Costume World Theatrical

“No, No Nanette”
By Harback, Mandel, Yousmans, & Caesar

This costume outline is merely a suggestion. You may select only those costumes you feel you need,
request additional changes, or suggest completely different ensembles. Actor size and inventory
fluctuation may cause us to vary slightly from the descriptions below.
Time: Early Summer 1925
Place: New York & Atlantic City
Sue Smith, middle-aged woman

1. A day dress of the soft pastel type. She is a shy feminine type.
2. A traveling dress or suit & hat.
3. A short evening dress. Chiffon, light-colored.

Jimmy Smith, her husband

1. A business suit, shirt, tie & hat. He is wealthy.
2. A flashy plus-four suit, shirt, tie & hat.
3. Black formal tail coat, tux pants, white tie, white vest, white shirt

Lucille Early, a middle-aged woman

1. A day dress. She is outgoing and has quite bright taste.
2. A traveling suit or dress & hat.
3. A blue cocktail dress, somewhat slinky in nature. (For Where Has My Hubby
   Gone Blues)
4. A short evening dress. Flashy.

Billy Early, her husband

1. A business suit, shirt, tie & hat. He is a well-to-do lawyer.
2. A flashy plus-four suit, shirt, tie & hat.
3. Black formal tail coat, tux pants, white tie, white vest, white shirt.

Nanette, an ingenue

1. A dress or two-piece outfit suitable for daytime wear. She should be sweet.
2. A change of afternoon dress. This one a bit more summery.
3. A sweet, sheer tea-party dress.

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Tom Trainor, her fiance

1. A business suit, shirt, tie & hat. He is a young lawyer.
2. A bright blazer, flannels, shirt, tie & straw hat.
3. Black formal tail coat, tux pants, white tie, white vest & white shirt.

Pauline, a maid

1. Dress, apron, headpiece, suitable for a maid.
2. Coat and hat of her own taste, which is somewhat unorthodox.
3. A change of maid’s dress, apron and headpiece. Somewhat wild in color.

Flora Lathan, a young opportunist

1. A day dress and hat suitable for traveling. She has gaudy taste and shows her
   ample bosom whenever possible
2. A change of the above.
3. A flashy short evening dress, in questionable taste.
   Betty Brown and Winnie Winslow, also opportunists
4. (each) a traveling outfit and hat. in questionable taste.
5. (each) a flashy short evening dress in questionable taste.

Male Chorus

1. (each) brightly patterned sweater or sweater vest, shirt, tie & slacks.
2. (each) bathing suit (some as lifeguards.)
3. (each) bright blazer, shirt, tie, flannels, straw hat.
4. (each) black formal tail coat, tux pants, white tie, white vest, white shirt.

Female Chorus

1. (each) two piece day ensemble. Brightly patterned with pleated skirt.
2. (each) beach suit, tights, hat. Very colorful.
3. (each) sheer afternoon tea dress with garden hat.
4. (each) short evening dress of a flapper nature.

Chauffeur

1. Uniform pants, jacket, hat.

1776 Cast

JOHN ADAMS:

Brown coat, moss green vest, brown breeches, white shirt with jabot, white hose, and shoe buckles

CEASER RODNEY:

Print velvet coat, linen vest, black satin breeches, and white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

RUTLEDGE:

Rose velvet with black trim coat, rose brocade vest, black breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

MCKEON:

Blue tweed coat, white brocade vest, blue tweed breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, and shoe buckles

HUGHES:

Purple velvet coat with silver trim, white vest, black breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

R. SHERMAN:

Copper coat, copper and gold brocade vest, brown breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

HOPKINS:

Gold and Tan brocade coat, gold vest, tan breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

LIVINGSTON:

Gold corduroy coat, green with gold vest, green breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

DR. LYMON HALL:

Black velvet with silver trim coat, black brocade vest, white breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

THOMAS JEFFERSON:

Green coat, green and gold brocade vest, grey breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN:

Purple corduroy coat, lavender brocade vest, purple breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

REVEREND WITHERSPOON:

Black coat, black high vest, black breeches, white two tab clerical collar, hose, shoe buckles

JUDGE WILSON:

Tan coat, black brocade vest, grey breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

CHASE:

Mint green corduroy coat, brown print vest, brown breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

MORRIS:

Blue corduroy coat, grey vest, grey breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

LEE:

Yellow satin coat, white brocade vest, white breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

JOHN HANCOCK:

Blue velvet with gold trim, blue vest, blue breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

JOHN DICKERSON:

Black wool coat, black vest, black breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

JOSIAH BARTLETT:

Grey and black coat, black vest, black breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

GEORGE READ:

Green velvet coat, gold plush vest, black breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, shoe buckles

CHARLES THOMPSON:

Brown corduroy coat, beige print vest, brown breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, and shoe buckles

COURIER:

Blue wool and buff coat, buff breeches, buff vest, white continental dicky, white hose, shoe buckles, black tricorn with gold trim

LEATHERAPRON:

Rust vest, brown breeches, tan collarless shirt, hose, shoe buckles

ANDREW MCNAIR:

Brown linen vest, blue breeches, white shirt with jabot, hose, and shoe buckles

ABAGAIL ADAMS:

Grey antique satin gown with full paried shirt, white lace hat

MARTHA JEFFERSON:

1) Black and multi print style gown
2) Light blue corduroy full cape