1920's Mime and Circus Dance

Keywords

• Silence
• Black and white
• Film noir
• Expressionism

Black and white is a key feature of a mime, the expressions on their faces are even made in black and white.
Mime also incorperates fashion from the period that isn't used in the mainstream today, including silk gloves, braces, hats and high waisted trousers.

Female mimes are usually portrayed in a much more sexual way, usually with stockings, long silk gloves and often a belt or corset to give them an hourglass shape.
Sometimes red lipstick is used to make the female mime more sexual.

Traditionally a mime will wear black brogue style shoes with laces, however a female mime is usually portrayed nowadays as wearing some sort of high heel, usually in a red colour.
A female mime will usually accesorize with other red 'matching' items.

The mime is based heavily on french coulture and fashion. You can see this from the beret hat, striped artists t-shirt, braces and brogue lace up shoes. Maybe a french style music piece would go best with this dance style?