Noun
| An outfit worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing; informs the audience about a character, their social position, and personality, and contributes to the creation of the world of a play. The clothes and accessories worn by actors to help define their characters and the time or place of the story. |
Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. “Brooks Costume Company” The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840 – 2020. //digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f6cb870-ffc5-012f-95da-58d385a7bc34
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