Costume

We decided that Ranyevskaya would wear a simple black pencil skirt, a shirt or blouse and black heels. This way we chose a costume that is simple and easy to replicate and wouldn't take much effort to bring together. To colour and add characterisation to the costume, Ranyevskaya will have piece of fur that's unique to her character. This costume managed to capture Ranyevskaya's personality and her outlook on life, she's generally possesses a simple and positive outlook on life and doesn't need anything extravagant to wear. However, I feel the fur helps add and portray the status of Ranyevskaya's character and how she perceives herself. As we aren't approaching the text traditionally, our costume has to be relevant as if the story would be taking place right now - this is why we're in more modern wear rather than traditional 1900's costume.