Intro to Costume Design THTR 277 exam study review Checklist
Section
Costume History
Items you should know for the test
The basic garments of each period
The silhouettes of each period
There were a few “fun facts” mentioned in some periods- there will likely be
questions on those
You will need to be able to identify what period certain garments are from
What is a costume
notes from first class lecture
Costume Plot
What is it’s purpose? What should it contain?
Costume Bible
what does the Costume Bible include?
Costume Bible
What does each sheet do/mean?
Cast list/Contact sheet- all the contact info and titles of everyone involved
Schedules- Production calendar (overall production dates)
Tech schedule (hourly breakdown of tech rehearsal days)
Costume Plot
Measurement sheet- Each performer listed with measurements and sizes
Script- annotated for the production
Design notes- notes taken in creative and production meetings
Renderings- drawings of the costume for each character w/ notes
Swatches- fabric samples of what the costumes will be built from w/notes
Budget- running list/spreadsheet with totals of receipts
Pieces List- complete list of costume pieces including accessories and their
point of origin (rented? purchased? from stock?)
Care sheet(s)- pieces list with instructions for laundering/maintenance during
the run of the show.
rehearsal reports- if they contain pertinent info
receipts- the actual receipts or copies of those turned in to theatre.
Research
Pull lists- items to be looked for in stock or at rental houses
Rental sheets- the receipts from rental houses with itemized list of items and
dates to be returned
Business cards/Contact info of sources used for the show.
Hair/Make-up research for the Hair/make-up designer
Correspondence- copies of letters/emails with sources concerning rentals,
shipping, orders, or other related information.
Exit/Entrance charts- list of where and when actors enter/exit during a scene
Running lists from Stage Management
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Section
Items you should know for the test
Instructional information on special effects products or new technologies
Anything else that is show related…
Terms to know for Costume History exam:
ANCIENT MIDDLE
EAST
SCHENTI
3500-600 BC
KALASIRIS/CALASIRIS
URAEA(S)
SHEATH
GREEK
DORIC CHITON
2900-300 BC
IONIC CHITON
PERIZOMA
EXOMIS
ETRURIA/ROME
TOGA
800 BC-AD 400
SUBLIGAR
SUBLIGARIA
STROPHIUM
STOLLA
DARK or
EARLY MIDDLE
AGES
CHEMISE
AD 300-1299
BRAIES
4th-13th
centuries
COIF
SURCOTE
TABARD
LATE MIDDLE
AGES
POURPOINT
1300-1499
POULAINES/ CRAKOWES
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Section
14th & 15th
Centuries
Items you should know for the test
CODPIECE
CHAPERONE
LYRAPIPE/ LIRIPIPE
HOUPPELANDE
ITALIAN
RENAISSANCE
CAMICIA
1400-1599
DOUBLET
15th & 16th
centuries
SLASHING
CHOPINE
CODPIECE
TRUNK HOSE
SUMPTUARY LAWS
NORTHERN
RENAISSANCE
BREECHES
1500-1599
PUMPKIN BREECHES
(16th Century)
PEASECOD BELLY
SPANISH FARTHINGALE
WHEEL FARTHINGALE
STAYS
TRAIN
RUFF
WHISK
17TH CENTURY
PETTICOAT BREECHES
1600-1699
BREECHES
ROSETTES
VEST/WAISTCOAT
CRAVAT
JACK or CAVALIER BOOTS
BALDRIC
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Section
Items you should know for the test
STOMACHER
FONTANGE/COMMODE
18th CENTURY
MACARONI
1700-1799
FROCK COAT
BANYAN
TRICORN
POWDERED WIG
PANIERS
CALASH
PARASOL
DIRECTOIRE
PERIOD
TROUSERS
1795-1799
COCKADE
PANTELETTES
EMPIRE
EMPIRE WAISTLINE/SILHOUETTE
1790-1820
SPENCER JACKET
RETICULE
MUFF
PANTALOONS
STOCK
TAILCOAT
BICORN
TOP HAT
SPATS
ROMANTIC PERIOD DRAWERS
1820-1850
CAMISOLE/ CORSET COVER
SLEEVE PADS
CRINOLINE PERIOD HOOPSKIRT/ CAGE CRINOLINE
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Section
1850-1869
Items you should know for the test
CHARLES WORTH
MANTLE
BRACES/ SUSPENDERS
SACK JACKET
BOWLER HAT
PLANTATION HAT
BATHING COSTUMES
POCKET WATCH/ FOB
BUSTLE PERIOD
BUSTLE
1870-1900
LEG OF MUTTON SLEEVE
SHIRTWAIST
HIGH BUTTON SHOES
UNION SUIT
KNICKERS
INVERNESS COAT
FEDORA
STRAW BOATER
ASCOT
DETACHABLE COLLAR
OXFORDS
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