Cabaret
the larp musical
Costume Inspiration
“A man should look as if he bought his clothes with intelligence, put them on with care, then forgot about them.” -Hardy Amies
Shortly put – the Weimar era in the 1930’s Berlin was a safe haven for HBTQ-culture and the use of gender bending fashion even became quite popular. Did you know that it was quite common that young men used make up in the 1930’s even if they did not identify as queer? However we do not expect you to buy genuine 1930’s clothing’s (if you don’t want to), most of the 30’s look is easily acquired in common clothe-stores and secondhand shops.
We strive for the larp to aesthetically deliver a feeling, not for it to be 100% historical correct. So for a masculine style a pair of simple costume pants and a white shirt can be just fine. For feminine clothing a white blouse and a skirt that goes beneath the knees will suffice. But if you instead want to go all in with feather boas, smoking, tophat and so on, just go for it!
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If you want to dress feminine:
– Backs are sexualized, a bare back is smoking hot
– Whether you go for Hollywood classy with floor-long skirts or flapper-dapper with short dresses that ends by the knee, you don’t want big skirts but snugly fitted over the hips to show off those curves or straight for that young boyish silhouette.
– Fur and pearls baby.
– A hat, a turban, or maybe pin curls?
– Make up was heavily influenced by the movies, smoky eyes, and pale skin, but the 30’s also loved their colour. Don’t be afraid of deep red or purple lipstick, rouge and colourful eye-shadow if you feel like it.
If you want to dress masculine:
– Nothing suits you like a suit.
– Suit pants have higher waists than today
– Broad shoulders is hot
– Don’t be afraid of colour!
– Fedora hat or top hat, but don’t forget that only rude people leave the hat on inside
– Compared with today the silhouette is almost feminine with a fitted waist and a prominent hip and butt.