Costume Designfor

Bus Stop by William Inge

Dianeisy GomezGroup 56

Elma Duckworth• She would be wearing a diner waitress

style uniform as the picture on the right illustrates.– Her uniform should seem worn but

without any stains. – The texture should be soft, as well as the

color of the uniform. Such as a pastel yellow, pink, blue.

– Her shoes would be white and worn as well.

• She would not require any jewelry except perhaps simple studs.

• She does not need any makeup.• Her hair should be in a bun without a

hat, unlike the image to the right.– As the play progresses her bun will loosen,

to show the progress of time.

Grace Hoylard• Should wear same uniform as Elma

although her uniform should include a full apron. Not just one from the waist down. – Her uniform should be worn with stains, as

well as her shoes.– The lines of the costume should flow and

follow the lines of the body.– Hair should be let loose.

For the dressing gown: • Her dressing gown should be simple and

flow.– Color should be white and simple.

• Because of the weather it should have a bulky robe over it. – color may be dark with intricate patterns

in subtle colors.

Will Masters

• Tick black beard and scar on his forehead.

• Battered black hat, overshoes, and heavy mackinaw– Helps his character look somewhat

forbidding.• His costume should consist of

earthly colors and denim fabric.– The fabric should be rough and adds

bulk.– The lines of the costume should not

follow the lines of his body.– The colors and fabric texture will help

add to his character personality and title as Sheriff.

Cherie

• A dress of sequins and net, with gilded sandals, and jacket with tarnished metal.– Accessories: bobby pin, straw suitcase worn– Her costume should differentiate herself greatly from the play. She should be a complete

contrast to illustrate her social class and personality. • Colors should be bright and eye catching, the line of the costume should follow her body. • Fabrics should be sleek to help emphasize her slim build. • Makeup should be exaggerated. Utilizing strong bright colors.

Dr. Gerald Lyman• Wears an old tweed suit of good quality underneath a worn

Burberry. – Accessory: alcohol flask, scholarly glasses.– His costume should not consist of any bright colors. It should be

Grey, khaki, and brow. – Fabric texture: Tweed

Carl

• He would be wearing a Bus Drivers uniform, and a heavy coat.

• The uniform should look similar to the picture on the right.

• The uniform should be navy blue, and should look very neat.

• Should have black formal shoes.

• The fabric should seem strong not bulky.

• The coat should seem bulky to compensate for the characters large frame.

Virgil Blessing• Wears faded jeans, boots, jacket, and hat.

– Accessories: bag of Durham Tabaco, and guitar.– His costume should consist of dark tones. – Unlike Bo he would not need the red bandana to differentiate himself.– Costume fabrics be denim and look faded from his work at the ranch.

Wears faded jeans that cling to his legs like shedding skin, his boots, are scuffed and dusty, and the Stetson on the back of his head is worn and tattered. Wearing a faded denim shirt he wears a shiny horsehide jacket, and around his neck is a tied bandana. • Costume colors should be browns with a flash of color in his red tied bandana to differentiate

himself from the other characters. Costume fabrics should also seem faded from hard work. • His costume should have a similarity with Virgils to show illustrate their friendship, and that

they come from the same place. • Fabric should be denim to illustrate his cowboy status.

Bo Decker