Stage Costumes

I.    COSTUMES IN EVERYDAY LIFE

II.    COSTUMES FOR THE STAGE

        A.    Objectives of Costume Design

                1.    The process of costume design

                2.    Indicating style

                3.    Indicating period and locale

                4.    Identifying status and personality

                5.    Showing relationships among characters

                6.    Creating symbolic and nonhuman characters

                7.    Meeting performers' needs

                8.    Maintaining consistency

        B.    The Costume Designer at Work

                1.    The costume designer's responsibilities

                2.    The costume designer's resources

                        a.    Line

                        b.    Color

                        c.    Fabric

                        d.    Accessories

                3.    The costume designer's collaborators

          onhuman character emphasizes human quality

III.    OTHER ELEMENTS

        A.    Makeup

        B.    Hairstyle and Wigs

        C.    Masks

IV.    COORDINATION OF THE WHOLE

IDENTIFY OR DEFINE

1.    Costume designer

2.    Historic costumes

3.    Symbolic costumes

4.    Nonhuman costumes

5.    Pulled costume

6.    Built costume

7.    Line, shape, or silhouette

8.    Color

9.    Fabric

10.    Accessories

11.    Makeup

12.    Mask

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