Costume DesignBenson Benny

Big Love

• The costume of each character help decide the time period the play is set on, the status of the character, the occupation, age, geography, and the time of day.

• Costume also include accessories like wigs, masks, and makeup.

• The costume in Big Love depends on each character and the scene.

The Characters: The Brides

• In this play, there are going to be

two scenes, one is when the

sisters come for refuge and the

other one during the wedding.

• In the beginning they shabby

wedding clothes with big bags.

• Each one of the sister’s wedding

dress is styled according to their

personality.

The Grooms

• The groom is rich because they got money when they went to America.

• They wear nice expensive suits and accessories that match their status and education.

• Coming out of the helicopter scene gives them a James Bond look.

• They will have a modern look compared to others.

The Old Woman

• Bella, the old woman in the

play wear a black dress and

babushka.

• She will carry a basket of

tomatoes and a folding chair.

Piero

• He is rich Italian person and

the owner of the house the

girls found refuge in.

• He wears elegant clothes to

show that he has money and

walk around with a glass of

wine.

Giuliano

• Guiliano’s personality can be

considered gay.

• The clothes he is going to wear

help the audience understand

his role in the play and also his

character.

• He act accordingly as well

Moving Freely

• The costumes that characters wear in this play helps them move

pretty easy.

• The costume is not that big and baggy so they can move and

dance freely.

The final scene

• When the play started the

brides had dirty wedding

gowns and at the end they will

have bloody gowns.