Quiz 6: CH 10.

Clothes have always indicated or signaled a number of things regarding the wearer, which one of these does clothing/costumes indicate?

All of these answers are correct.

Which of these is an Objective of Costume design?

All of these are correct.

T/F Because costumes must stand out from the scenery In order to be seen, costumes are rarely designed to be consistent with the scenic design for a production.

False.

T/F Costume designers rarely meet the actors who will be wearing their costumes, leaving those responsibilities to the stage manager.

False.

T/F The most realistic makeup designs being used in the world of theatre are most often founded in Japanese kabuki theatre presentations.

False.

Bustles or corsets affect which of the following areas?

Line, shape, and silhouette.

T/F Costumes should tell us when and where the action of a play occurs.

True.

T/F Frequently the costume designer will distinguish (set apart) the major characters by dressing them in distinctive colors, in sharp contrast to the other (minor) characters.

True.

T/F In addition to the costumes themselves, makeup and wigs are also part of the responsibilities of the costume designer.

True.

The objective of costumes are many. For example, costumes help establish the style of the production. Which of the following, however, is NOT one of a costumer's objectives:

draw attention to the skill of the designer.