Drama Costume & Makeup Assignment Essays - Theatre, Entertainment

Drama: Costume & Makeup Assignment Discuss the costumes and makeup in the movie you watched. Did the costuming and makeup match or clash with the place and time of the story? Was costuming and makeup a major part of the story or just secondary? How did the costuming differ for different characters? Did the color and style of the costume reflect the character's personality in any way? The costumes and makeup were very well done in this movie, the costume designer even received an Academy Award nomination! They fit the setting very well and I think they had a lot to do with the story and characters. In the beginning Kate always looked like a queen (in dress, not so much the hair) but she often behaved like a maniac however when she began to mellow, she dressed more casually which was interesting. Throughout most of the film, she just about always wore green I think because green is the opposite of red and red would indicate love. She really disliked Petrucchio (and everyone) in the beginning but by the end she grows fond of him and that shows when she wears the red gown. I noticed that Petruchio, on the other hand, almost always wears red. I think it's to represent the determination that he has to marry Kate and then to "tame" her. He also wears very elaborate clothing which accurately reflects his very over the top attitude and personality.