Mon 30st April 2007
Starlet Katrina Folan plays the leading role of Valentine, the life care-taker of the Japanese Mister Kamio.
Metamorphosis [=a major change of form or structure during development;]
At the point that Valentine has decided that she will act as the departed wife of Mr Kamio, she transforms herself into a traditional Japanese woman.
Visage: her face is made white, her hair is made black (with the use of a wig), her lips are made red
1st reference for red lips.
2nd reference for red lips.
Costume: her dress is a mostly white kimono
Fatal [=having momentous consequences; of decisive importance;]
Once the poisoned tea sets in the once bright red lips turn into black.
1st reference for black lips.
ABOUT A GEIKO:
Anatomy
A Geiko wears kimono, called a hikizuri, that is far less elaborate than that of a younger Maiko. Her obi is folded and tied into a smaller knot known as a box-knot. She wears a white collar as a show of seniority.
A Geiko also wears a wig instead of styling her own hair, which allows her to blend more easily when off duty. A Geiko wig is extremely expensive (around 2000 dollars ) and must be sent to a professional to be cleaned and restyled every few weeks. The cleaning cost around 200 dollars. Each Geiko owns around at least 3 wigs (shimada, mae-ware, and tsubushi-shimada), and they would never be seen with even one hair out of place.
The mae-ware is only worn when a Geiko is playing a male role in her dance.
[source: http://www.sofieloafy.net/G_geianatomy.htm]
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