Costumes

‘I’VE GOT NOTHING TO WEAR FOR CARNEVALE!’

A SHORT GUIDE TO CARNEVALE COSTUME

Costumes, masks, cross-dressing and the disguising of one’s day-to-day identity are all
an integral part of Carnevale tradition. To participate in the 2012 Fremantle Carnevale to
the full, we encourage you begin researching your Carnevale character and preparing your
costume and mask now!


COSTUME HIRE

All of the following businesses have a wide range of costumes and accessories available for
hire or sale:

2 Shenton Rd Claremont Ph: 9384 8190   Email: claremont@apparition.biz

Pretty Woman (cross dressing a specialty!)
235 Stirling Hwy Claremont    Ph: 93855884  Email: prettywomanandwilliam@gmail.com

Shop 1/ 334 South St., O'Connor   Ph: 9331 1238 info@charactercreations.com

768 Beaufort St.,  Mt Lawley   Ph: 9370 2262   Email: enquiries@memlane.com.au



FOR OTHER CARNEVALE BITS AND BOBS:

Into Camelot
Into Camelot have a wide selection of masks and costumes for men, women and children.  Steampunk, Gothic , Bollywood and much more!  Find us on Facebook to view our selection.  Shop 9 south terrace piazza, Fremantle 9335 4698 open every day 10.30 till 5.30

The Space
2/6 Pearce St, Fremantle,  Ph: 0426261305

Corner Onslowe & Holland Streets, Fremantle, Ph: 94332995
Email: oldvalues@iprimus.com.ua

Toyworld Fremantle
Corner Parry and Victoria Streets, Fremantle   Email: toyworldfremantle@iinet.net.au   Ph: 93353396

GET A PROFESSIONAL CARNEVALE COSTUME DESIGNER TO DESIGN YOUR
COSTUME

Julie Parsons: julieparsons@live.com.au


FOR FURTHER CARNEVALE COSTUME INSPIRATION:





Italian Commedia dell'Arte characters (the heart of Italian Carnival): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_dell%27Arte

Venetian Carnival


Carnival King of Europe

For something even wackier, check out the smorgasbord of outrageous Carnival costumes
still used to this day in the backblocks of Italy, Bulgaria, France, Spain and Croatia: http://


‘UNDRESSING AND REDRESSING THE HARLEQUIN: AN AUSTRALIAN
DESIGNER'S PERSPECTIVE’

Costume designer Julie Parsons tells the 500 year old story of the origins and later evolution
of Arlecchino (Harlequin: a stock Commedia dell’Arte character who appears in Italian and many other Carnivals): http://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/125