Victorian Dress vs Fight Scenes - "The Nevers" Costume Analysis
Offered By: Bernadette Banner via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Analyze the historical accuracy and practicality of Victorian-era costumes in fight scenes, focusing on HBO's "The Nevers" series. Explore the balance between authenticity and functionality in period costume design, examining how late 19th-century clothing, including corsets and elaborate dresses, impacts movement during action sequences. Discuss the importance of health and fitness in Victorian society, and how this influenced women's fashion and activities. Compare the show's costumes to historical sources, sports attire of the time, and contemporary advertisements to evaluate their realism and effectiveness in portraying both the era and the characters' physical capabilities.
Syllabus
Victorian Dress vs Fight Scenes: "The Nevers" Costume Analysis
Taught by
Bernadette Banner
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