As I am focusing on the Coronation of Queen Victoria, and the uses of embellishments and colours, I began by looking at the meanings of some of the predominant colours, which I felt to be....
RED: vibrant, energy, passion, love, strength, 'links with hell, danger and aggression', warmth, 'the symbol of life, love and lust', boldness.
GOLD: strength, jewels, wealth, 'wearing gold in everyday life increases the idea of personal power and promotes courage, confidence and willpower'.
BLUE: tranquility, cool, calming, peace, 'symbol of stability, trust and truth', confidence, depression, order, security, sincerity and spirituality.
WHITE: purity, simplicity, dignity, peace, clinical, 'the symbol of virginity', kindness, 'the complete energy of the light', new beginnings.
BLACK: power, sexuality, sophistication, elegance, death, widowing, mourning, wealth, mystery, unhappiness, fear, remorse, anger.
I am wanting to include all of these colours into the development of our ideas, as I feel that it is a very important factor to trying to showcase our perspectives of 1838.