Period Clothing
A drama lesson plan by Holly Beardsley
LESSON PLAN
Period Clothing
by Holly Beardsley
Sometimes a costumer not only has to put together clothes for a modern production, but they have to create a period look. This lesson identifies the items of clothing most associated with specific eras and how to emulate those eras using modern clothing. This lesson also enforces that costuming is an illusion. You work with what you have to create the atmosphere of an era. What can you do to create the illusion of the original?
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