Character Costumes

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		Bodices, laced at the back or the front, were a feature of many styles of dress, from Medieval right through to Georgian. They are worn over a chemise or a blouse. Many bodices have matching skirts, making a two-part dress. Although lacing was the main form of fastening in the earlier periods, later it became more associated with the peasantry.
	This outfit, based on an illustration of a Stuart girl, could be the basis for many different costumes. Add a fancy collar and you have a Cavalier girl, substitute a plain chemise and you have a Puritan maid. With a different hat you could be a pirate's apprentice or a princess in hiding.
		These Character skirts are pleated onto a drawstring waistband and are very adaptable for many looks. There are also circle and more-than-circle skirts, suited to the 1950s.

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