Costume Reference from the Script

COSTUME Reference from Script		Page #	Research Task
1	“Small American schoolyard – Massachusetts in about 1871/2.”	9	Find pictures and descriptions of what kids would wear to school in this period.
2	“I had a blue dress on” “You’re a bully Lizzie” “She’s got a boy’s name”	10, 18, 22	This suggests that Lizzie isn’t a very girly character so I should find clothes that are simple and perhaps tomboyish. (No frills and less draping)
3	“C’mon on lets play ball”	14	Look at dresses that are less dramatic perhaps a little casual.
4	“Costumes can be kept simple. Girls will need a period apron or pinafore over a longish dress or blouse and skirt. Boys can wear jeans and a suitable shirt. Although originally played with an all-girl cast, the casting can be a combination of boys and girls-though the parts of Lizzie and Rachel must be female”.	4	Research on aprons during that time that match the dresses. Look at men’s shirts and pant flares and how they tuck the shirts in.