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IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE: The attached costume plot is a “suggested” design interpretation of your production and may differ greatly from the Costume World stock. To guarantee a costume selection that is in closest possible accordance with your specifications, our Designer/Costumer will advise you of the costume options currently available.
ACT I, SCENE I – Courtroom
Bailiff and Registrar
Black robes, white linen stocks.
Judge Paul Barriere, Court Pres. Henri Marceaux, Judge Aristide Forestier
Black robes with ermine trim. Black judges hats, white stocks.
Policemen
Dark blue uniforms and caps (red braid trim) black belts, holders and prop swords, white collars with black ribbon bands.
Claudine
Woolen skirt, attached white cotton petticoat, black garter belt, colorful jersey, velvet belt, and white cotton panties, black lisle hose.
Gabrielle
Dark woolen skirt, petticoat attached, dickey, jacket, black handkerchief, black lisle hose.
Marie
Colorful skirt, attached petticoat, jersey, velvet belt, black lisle hose and colorful kerchief.
Celestine
Skirt, attached petticoat, jacket, black kerchief, black lisle hose.
Dancing Girls
Varicolored skirt, white attached petticoats, assorted jerseys, jackets, kerchiefs, shawls, velvet belts, black garter belts, black lisle hose and white cotton panties.
ACT I, SCENE II – Street in Montmarte
Apache
Slacks, corduroy type jacket, striped jersey, butcher cap, and kerchief.
Sailor
Blue uniform, blue cap with red pompom, blue and white striped jersey, and black tie.
Tough
Pants, print shirt, suspenders, black derby.
Waiter
Pants, old faded jersey, dirt white apron, and wool kerchief.
Judge Forestier:
Dress suit, black cape, black silk hat, white kid gloves, white pique vest, white shirt, white wing collar, and bow tie.
Policeman
Repeat Act I Scene I or similar uniform.
Working Man
Denim type pants, smock, cap, kerchief.
2nd Tough
Pants, shirt, string tie, jacket, butcher cap, vest, cummerbund.
Delivery Boy
Pants, shirt, dirty apron, diamond stickpin.
2nd Waiter
Pants, sweater, kerchief, dirty apron.
Hilaire Jussac
Suit, vest, shirt, tie, homburg, white collar, spats, gloves, boutonniere.
Boris
Corduroy type pants, jacket, print shirt, vest, leather belt, artist tie, and large brim velour hat.
Claudine
Repeats Act I Scene I
ACT I, SCENE III – Bal Du Paradis
Hercule
Corduroy type pants and jacket, stripe shirt, money belt, kerchief.
Theophile
Pants, smock, kerchief, shirt with soft collar and beret.
Etienne
Flashy pants, shirt, overcoat, artist tie, cummerbund.
Customers
Assorted pants, coats, or vests, kerchiefs, ties, hats or berets.
Jassac
Repeat Act I Scene II
Photographer
Suit, wing collar shirt, tie, daytime topper.
Pistache
Dark velvet skirt and colorful striped bodice. Petticoat, velvet belt, black kerchief, black hose, black garter belt.
Judge Forestier
Dress suit, hat, and gloves.
ACT I, SCENE IV – Pistaches’s Office
Pistache
Fancy gown with fringe trim, black petticoat, attached.
Judge Forestier
Repeat Act I Scene III, without hat or gloves.
Waiters
Repeat Act I Scene II.
ACT I, SCENE V – Bal Du Paradis
“All Repeat Act I Scene III”
ACT I, SCENE VI – Sidewalk Cafe
Waiter
Pants, shirt, vest, bowtie, wing collar, dirty white apron.
Café Customer
Business suit, stripe shirt, tie, black homburg.
ACT I, SCENE VII – Jail
Pistache, Gabrielle, Marie and Celestine
Set of skirts and blouses, shawls, repeat stockings, etc.
Jailer
Light blue French nun costume, large white twill collar, large white twill hat, cord.
Judge Forestier
Repeat Act I Scene I robes without hat.
ACT I, SCENE VIII – The Atelier
Boris
Pants, shirt, tie, striped apron (no hat, jacket or vest).
Hercule
Pants, shirt, belt, (no hat or jacket).
Theophile
Pants, shirt, kerchief, smock smeared with paint.
Etienne
Repeat Act I Scene III with overcoat
Model
Dark dress with petticoat, nude nylon leotard, straw hat, handbag.
Jussac
Pants, frock coat, vest, ascot with tie pin, gloves, daytime topper, spats, shirt with high white collar, boutonniere.
Gabrielle, Marie, Celestine
Repeat Act I Scene I.
Claudine
Lavish dress with attached petticoat, boa, parasol, and large hat.
ACT I, SCENE IX – The Street
Forestier and Theophile
Repeat Act I Scene III
“All cross-over costumes as described in Act I Scene X”
ACT I, SCENE X – Peacock
Pistache – Peacock
Green feather trunks, cloth bodice, feather fantail, cloth hat, velvet neckband, long gloves, green tights.
Claudine – Eve
Nude nylon net leotard with leaves, also flower and flower for hair, nude tights and chiffon scarf.
