1What can costumes indicate about the wearer?
Position and status, occupation, flamboyance or modesty, degree of independence, occassion
2What are the seven objectives of costume design?
establish style, period, nature of characters, show relationships, convey significance of characters, meet the needs of performers, and have consistency with the whole production
3Pulling
Costumes are rented
4Built
Costumes are created in a costume shop
5What are the four elements of costume design?
Line-shape-silhouette, color, fabric, and accessories
6Can undergarments be an aspect of the costume designer?
Yes
7What can color suggest?
Familial relationships, moods, rivalries, etc.
8What could fabric mean?
Fabric has symbolic values (ex: burlap= more modest, silk and satin= elegance and refinement)
9Costume shop Supervisor
lead costume technician
10Stage Manager
Responsible to schedule are fittings and work with design shop for efficiency
11First hand or lead stiticher
completes detailed sewing and adds all costume closures
12Makeup
application of cosmetics to face and body
13What are the two functions of makeup?
Help personify and embody a character and highlight features that would not be visible otherwise
14What can wigs tell?
They can denote period, location, and social class
15What can masks do?
They can make a face larger than life, and they can be used to create stereotypes