What is a costume? Costumes include all clothing, underclothing, hairdressing, makeup, and accessories, such as hats, scarves, fans, canes, umbrellas, and jewelry worn or carried by each character in a production. The design and appearance of costumes are the province of the costume designer. To be effective the design team needs to: Reflect the personality and nature of each character Reflect the setting Show unity between all costumes Types of costume designs: Character costumes Decorative costumes What a person wears, how it is worn, says a great deal about that person and the society in which he or she lives. The clothes can also be visible clues to the wearer’s emotional state. In addition to providing psychological clues, clothing can provide a variety of objective information about a person: Historical period~The shape and silhouette of garments can provide clear indications of their historical period. Age~In any period, the color, style, and fit of...