historical costumes
Clothing from bygone times
Historical costumes are clothing designed to represent a particular era or period from the past.
The term covers both authentic reproductions worn for reenactments, museum displays, or film productions, and the looser interpretations worn for Halloween or costume parties: The theater company invested heavily in historical costumes for the period drama.
The phrase often implies some degree of research or accuracy, distinguishing these from generic dress-up outfits.
- period dressClothing replicating historical styles
- period pieceWork set in past era
- vintageQuality from past eras
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- VictorianOf a prim era
time period · corsets · crinolines · ruffs · doublets · gowns · bodices · petticoats · wigs · brocade · velvet · silk brocade · lace · theater · reenactment · masquerade · fancy dress · ballroom
- reenactmentwar reenactment, mock battle, battle scene, battle formations, encampments
- ancient dresstunics, cloaks, togas, sandals, ceremonial dress
- fashion sketchesfashion illustration, fashion plates, croquis, fashion design
historical costumescasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
street clothes · daily wear · plain clothes · work clothes · business attire
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