The costume research for this show is largely based on real people in the 1930’s South. Many shows rely on costume technicians to custom build costumes from the ground up, however ours is purchased and pulled from storage. These "dirty and simple" costumes are juxtaposed against a beautiful Missouri backdrop. Our designer is working to emphasize the bleakness of our setting and the community's poverty through a process of distressing and aging the costumes. She particularly focused on raw images from the Depression and influential movies like Reds and The Great Debaters. To browse a photo library she used, check out this link and click on the FSA/OWI Photos link: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fsainfo.html .
I have scanned some pages out of the costume design book. You will see images from fashion magazines, costume books, (even sample swatches!), and actual old pictures that she heavily relied on to convey the mood and era of each design. Following, are her renderings (still in progress) for each of the costumes in the show.
I have scanned some pages out of the costume design book. You will see images from fashion magazines, costume books, (even sample swatches!), and actual old pictures that she heavily relied on to convey the mood and era of each design. Following, are her renderings (still in progress) for each of the costumes in the show.
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