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Costume
Construction Rules
Choice of
Plays
The
student may choose any play from the list announced by the State Board of
Directors in the September issue of the Florida State Thespian web page.
Rules
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The student must fully construct one
complete costume from neck to ankle. This costume must be for any main
character in the chosen play.
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Costumes must be an entirely original
construction by the student. Store bought garments or embellishments
made to stock costumes are not acceptable.
- Only one student may be involved in the construction. NO COLLABORATION.
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Any patterns may be used, but the cost must be considered
within the given budget.
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The costume must utilize at least three (3)
different fabrics or trims. For example, a men’s costume may consist of a
white shirt, black pants, and a grey vest. A women’s costume may consist of
a dress with a lace collar and an apron or it may be a single gown with
several trims.
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All materials used to construct the costume
such as fabric, thread, buttons, zippers, and trim may NOT exceed $100. The
student must provide an itemized expense sheet and receipts as proof. This
sheet must be mounted on the display board mentioned below.
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In addition to the costume, each student
will create a costume research collage. This may include environmental
background pictures of the time period in which the play takes place,
costume renderings, pattern envelopes, fabric swatches, etc.
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The collage must be presented on a 20” x
30” black art board.
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The board will be labeled in the following
manner:
Upper Left hand
corner: Name of show and author
Upper Right hand
corner: Name of character, act, and scene
Lower Right hand
corner Student’s name and troupe number
8. The costume must be presented on a hanger
so the judges may look at the garment both inside and out.
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Do not wear the costume to the
adjudication.
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The event will not exceed fifteen (15)
minutes. The student presentation is not to exceed ten (10) of these
fifteen (15) minutes.
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