The Globe Costume Archive: The Original Practices [Pt.4]

Measure for Measure by Shakespeare. Character: 'Lucio'

Pluderhose with oyster-pink cannions with matching tassle trim.

Yellow/gold pluderhose with cannions, and a codpiece with 'pullings through'.

Leather jerkin with designs 'stamped' and cut into the leather.

Leather jerkin with stamp designs and slashes (to be worn over doublet).

Yellow detachable sleeves with red satin lining, bronze buttons and matching trim.

Gold patterned doublet with yellow/red trim.

Matching black satin purse with pink tassles.

Large ruff with 16th Century lace trim.

Handmade 16th Century lace.

Large brim hat with decorative feathers, satin slashes and yellow trim.

Rosette on hat (matching ones on garters).

 Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare. Character: 'Hero'

Yellow dress (worn over a corset and smock)

Trimmed with gold. The dress is in the Italian style - it double laces at the back.

Laced on sleeves with metal buttons. Yellow silk satin lining.

Gold trim.

Tag to pick up the skirt - the dress has a very long train so it can be picked up to allow her to dance.

Lace robarto - most likely worn with the over dress.

Red and gold overdress - would be worn over yellow dress (could not be removed from the box)

Scallopes to make it look like the dress is in a 'classical' Roman style.

Wedding gloves to be worn with red dress.

Gloves with embroidery, spangles and gold trim.

Yellow linen Spanish farthingale - would be attached to corset via points.

French farthingale - would be tied about the waist.

Gold coif decorated with fresh water pearls.

Linen cuffs with 16th Century lace.

 Misc. Hats, Wigs, Garters, etc.

Benvolio's hat. [Romeo & Juliet by Shakespeare].

Malvolio's crossed garters. [Twelfth Night by Shakespeare].

Viola's shipwrecked wig made of brown & gold silk threads. [Twelfth Night by Shakespeare].

Olivia's wig made of black silk threads, tied in an 'up-do' with a bun and braids. [Twelfth Night by Shakespeare].

Maria's wig, made of horsehair. (Would have had a coif on the back). [Twelfth Night by Shakespeare].

Benadict's hat. Dyed fur. [Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespeare].