Costume & Theatrical Design
📋 What it is
Costume design creates clothing that tells a story — showing a character’s time, personality and role on stage or screen.
🗣️ Coach says
A costume is a character’s story worn on the body. Costume designers use clothing to instantly tell you WHO someone is — their era, personality, job, status — before they say a word. Fashion as storytelling.
🧠 Memory hook
A costume tells you WHO a character is at a glance. Fashion as story.
😂 Giggle
What did the sustainable fashion designer say at the thrift store?
"One person's old clothes are another person's new collection — it's called upcycling, darling!"
😲 Whoa!
A great costume can tell you a character is a villain, a hero, rich or poor the moment they walk on screen — before any lines are spoken.
✅ Quick check: What is the job of a costume designer’s clothing choices?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
To tell a character’s story visually — showing their era, personality, role or status at a glance, supporting the play or film.
Costume-as-storytelling links fashion to narrative and character.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Think of a character and name one clothing choice that would instantly show who they are.