Cabaret Costumes

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 10/9/05 at 9:04pm

So... I just landed the job of costume designer (and assistant lighting designer) for my theatre school's production of Cabaret. But the internet, and various books I have aren't much of a help. Anyone know where I can get really good looks at what the fashion was like in Berlin from the years 1925-31? I've e-mailed Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar to see if I could get my hands on any old copies of the magazine from those years, and have a few books... but where would y'all look? Thanks guys! You always have such helpful insights.

[fluerette]

Posted: 10/9/05 at 10:48pm

My school is also doing Cabaret and our costume designer got the book “The Hot Girls of Weimar Berlin” By Barbara Ulrich. She said it was a good book to get ideas from.

[Link Larkin Wanabe]

Posted: 10/9/05 at 11:24pm

I am a designer too and a great online reference are sites like www.corbis.com and even google (search for images).

Akiva

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 10/9/05 at 11:43pm

Does anyone have suggested reading for researching Cabaret? I know that there's a great new book called - The Making of Cabaret (Paperback)by Keith Garebian

Any other ideas?

Many thanks.

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 10/10/05 at 12:11am

well, if it's about making the movie, I'm trying to stay away from that, and make it my own, but if it's about a general Cabaret, or the making of the show, then I'll def. read it. I mean I'm sure it would be helpful, so I may get it anyway... but thank you.

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 10/10/05 at 2:54am

Yes, it is about the making of the musical. It is part of a series written by that gentleman, he also has books about the making of Gypsy, My Fair Lady, West Side Story and Guys and Dolls.

[OtherDaryl]

Posted: 10/10/05 at 9:40am

The first thing to read is Isherwood's "The Berlin Stories". Also take a look at the original film of Grand Hotel or any of the Dietrich flics like Blue Angel.

[lildogs]

Posted: 10/10/05 at 10:12am

I would look for old lingerie catalogs as well...the Dietrich movies idea is a good one too

[JulianHookbucks]

Posted: 10/10/05 at 4:36pm

just, where would I find these lingerie catalogues? I need to look in archives, and the libraries around here aren't really much help...