Our group’s version of the glass menagerie is set in the 1940s, the time it was originally created to be set in. However, our director, Allison, offered up the idea of taking a more liberal approach to the costume designs. She also wanted to put a modern spin on all aspects of the show (costuming included).
In order to dress Amanda in a way that would fit this vision, I made her clothes classy, elegant, and a tad revealing, albeit cheaply made. All of her outfits are the less expensive knockoffs of upper class clothes. I drew inspiration from old Hollywood dresses, and then found pictures of what appears to be cheaper made versions. In the play, it is depicted that she wore her faithless husbands old bathrobe frequently, so she would appear wearing it whenever she is seen in nighttime apparel. Her hair would be up in iron curlers during scenes that she is in her night wear. Her boisterous hats are …show more content…
His clothes, much like Tom’s, are all mostly dark. He would wear a newsboy hat (almost all men wore hats, as it was a sign of respect to tip one when you passed a woman). He would wear suspenders and a coat that’s a little too large for him. I felt that his shirt pocket should have a tear in it, because the tear would then be right over his heart to symbolize that his heart is torn between Laura and his fiance for a short while. His makeup would be simple, but his hair would be meticulously combed back to show that he is a well put together man..
Costuming is a very important part of putting on a show. Within the outlines my director set for me, a used the more liberal approach to design costumes for the four characters in “The Glass Menagerie”: Tom, Jim, Amanda, and Laura. However, the costumes were not just designed for a certain character. They were designed to complement and contrast with all of the other characters situations and personalities as
In order to dress Amanda in a way that would fit this vision, I made her clothes classy, elegant, and a tad revealing, albeit cheaply made. All of her outfits are the less expensive knockoffs of upper class clothes. I drew inspiration from old Hollywood dresses, and then found pictures of what appears to be cheaper made versions. In the play, it is depicted that she wore her faithless husbands old bathrobe frequently, so she would appear wearing it whenever she is seen in nighttime apparel. Her hair would be up in iron curlers during scenes that she is in her night wear. Her boisterous hats are …show more content…
His clothes, much like Tom’s, are all mostly dark. He would wear a newsboy hat (almost all men wore hats, as it was a sign of respect to tip one when you passed a woman). He would wear suspenders and a coat that’s a little too large for him. I felt that his shirt pocket should have a tear in it, because the tear would then be right over his heart to symbolize that his heart is torn between Laura and his fiance for a short while. His makeup would be simple, but his hair would be meticulously combed back to show that he is a well put together man..
Costuming is a very important part of putting on a show. Within the outlines my director set for me, a used the more liberal approach to design costumes for the four characters in “The Glass Menagerie”: Tom, Jim, Amanda, and Laura. However, the costumes were not just designed for a certain character. They were designed to complement and contrast with all of the other characters situations and personalities as