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Costumes§ Studentswithbluecards(characterparts)shouldchecktheircardsforspecificcostumeand
propsuggestions.AmericanandFrenchhigh-rankingofficersoftenworebluemilitaryjackets,andBritishofficersoftenworeredjackets.ManyAmericansoldierssimplyworetheirownclothing–typicalcolonialattireorevenhuntingtunics.
§ Studentswithgreencards(expertwords)shouldhaveacostumethatfitstheirblueoryellowcardroleORwhichfitstheirbattlescenerole.Typicalcolonialattirewouldalsobeappropriate.
§ StudentswithyellowcardsaremembersoftheContinentalCongressandshoulddresslikerichcolonialmen.
Extrateampointsareawardedforappropriatepropsandcostumes,soeverychildshouldhaveacostume,butcostumesdonotneedtobeelaborate.Costumescanusuallybepulledtogetherfromitemsalreadyfoundinthehomecloset.Herearesomeideas:
ColonialMen
Awhitedressshirtwithafrillycollaroralongstripofwhiteneckclothtiedinthestyleoftheday.Studentscanpickupaninstructionsheetintheclassroomwhichexplainshowtotiethetie.
Pantsrolleduporcutjustbelowtheknee–Whitebaseballpantsandfootballpantsworkgreat.Regulardark-coloredpantscanberolledupandtiedwithatietolookauthentic.
Longwhitesocksuptotheknee.
Ablackorbluejacketorvest–Thejacketcanbeplainordressedupwithbraidifthelookofauniformisdesired.Blackornavyvestslookauthentic.Ladies’jacketstendtofitthisageperfectly.
Blackshoeswithaluminumfoilsilverbuckles–Attachthefoilbuckletoregularshoeswithahairpin.Studentscanpickupthecardboard/aluminumfoilpatternintheclassroom.
Tri-cornhat–Thesecanbepurchasedatparty/costumestoresforabout$10.
Tunictop–Manymilitiamendidn’thaveuniforms.Theysimplyworetheireverydayshirtsortunic-stylehuntingtops.
Powderedwigs–Richmenworepowderedwigs.Theycanbemadewithabaseballcapturnedbackwardsandcoveredwithcottonballs.Awigwouldbeespeciallyappropriateforstudentswithyellowcardroles.
Moststudentshavetworoles–aspeakingoractingroleANDabattlescenerole.ChooseONEcostumeidea(usuallytheblue/yellowcardidea)whichbestfitsyourrole.
TherewillNOTbetimeforacostumechangeinthemiddleoftheplay.GirlsinskirtsCANweartheirskirtcostumesduringthebattlescene.
ColonialWomenadressorlongskirt–awoman’sskirtoftenisjusttherightlength.awhiteapronawhiteblousewhitetightsblackbootsordressyshoesamobcap–studentscanpickuppatternsforthesesimplecapsintheclassroomagirl’sbonnetastrawhatKingGeorgeIII–shouldwearaking’scapeandacrownandcarryascepterBritishsoldiersorgeneralsaredcoatorjacketorvestwhiteshirtwhitepantstallblackbootsorblackshoesAmericansoldierstunictopsandregularpantsrolledup,withwhitesocksuniform–bluecoatorjacketorvestwhitepantsblackshoesStudentsmaynotbringtoygunsorswordstoschool.TheWalkThroughpresenterswillhavefakeswordsandgunsthatstudentsmayuseonthedayofthepresentation.Also,astickhorsewillbeprovidedforPaulRevere.
Remember:Althoughthecostumeaddstoyourcharacter,thedramaofyourvoice,yourgestures,andyourplay-acting
willbringyourpartsandyourbattlescenestolife!