Brief Summary: London Fashion In The 1500's

Jeffrey Wu
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London Fashion in the Late 1500s

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During the Middle Ages, typically only very few people had enough wealth to dress in extravagant clothing. After the Renaissance began, however, more people were able to acquire enough money to dress in luxury costumes and accessories. Men and women alike dressed in gowns that ran from their neck all the way to the floor. These gowns, or also known as houppelandes, were crafted in several luxury materials such as silk and velvet. Clothing was typically very detailed and brightly colored.
Women, particularly, dressed in several layers. The upper portion, or the bodice, of the women’s gown was typically very form fitting. The bodice would reach a v-shape, which …show more content…
Instead of the Montague and Capulet families, the two rivals exchanged for gangs titled the Sharks and the Jets. This musical film retells the story of forbidden love with Tony and Maria, who are separated due to the fact they they are in separate gangs. Tony and Maria meet for the first time at a dance in the gym. At the dance, they fall in love almost immediately and share a passionate kiss. Tony follows Maria to her fire escape and they profess their love for each other. However, like Romeo and Juliet, they know that they cannot truly be together. Near the end of the film, when their relationship is leaked to both groups, Tony is shot and separated from Maria similar to the way in which Romeo was separated from Juliet. However, Maria does not take her own …show more content…
This theatre was built using the timber from a previous building called The Theatre, which was built by James Burbage in 1576. However, when the Burbage’s lease on the land expired, they dismantled the entire structure beam by beam. The wood was then reused to create the Globe Theatre. When it was completed in 1599, the theatre was larger with a hexagonal structure could support as many as 1500 people. The theatre was finished in time for the opening of the production Henry V. Because it was built near the Bear Garden, the Globe Theatre was very successful. The profits of the Bear Garden slumped as more and more people flocked to watch performances in the grand amphitheatre. Because the theatre was so successful, there was constant demand for new material and plays. The Queen herself approved of the Shakespeare’s troupe of actors and plays, bringing even more profit to the theatre and group of performers. Above the theatre there was a flag, for which a flag could be strung as a form of advertisement. This flag showed the type of play to be performed on that day based on the color of the flag. Not long after the success of the theatre, the Globe was soon demolished during a performance of Henry VIII. On June 29 of 1613, a cannon was loaded with bundles of gunpowder. This canon was supposed to be used for the announcement of the

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