Decorative Arts: Period Accessories Part Two

As i said in my prior post in this two-parter, the second unit in my Decorative Arts class is formally called "period accessories," but informally called "propstumes"--items which are sometimes considered a prop, and sometimes considered a costume, usually aesthetically determined by the costume designer, and sometimes made by the costume production staff. The point of the project is to explore the creation of an item which often has a very specific function within the context of a theatrical production--reticules must contain other props, housekeepers must unlock doors with the keys on chatelaines, fans must easily and smoothly open and close (and often stand up to abuse like smacking a fellow actor with them!).

So, since i have eight(!) students this time, i've decided to share these projects in two separate posts, split by theme. The first part featured three handbags and a fur muff, and today we have two fans and two ocular/spectacles/goggley devices that i don't really have a good term for!
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