Effective costuming is important for a good production. This chapter discusses key costuming terms like color-coding, costume silhouette, wardrobe manager, swatch, costume plot, dressers, and costume parade. It also covers determining whether to rent, borrow, or make costumes as well as measuring for costumes. The most important consideration for period costumes is accuracy to the time period. Costuming celebrates the infinite possibilities within ourselves through performance illusions.
Effective costuming is important for a good production. This chapter discusses key costuming terms like color-coding, costume silhouette, wardrobe manager, swatch, costume plot, dressers, and costume parade. It also covers determining whether to rent, borrow, or make costumes as well as measuring for costumes. The most important consideration for period costumes is accuracy to the time period. Costuming celebrates the infinite possibilities within ourselves through performance illusions.
Effective costuming is important for a good production. This chapter discusses key costuming terms like color-coding, costume silhouette, wardrobe manager, swatch, costume plot, dressers, and costume parade. It also covers determining whether to rent, borrow, or make costumes as well as measuring for costumes. The most important consideration for period costumes is accuracy to the time period. Costuming celebrates the infinite possibilities within ourselves through performance illusions.
illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities. -Daniel Day Lewis, Actor Vocabulary: Color-coding: Costume silhouette: Wardrobe manager: Swatch: Costume plot: Dressers: Costume parade: Building: Focus Questions: 1. Why is effective costuming important to a good production? 2. What is color coding? 3. What is a costume parade? 4. What is the most important consideration in a period costume? 5. How do you determine whether to rent, borrow, or make costumes?