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Modernizing Costume Design explores how theatrical costume evolved from a reflection of performer status into a unified dramaturgical element between 1820 and 1920. Annie Holt traces the roots of contemporary Euro-American costume design practices, arguing that this period marked a critical divergence between everyday clothing and theatrical costume. As part of the broader modernism movement across the arts, costumes became sophisticated semiotic tools, creating new channels for communication between performers, literary texts, and spectators. This scholarly work examines how stage apparel transformed into a deliberate instrument for conveying meaning and information, establishing the foundation for modern theatrical design practices that remain influential today.

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Analyzes the period 1820-1920 when costume design evolved from personal performer taste to integrated dramaturgical practice.

Explores how theatrical costumes became semiotic channels for communication between performer, text, and audience.

Traces the historical divergence between clothing and costume design in Euro-American theatre traditions.

Part of the Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies series for advanced scholarly study.

Examines costume design as part of the larger modernism movement across artistic and cultural fields.

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15 October 2020
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