City Art Gallery & Museum - Upstairs, Downstairs

CITY ART GALLERY & MUSEUM - Upstairs, Downstairs - December 2002

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Have you ever wondered what your appearance might have been like if you were to be transported back to Victorian times as a Lady or Gentleman of the house, a servant or maid, or child in the past?

Between Monday 2nd December and Friday 6th December 2002 Worcester City Museums & Art Gallery and Worcester College of Technology teamed up to offer people the chance to take that step in time, and have a costume and make-over the Victorian way! The cost of a make-over, including a picture and a copy of this on disk, cost £3.50.

In preparation for this project called 'Upstairs, Downstairs', 2nd year students from the School of Art & Design HND course in Theatrical & Media Make-Up & Costume spent the previous term busily researching Victorian fashion and beauty, making Victorian style costumes and learning about hairstyles and cosmetics which were popular in the past.

The Lady of the House & Friends - Click on image to see a colour picture

Costumes made: Lady of the House Gentleman of the House Lady's Maid Girl's costume
	Wigs made: Lady's wig with ringlets & hair pieces Maid's wig with bun Muttonchop side burns Handlebar moustache Small moustaches Little girl's ragged wig
Everyone who took part had a great time, and the Museum would like to thank the students for all their hard work and committment during the course of the project.	Special thanks for organsiing and supervising the students are due to the College's Costume Lecturer, Barbara Davis; Hair & Make-up Lecturer, Michelle Taylor, and; Technician, Steve Chambers.

The Museum hopes to repeat this Victorian Time Trip next year - so get ready!