Production: Choosing Costumes

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Like with the process of making our props, it was very difficult to develop our costume design. We had to find  costumes and outfits that looked to be from the early 2000's since our story is set in 2005. This was difficult because neither Sofia nor I own very many clothes that were in style then so we had to get creative and try to find something outside of our closets.

We have two very distinct characters that each have their own distinct style that represents their personality, as well as their age and the era. Jackie is a very creative and art oriented person, and her clothing should reflect her need and her want to express herself and her interests/passions through her appearance. Lily, on the other hand, is a very easy going person, she goes with the flow and isn't too worried about her appearance.

Our first plan to get costumes was to visit a Goodwill store in which we could find second hand items that were more in style 20 years ago, but we were unable to in the end due to a multitude of reasons, mainly we had no way to get there. So, we had to quickly get much more creative and resourceful. Luck was on our side, however, when Sofia remembered that her mother had a large bag of clothes that she no longer wears and was planning to donate them, and these clothes were almost exactly what we were looking for. We found a couple items that would work well for the characters, but we ran into another issue here. Her mother also had a large stand of necklaces that fit the time period fairly well—longer than usual and often bulky—but not all of them worked as well as we wanted them to, so we had a limited selection from which to choose. Because the necklaces are mainly for Jackie due to her personality, the choices are even more limited since the outfit we found is a dark color, and many of the necklaces' colors don't stand out too well. Lily's clothing is a little simpler, though, mostly because we don't want to give her too much jewelry since it doesn't seem like her personality. For her clothing, we chose a white top that is very flowy and simple, much like Lily's character, with minimal accessories to contrast Jackie.

Also, when I say that we have yet to choose a specific outfit is when we run into our final problem. We have not been able to meet with our actors yet, so we do not know for sure that the costumes we've chosen will fit them properly. If they don't we'll have to find a way to make their actual clothes work within the time period.

Here are some photos and videos of Sofia and I looking through possible clothing options as well as trying some on to see how we could style them.