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!