Water Fountain
Nude net leotard with large sequins, long feathers, feather headpiece, neckband, long gloves and tights.
Female Satyr
Nude nylon net leotard with leaf and flower trim, tights with short tail, headpiece with horns.
Palette
Leotard with long ribbon and fringe skirt, hat with brush ends, large palette of colored felt trim, long gloves, tights.
Butterfly
Bodice and pants, net yoke, pillbox hat, neckband, black tights, long gloves.
Flower Pot
Nude nylon leotard with trim, headpiece of flowerpot and fishnet trim to drape to floor, tights.
Female and Male Leopards
Female: 1-piece full length painted tights with tail, pillbox hat with ears, kerchief.
Male: Waist length painted tights with tail, pillbox hat with ears, kerchief.
Female and Male Kangaroos
Female: Trunks with tail and pouch, bra, boxing gloves, hat with ears, kangaroo shoes, tights, (baby Kangaroo head and forelegs showing from pouch).
Male: Tights, trunks with tail, headpiece with ears, boxing gloves and kangaroo shoes.
Female and Male Flamingos
Female: Nude nylon leotard with bright trunks and bra. Feather hat, tights.
Male: Darker shades but same idea.
Female and Male Frogs
Female: 1-piece green and yellow tights, straw hat with large flower trim, green felt frog shoes and hands.
Male: Same as female but omit flower trim on hat.
Female and Male Penguins
Female: Black leotard and tights, white pique dickey and collar, bowtie, cutaway coat, derby, black gloves.
Male: Same as female.
Female and Male Seahorses
Female: Metallic cloth trucks with tail, metallic cloth bra and collar, metallic headpiece and flappers, tights.
Male: Similar to female with fishnet attached to headpiece.
Female and Male Inch Worms
Female: 2-piece green tights with yellow pompoms, green cap with wood ball feelers.
Male: Same as female.
Male Satyr
Similar to female.
Rooster
2-piece tights, long red should drape, metallic belt with cock tail, headpiece.
Snake
2-piece black leotard costume painted with snake-like design, cap.
Boris
Black gorilla costume, head, hands.
“Assortment of capes included to cover Act I Scene IX crossovers”
“Note: Other characters can be included as needed”
ACT II, SCENE I – The Atelier
Boris, Hercules, Theophile, Etienne
Repeat Act I Scene VIII
Forestier
Long, red flannel nightgown.
Model
Repeat Act I Scene VIII without dress.
ACT II, SCENE II – The Cafe
Waiter
Repeat Act I Scene VI.
Forestier
Corduroy type pants, jacket, shirt, kerchief, cummerbund, butchers cap.
Judge Barriere
Suit, vest, shirt with wing collar, ascot, derby.
Mimi
Skirt, colorful bodice, petticoat (attached straw hat with flower trim, handbag, gloves, feather boa, repeat black stockings.
Pistache
Dull color costume with petticoat, kerchief, short gloves, large hat.
ACT II, SCENE III – ”La Blanchisserie”
Dancing Girls
Apache skirts and jerseys, panties, neckbands, tights.
Dancing Boys
Assorted plain and striped jerseys, black pants, kerchiefs, butchers caps, cummerbunds, some can have vests or jackets.
Waiter
Repeat Act II Scene II.
Customers – Men
Assorted full dress suits, vest, etc, with top hats.
Customers – Women
Assorted ball type dresses.
ACT II, SCENE IV – The Street
Boris, Hercule, Theophile, Etienne
Repeat Act I Scene III.
Jussac
Pants, frock coat, vest, ascot, topper, gloves, and spats.
ACT II, SCENE V – Roof of ”La Blanchisserie”
Waiter
Repeat Act II Scene II.
Pistache
Skirt and bodice, kerchief, belt.
Boris, Hercule, Theophile, Etienne
All wear black silk hats and Inverness capes.
Doctor
Doctor type suit, derby shirt, and string tie.
Second
Black suit, Inverness cape, topper, shirt.
Jussac
Dress suit, vest full white pleated bosom shirt, bowtie, opera cape, black opera hat, and gloves.
ACT II, SCENE VI – Prison
Forestier
Dark 3-piece suit, shirt, tie.
Judge Barriere
Repeat Act II Scene II.
Guarde Republican
Dark blue coat, red epaulets, red bands on sleeve and hat, light blue pants, red braid down sides, white belts, holders and prop swords, white high collars with black ribbon bands.
Prosecutor, Registrar, Forestier, Guarde Republicans
Repeat Act I Scene VI.
ACT II, SCENE VII – Court of Assizes
Jurors
Assorted business suits, shirts, wing collars, ties.
Pistache
Flashy dress with ruffled petticoat, ruffled panties, black garters, headpiece, long gloves, and cape.
Dancing Girls
Nylon net leotards with varied-colored net ruffled skirts, high neck bodices, panties, black garters, long gloves, hats.
Court President
Red robe, ermine trim, large white lace collar, black velvet hat with gold trim.
Judges
Red robes, linen stocks, red felt hats with gold trim.