I collected images from Paul Kindersley's instagram, which i felt reflected 'dressing up', and different perspectives that can be built on this.

The most obvious part of dressing up is makeup, as a child would be expected to mess around with bright colours of makeup. When considering how normalised this phrase would apply children, almost an expectation for the identity of a child, it plays a big part in the fundamental part of a child’s psychology. Paul somewhat reflects the childlike notions of colour choices and bold styles of makeup, but the placement is what conveys the message or mood for a concept. I don’t think a concept is even necessary with makeup, as anything on the face will stand out, and allow the viewer to create perspectives for themselves.

Ship of Fools - Paul Kindersley

Selfridges is used to some outré types wandering its floors, but on Tuesday night the flamboyant group of exotic androgynous characters strutting around in fulsome wigs, lurid makeup and elaborately painted costumes were stopping even the most jaded shoppers in their tracks. The gathering was the first airing of artist Paul Kindersley’s latest performance extravaganza The Ship of Fools which follows on from the rumbustious carnivalesque feature film he made in response to Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando exhibited at Charleston House last year.

This extract from the article interests me from the way in which the dressing up is described, and how it stopped people in their tracks. the amount of 'dressing up', and whoever is doing it alters how it will be viewed, and this lies at the opposite of the dressing up children. the dressing up of children is the most mundane thing that is always looked over, so i find this related but completely contrasting image interesting in how it stopped shoppers in their tracks.

Children's costume: the complete historical sourcebook - John Peacock

following the theme of 'dress up', i found that this phrase applies easiest to children. almost as if they are expected to do this, despite the other connotation driven from this phrase, i'm choosing to focus on its simplest meaning. i collected these images from a picture book on the history of children's costume, slightly emphasising on how they evolve, but more on design and silhouettes that stay through history, such as the flared ballerina skirt. i also used a variety of history for a larger pool of design to take inspiration from.