This is so fascinating! Most videos in CosTube focus only on western historical clothing. Which I live, don’t get me wrong, but seeing different clothing of different cultures is so interesting.
Excellent video. I can't help thinking that the costumes for the first film are very predominantly based on Hollywood ideas of historical clothing (think Cleopatra for example) rather than on reality. Which is a pity but that's what you get for hiring a Hollywood costume designer. I'm afraid the costuming for this film gets a 1 out of 10, and that's being generous (and they did use beautiful fabrics even if the designs were, let's be polite, dubious. The clothing in the second film was stupendous and, as far as I can tell from memory, fairly accurate (having read quite a bit about Akbar a couple of decades ago now and the fashions of the era). The last film was way later than any era I am interested in so can't really comment. Great video and much enjoyed.
Your videos always proved to give more insight on historical costumes from different background. Keep it up the great content! Cannot wait for more videos from you!!!
I am a bellydancer and the first dress did indeed remind me of a style of tops/coats that have become common among "tribal" or fantasy historical bellydance costumes. There used to be a designer who made something very similar but in velvet. They are loosely based off old Ottoman Entari and similar garments, but have kind of taken on a life of their own. It wouldn't at all be a stretch to see a dancer at a Renaissance faire in something very similar, usually with the addition of a decorative belt to accentuate hip movements. Also, I have noticed that Bollywood movies set during the Raj often do not use accurate Western clothing. Women's gowns, in particular, often look like modern formal attire that has been slightly embellished to try to look historical. RRR had a party scene, in particular, that used gown that looked like prom dresses with some extra lace or trim added, and they wore 'evening wear' style attire in the middle of the day. I can't really blame them, though, since Western movies often do a total disservice to Eastern clothing, too. Not to mention how incredibly complicated Victorian gowns are to make for costume makers who do not specialize in that style of clothing. I hope you keep making videos like this. I love Indian fashion but it is very hard to find information on historical Indian clothing that is readily available without buying expensive books or learning another language. This was awesome!
Oh, these have such lovely costume designs... such bright and beautiful colors! I got my first taste of Bollywood films during a "Shakespeare in Bollywood" class in college (taught by someone actually from India, thankfully) and never have been quite able to recover. Modern Western cinema just seems so allergic to anything other than greyscale and brown, unfortunately.
Hey, thanks for bringing e education to us normal people, but how do you finance yourself while doing a masters degree? Do you have your own clothes shop? Do you do alterations?
Thank you for all this work and effort, I absolutely loved this video! As someone with Mughal, Pathan and Hindkowan heritage I've been looking for information and sources on the historical dress of the subcontinent so the books in particular were of great interest and helpful to know. I know that the Indian region is where you've concentrated your research but if you do know of any good sources for the northern Pakistan regions (Pashtun/Pathan/Pakhtunkhwa areas, Chitral, Burusho/Hunza areas etc) that would be amazing to know too. Thank you again!
No, I don't really have anything in that category, but I'll walk with an open eye, and if I stumble on something, I'll get back to you! That region is absolutely fascinating.
This is so fascinating! Most videos in CosTube focus only on western historical clothing. Which I live, don’t get me wrong, but seeing different clothing of different cultures is so interesting.
I really enjoyed this. I am going to have to add watching films from Bollywood to my viewing habits as they're so vibrant.
This was fantastic, my favourite video of CoSy so far. :)
Excellent video.
I can't help thinking that the costumes for the first film are very predominantly based on Hollywood ideas of historical clothing (think Cleopatra for example) rather than on reality. Which is a pity but that's what you get for hiring a Hollywood costume designer. I'm afraid the costuming for this film gets a 1 out of 10, and that's being generous (and they did use beautiful fabrics even if the designs were, let's be polite, dubious.
The clothing in the second film was stupendous and, as far as I can tell from memory, fairly accurate (having read quite a bit about Akbar a couple of decades ago now and the fashions of the era).
The last film was way later than any era I am interested in so can't really comment.
Great video and much enjoyed.
Information about Indian costume history from an academic perspective is rather hard to come by, thanks a lot for this video!
Your videos always proved to give more insight on historical costumes from different background. Keep it up the great content! Cannot wait for more videos from you!!!
Thanks 🥰🥰
Very well researched. This was great.
Thank you 😊
Wonderful research!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
I love your videos!!
I am a bellydancer and the first dress did indeed remind me of a style of tops/coats that have become common among "tribal" or fantasy historical bellydance costumes. There used to be a designer who made something very similar but in velvet. They are loosely based off old Ottoman Entari and similar garments, but have kind of taken on a life of their own. It wouldn't at all be a stretch to see a dancer at a Renaissance faire in something very similar, usually with the addition of a decorative belt to accentuate hip movements.
Also, I have noticed that Bollywood movies set during the Raj often do not use accurate Western clothing. Women's gowns, in particular, often look like modern formal attire that has been slightly embellished to try to look historical. RRR had a party scene, in particular, that used gown that looked like prom dresses with some extra lace or trim added, and they wore 'evening wear' style attire in the middle of the day. I can't really blame them, though, since Western movies often do a total disservice to Eastern clothing, too. Not to mention how incredibly complicated Victorian gowns are to make for costume makers who do not specialize in that style of clothing.
I hope you keep making videos like this. I love Indian fashion but it is very hard to find information on historical Indian clothing that is readily available without buying expensive books or learning another language. This was awesome!
I love Indian fashion, but it is challenging to find information. Thank you!
This was amazing. Thank you so much!
Beautifully put !🙏 thanks
Oh, these have such lovely costume designs... such bright and beautiful colors! I got my first taste of Bollywood films during a "Shakespeare in Bollywood" class in college (taught by someone actually from India, thankfully) and never have been quite able to recover. Modern Western cinema just seems so allergic to anything other than greyscale and brown, unfortunately.
What a delightful video you made, entertaining and highly knowledgeable -- and your voice is so nice!
Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰
Hey, thanks for bringing e education to us normal people, but how do you finance yourself while doing a masters degree? Do you have your own clothes shop? Do you do alterations?
I finished my masters in 2018, and I financed myself from whatever I saved before plus my parents helped :)
Zsóka, You mean you work time by time for film making, and you save money from that.
Thank you for all this work and effort, I absolutely loved this video! As someone with Mughal, Pathan and Hindkowan heritage I've been looking for information and sources on the historical dress of the subcontinent so the books in particular were of great interest and helpful to know. I know that the Indian region is where you've concentrated your research but if you do know of any good sources for the northern Pakistan regions (Pashtun/Pathan/Pakhtunkhwa areas, Chitral, Burusho/Hunza areas etc) that would be amazing to know too. Thank you again!
No, I don't really have anything in that category, but I'll walk with an open eye, and if I stumble on something, I'll get back to you! That region is absolutely fascinating.
@@AspiringCostumeDesigner Thank you! And yes, the area is absolutely stunning in geography too if one is fortunate enough to visit :-)