque, une condition. ⇒ accoutrement, vx équipage, habillement, habit, vêtement. Costumes nationaux. Costume régional porté à l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
costumé — costume [ kɔstym ] n. m. • 1747; autre sens 1662; it. costume « coutume » 1 ♦ Vêtement habituel particulier à un pays, une époque, une condition. ⇒ accoutrement, vx équipage, habillement, habit, vêtement. Costumes nationaux. Costume régional… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Costume — Cos tume (k?s t?m or k?s t?m ), n. [F. costume, It. costume custom, dress, fr. L. consuetumen (not found), for consuetudo custom. See {Custom}, and cf. {Consuetude}.] 1. Dress in general; esp., the distinctive style of dress of a people, class,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
costumé — costumé, ée (ko stu mé, mée) part. passé. Costumé à la façon antique. Bal costumé, bal où les danseurs, danseuses et assistants, ou la plupart, portent des travestissements qui reproduisent plus ou moins fidèlement des costumes de pays, de… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
costume — s.m. [lat. volgare costumen ]. 1. a. [modo consueto di agire, di pensare, di comportarsi di una persona: non è mio c. mentire ; persona di strani c. ] ▶◀ abitudine, consuetudine, maniera, pratica, regola, stile. b. [atteggiamento etico: mal c. ;… … Enciclopedia Italiana
costume — [käs′to͞om΄, käs′tyo͞om΄] n. [18th c. art term < Fr < It < L consuetudo,CUSTOM] 1. a) the style of dress, including accessories, typical of a certain country, period, profession, etc. b) a set of clothes in such a style, as worn in a… … English World dictionary
costume — ► NOUN 1) a set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period. 2) a set of clothes worn by an actor or performer for a role. 3) Brit. dated a woman s matching jacket and skirt. ► VERB ▪ dress in a costume. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
costume — index clothe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
costume — s. m. 1. Prática habitual, modo de proceder. = HÁBITO 2. [Direito] Perguntas que devem fazer se a todas as testemunhas sobre o parentesco, amizade ou ódio que possam ter a alguma das partes. 3. Trajo; moda. • costumes s. m. pl. 4. Procedimento,… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Costume — All the garments worn at one time. Also the dress belonging to a given country, time, class or calling … Dictionary of the English textile terms
costume — [n] set of clothes apparel, attire, clothing, dress, duds*, ensemble, fashion, garb, getup*, guise, livery, mode, outfit, rig*, robes*, style, suit, uniform, wardrobe; concept 451 … New thesaurus
