Bus stop costume design

COSTUME DESIGNBUS STOPCaitlin Campbell

THEA 1331

Group 19

SETTING• Bus Stop takes place in a rural Kansas diner west of Kansas City in early March of 1955. • The diner serves as a rest stop for bus passengers.• A freak snowstorm is falling rampantly outside.

THEMES

•Relationships•Love vs. lust• loneliness

CHARACTERS• Grace Hoylard – the owner of the diner• Elma Duckworth – a high school aged waitress• Will Masters – local sheriff• Dr. Gerald Lyman – college philosophy professor• Cherie – aspiring nightclub singer• Bo Decker – a brash young cowboy• Virgil Blessing – older, wiser cowboy; Bo’s father figure• Carl – bus driver

GRACE HOYLARD

• Blue and white diner uniform

• White apron

• Nude pantyhose

• Black framed glasses

• Black flat shoes

• Black oversized cardigan

ELMA DUCKWORTH• Blue and white uniform

• White apron

• Black work shoes

• Dainty silver watch

• Small stud earrings

• Ponytail

• school sweater

WILL MASTERS• Dark grey button down uniform

shirt

• Black uniform pants

• Black tie

• Black shoes

• Black belt

• Sheriff’s badge

• Sheriff’s hat

• Heavy black uniform coat

DR. GERALD LYMAN

• Standard black suit

• White button down shirt

• Colorful tie

• Thin framed glasses

• Black shoes

• Black belt

• Black fedora

• Grey overcoat

• Black briefcase

CHERIE

• Red short, slip-type dress with corset top

• Gold shawl

• Platinum blond hair

• Vibrant makeup

• Long gold chains

• Multiple rings

• Gold bangles

BO DECKER• Dark jeans

• Plaid, long sleeve button down shirt with pearl snaps

• Brown belt with gold buckle

• Brown cowboy boots

• Straw cowboy hat

• Heavy brown coat with wool lining

VIRGIL BLESSING• Black jeans

• Solid color, long sleeve button down shirt with pearl snaps

• Tan overcoat with wool lining

• Grey cowboy boots

• Black belt, silver buckle

• Black cowboy hat

CARL• White button down shirt

• Black tie

• Navy blue uniform pants and jacket

• Black hat

• Black belt

• Black dress shoes

The wardrobe was chosen to reflect the original 1950’s era production.