The Costume Of 'The Envelope'..

The costume which the dancers wear during this professional work remains the same throughout the whole piece. The costume was designed by Judy Wirkula and is the following:-

• Black loose fitting long trousers
• Black glasses
• Black sleeveless tops
• Black headress
• Bare feet

The entire costume is black which immediately contrasts with the colour of the envelope which is white, which means that the envelope can be seen at all times. This is a good costume, as it allows the audience to see the body alignments clearly. The black headress brings the audiences focus to the faces of the dancers, which also means that the dancers really have to use facial expressions. The headress is also an angular shape, which is like the same shaping of an evelope. The headress as a costume was inspired from the woman on the magazine who was wearing an arabic headress.


Creative Task!

Now you have learnt about the original costume from The Envelope, I want you to use your own ideas to create your own costume. It has to be linked to an evelope, but it can be as original and as unique as you like!