What would a maid where in Romeo and Juliet's time?

Question

What would a maid where in Romeo and Juliet's time?
It is for an english project. I have to dress up and I'm trying to put together a costume. Pictures are great, but descriptions are fine too. Think Fifteenth/Sixteenth century. Thanks!

I have to create a character, its going to be Lady Capulet's maid

to kaisergirl,
Yes I made a mistake! Sorry! I was in a rush doing my other 5 projects! Thnx for the correction though!

Answer 1

The Nurse was Juliet's wet nurse, she suckled her, so consequently there is an extraordinary intimacy. And although she's a servant, she has great status within the household - she has her own servant, Peter. She's full of character but don't give her an obviously comic costume because she's annoying enough as she is, so concentrate on making her costume completely real. Like in these pictures...

http://www.ojaishakespeare.org/2003/rj/juliet%20mother%20and%20nurse.jpg
http://www.shakespearebythesea.org/2003/images/mom-nurse-find-j.jpg
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/bach/rnj24/pictures/julietmom.jpg
http://smhsdrama.org/img/rj_012.jpg

Answer 2

You should photo-analyze some Baroque or Rococo style paintings. William Hogarth was born 50-60 years after the death of Shakespeare, you should check out some of his paintings. Big problem though is that he was English. However if is based on what costumiers would make for Shakespearian playwrites then he would be your best bet, I would go for something Baroque era rather than Rococo, however if youre basing your project on on italian dress reminiscent of the era then I really cant help you unfortunately ;_; however if youre interested, type into a search "Marriage a la Mode" thats one of Hogarth's famous pieces. Theres also the "Beggar's Opera", which shows the almost satirical nonsense of operatic art. Anyways, I hope I've helped. O.o Oh great thing about using Hogarth is that he only ever made one attempt at impressionism so all his paintings are quite rigid and detailed much like Dutch still life era paintings however using real people (or charicateurs).

Answer 3

First it would depend on what time period your director decides to put the play. Traditional costume would be late Italian Renaissance. At the time of writing Romeo and Juliet - usually attributed to the year 1595, but I have seen it done Elizabethan to modern.
Useful links.
http://www.festiveattyre.com/research/diary/diary6.html
http://www.costumes.org/History/100pages/timelinepages/1570to1600d.htm

A maid would not be dressed as richly, or wearing jewels, but she would not be dressed like a peasant by any means.

Answer 4

Why dont you just check out the movie romeo and juliet...the older one and see what the maid in that movie wore.

Answer 5

I would imagine a cheap dress still beautiful fabric like the queen! I don't think she had a "maid look"
Maybe faded colors

Answer 6

I believe the outfit you are talking about is a for a "wench" found a real pretty one on this link:

http://www.deviantart.com/view/19809404/

Answer 7

If she were in Romeo's quarters? Nothing...nothing at all.

Answer 8

It is WEAR not where.