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Costume Design And Designer

Costume Design And Designer

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Saiful Fardin

Costume design:

Costume design is the fabrication of apparel for the overall appearance of a character or performer. This usually involves researching, designing and building the actual items from conception. Costume design is a vital tool in storytelling, from the most obvious and flamboyant show clothing to contemporary clothes. Costumes may be for a theater or cinema performance but may not be limited to such. Costume design should not be confused with costume coordination which merely involves altering existing clothing, although both create stage clothes.

Costumes worn by actors have to be practical, able to stand up to the rigours of being worn sometimes hundreds of times, under hot lighting, in actions that can involve physical exertion and therefore call for flexibility as well as comfort.

Types Of Costumes:

Four types of costumes

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