Costuming
Journal Prompt #1
According to a study done by Janet Elsea, in the first
four minutes of meeting a stranger our understanding
of that person is based on three factors: appearance,
55%; tone of voice, 38%; what the person is saying, 7%.
Therefore, the way people look affect the way people act
and the way others perceive them.
Why do you think this is the case? Journal entry must
be at least 50 words, be well thought out, and must be
written in complete sentences.
Costume Vocabulary
 Hand Sewing Needles – Different sizes and lengths; used to sew
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by hand.
Seam Ripper – Used to take out sewing mistakes.
Sewing Gauge – 6” long with slide, helps you mark a hem or
smaller amounts of fabric.
Straight Pins – Used to hold pattern to fabric or 2 layers of fabric
together. Must lay flat on fabric.
Shears – Used for heavy duty cutting of fabric. One handle larger
than other.
Tracing Paper – Waxy coated paper which transfers pattern
markings.
Tracing Wheel – Handle & metal wheel with teeth, used for
tracing.
Costume Vocabulary
 Costume – Clothes worn by one playing a part or
dressing up in disguise.
 Period – A specific time frame in history.
 Silhouette – the outline of an item; referenced to the
period.
 Costume Plot – a list of every character and costume
for each scene of a play.
 Costume Parade - walking onstage in full costume to
determine comfort, movement and proper lighting.
Journal Prompt #2
Think about your favorite outfit. Briefly describe the
entire outfit, including shoes, hat, jewelry, etc. What
does this outfit say about you? Why is it your favorite
outfit?
Journal entry must be at least 50 words, be well
thought out, and must be written in complete
sentences. Please include a sketch of the described
outfit.
Drawing Practice – Pick 1 Male & 1 Female Character from the image and draw them in
your sketchbook. Each figure must be 8” tall. Focus on execution and proportion.
Journal Prompt #3
Look at the picture to the
right. Has the costume
designer been successful at
creating costumes for the
stage, yet remaining true to
the comic book feel of Spiderman? Why or why not?
Journal entry must be at least
50 words, be well thought out,
and must be written in
complete sentences.
Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark
Costume Designs by Eiko Ishioka
Drawing Practice
This costume rendering
is from the musical My
Fair Lady.
Recreate this rendering
in your sketchbook.
The figure must be 8”
tall.
Focus on execution and
proportion.
http://triadstage.org/series
/5/my-fair-lady
Journal Prompt #4
Coco Chanel once said, “Fashion is not something that
exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the
street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live,
what is happening”. What do you think she was
saying? What does this mean to you?
Journal entry must be at least 50 words, be well
thought out, and must be written in complete
sentences. Don’t forget to answer each question
presented!
Drawing Practice
These costume
renderings are from the
film The Sting.
Recreate one of the
rendering in your
sketchbook.
The figure must be 8” tall.
Focus on execution and
proportion.
http://www.pinterest.com/pi
n/392728029975053279/
Journal Prompt #5
 What do you think future
generations will think of the
fashion of today? What styles do
you believe they will recreate,
what styles do you think they will
laugh at? What do you believe
the fashion of today will tell the
future about your generation?
 Journal entry must be at least 50
words, be well thought out, and
must be written in complete
sentences.
Drawing Practice
This costume rendering is
from the film Elf.
Recreate this rendering in
your sketchbook.
The figure must be 8” tall.
Focus on execution and
proportion.
http://emailpicslibrary.oscar
s.org/191_736.jpg
Drawing Practice – Pick 1 Male & 1 Female Character from the image and draw
them in your sketchbook. Each figure must be 8” tall. Focus on execution and
proportion.
Consider this quote: "You cannot climb the ladder
of success dressed in the costume of failure."
~Zig Ziggler.
What does a character's clothing say about:
- Their current station in life?
- Their goals in life?
Journal entry must be at least 50 words, be
well thought out, and must be written in
complete sentences.
Drawing Practice –
Pick 1 Male & 1 Female
Character from the
image and draw them
in your sketchbook.
Each figure must be 8”
tall. Focus on
execution and
proportion.
Drawing
Practice –
You are
drawing both
images
in your
sketchbook.
Each figure
must be 8”
tall. Focus
on execution
and
proportion.
Drawing Practice –
You are drawing
both images
in your sketchbook.
Each figure must
be 8” tall. Focus on
execution and
proportion
Good Will Hunting Day #1
 Goals for Today
 Select character and have approved by Mrs. Leffel
 Complete Costumes Activity Sheet for our character
 Begin Character Research and start on Animoto project
 For next class you need to bring the following:
 Found materials (old shirts, sheets, etc.) that you can repurpose for
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your costume.
Paints, glitter, etc. that you can use to embellish or change the color of
your costume.
A PLAN!
I will provide thread, needles and scissors, but that is it! You cannot use
any materials that you find around the classroom.
If you show up without something to work on and with then you are
falling behind and doing a disservice to your group
Good Will Hunting Daily Tips for Success
 Set specific goals daily.
Strong goals include: 1) Cut out fabric for robe, and begin pinning.
2)Come up with a plan to create hat. 3) Paint spots on necktie.
Weak goals include: 1) Get started on costume 2) Make costume
3) Cut stuff
 Accomplish your goals.
Keep track of the time you have, and use it wisely. The more you are
able to finish in class the less you will need to do at home.
 Contribute to your groups success.
Everyone should be working on something. Next Friday all of the
following are due: costume, cost worksheet, journal with research,
color rendering, animoto project, receipts and costume worksheet, as
well as your fully completed goals sheet. There is enough to do that
everyone should be working throughout class.
Good Will Hunting Day #5
 This is your final day to work on the project in class!
 Don’t forget to complete your budget sheet, attach receipts,
finish your sketch, label your sketch, work on your animoto
project, and put together your folder to turn in.
 This project is due at the beginning of class on Friday, no
exceptions. You will have 5-10 minutes to put your costume
on once class begins, then we will present.
 Once you have completed your animoto project, you will
need to go to wiki.friscoisd.org/users/leffell and log-in
using your student ID and password. From there you need
to scroll to the Good Will Hunting Link post and click the
link. You will be prompted to put in your group
information and your animoto URL.
 Don’t forget, you need a minimum of 3 research pictures and
3 pictures from each stage of the project, from shopping to
completion!
 The images above are from the Broadway musical Les Miserables. Please
answer each of the following questions in a well organized paragraph.
 Describe the wooden structure (the “barricade”). What might this scenic
element tell you about the play? Does the set seem heavy or light, strong or
weak, organized or chaotic?
 How does the lighting in each image affect your emotional response to the
scene? What information is the lighting giving you about the story?