Just got back from Incognito the local Fancy Dress shop and I managed to get the main actor to come so the sizes can be as accurate as possible. There was a large range of costumes available however as it is very near to the Christmas period, there are a lot of fancy dress parties going on. So there were many costumes that the place had that on hire and were ready to go out. Luckily, we managed to get hold of a few items that people had pre-ordered ready for pick up!
This is the product of our main character with the first outfit we found minus the jeans as there were no suitable trousers. The jacket is perfect as is the waistcoat, although we may look at another jacket nearer the time as the manager said there were more coming in soon. We also spotted the riding boots, perfect for the character shown below. The shirt was more Tudor but we found another one, shown below.
The shirt and boots were exactly what we were looking for. Next of course came the dresses for the young lady. I am the correct size of the actress we are hoping to have (albeit she couldn't make it for tonight) so I had the task of trying them on and seeing if it suited the period we are looking into.
The first dress was purple and plain, exactly what we are looking for. I don't know if I like this one as much as the one in the other costume shop, but when the group see's the pictures tomorrow we will swiftly decide.I tried on one other that would be seen in the Victorian times but the dress was slightly too large and too Victorian and not suitable for our character (shown below).
So, to conclude, I think we have the male sorted out apart from the trousers, which we will need to get as soon as possible. With the female's dress, we have a couple of good options. The prices will probably range from about £5-£30 but we will not know for definite until we know for sure on what we want to hire on the day. However, I think that the costume hunting went rather good tonight and I hope that we will decide on something soon. As I have said before, we will have to go back nearer the time so we can hire and see what else they have.
Side note: Producer/Director scene on script is coming together but my mind is more focused on lengthening the beginning scene. I will update on my progress again soon! Also, I will need to look into hairstyles soon, as they are parts of the costume as well...
