BYE BYE BIRDIE COSTUME INFORMATION Everyone is responsible for their own stockings, socks, shoes, and other pieces as noted. Please read the following carefully! List is organized by character if you have more than one role, please look for all. Hair and make-up is at the end. Tip: For leads with quick changes, bring a laundry basket with your name on it to collect all costume pieces. We re ensured then that everything is in one place. Please bring everything in by July 18 at the latest, on a hanger. Please label everything with your name on masking tape. We will store everything in our locked room until after the performances. Hand the items directly to Courtney. Note about I say Converse or Keds-style because they are recognizable brand names that have these retro styles. Stores like H&M (they have a ton, both men s and women s), Payless, Target, etc have cheaper store brands in the same styles as Converse and Keds. Do not feel like you need to spend money on these name brands!! We just need the retro style. Questions or concerns about the following? Please feel free to email Courtney the costume designer at cboches1@gmail.com. Socks: Girls, white socks. Guys, dark socks. Stockings: Nude/sheer (back seam?) Character shoes. Suit: Light and blue suits from tailor. Shirt: White dress shirt. Rosie Albert
Black dress pants. Black dress shoes. Nice, plain flats white, black, etc. Slippers for How Lovely. Kim Hugo Jeans (not skinny or too baggy). Traditional Converse/Keds-style sneakers in any color. Your sassy blue Keds! Telephone Hour: Shirt: see Teen Girls, below. Stockings: Nude/sheer. Character shoes. Dark dress shoes. Khaki/brown/light dress pants with belt. Ursula Mrs. MacAfee Mr. MacAfee
Traditional khaki pants with belt. Randolph Dark dress shoes. Jacket: Your leather jacket from rehearsals is perfect. Shirt: Black button-up collared shirt. Jeans (not too skinny or too baggy). Black shoes. Stockings: Nude/sheer. Character shoes. Grey heel, as discussed. Stockings: Nude/sheer. Short khakis, as discussed. Conrad Mrs. Merkle Mae Peterson Harvey Johnson
If you have bright colored Converse/Keds-style sneakers or nerdy loafers great. If not, dress shoes for both Harvey and Shriner are great. Shriners Scene: Dress shoes. You can switch to different pants if you have time / want to. Top: White tank top or camisole for under sweater. Gloria Sad Girls (Caitlyn, Sara, Kate E., Hannah E., Katherine) Plain WHITE lace up Keds-style sneakers. (Target, Wal-Mart, Payless, H&M, etc). Shirt: Katherine and Hannah E.: white shirt. Cheerleaders (Shannon, Kelly, Carly, Kaitlyn) Plain WHITE lace up Keds-style sneakers. (Target, Wal-Mart, Payless, H&M, etc). Shirt: White tank top or camisole for under sweater. Girl Scouts (Lindsey J., Allison C.) Saddle shoes, penny loafers, other school shoes. (I have socks for you). Town Girls (Abby, Maddie, Kristin, Brianna, Mary Cate, Bethany, Caitlyn, Sara, Katherine, Hannah E., Kate E., Ali B., Chloe, Jane, Lauren, Hannah N., Annie, Alexis, Miriam, Anna, Jess, Grace, Katie, Julia, Madison, Melanie, Kylie)
Keds-style sneakers (white or a plain bright color no patterns). Shirts: One of the following types of shirts. What you wore in the Dogwood Parade should be okay. Whatever plain bright shirt you have. No need to buy anything. Blouse: sleeveless button up or short sleeved. A bright color or pattern striped, polka dots, flowers, etc. NO BLACK, white ok. Bright colored nicer/thin t-shirt (v-neck, scooped collar, etc ok). NO BLACK, white ok. Bright colored cardigan buttoned up alone or over one of these other types of shirts. All girls are responsible for a shirt EXCEPT: Cheerleaders, Maddie, Bethany, Kristin, Jess, Kate E., Mary Cate, Caitlyn, Kylie, Katie, Madison, Annie, Julia, Miriam. Socks: White. Specifics: Katherine: white Sad Girl blouse and turquoise sweater, as discussed. Grace: blue pants, as discussed. Annie: jeans from parade. Black shoes for NYC (see below). Laney: you can wear your Gloria cardigan for Sweet Apple or a bright shirt of your choice. Lauren: Bright shirt (the sweater I showed you was damaged and had to be returned). NYC Scene (Ali B., Jess G., Anna, Annie, Julia, Hannah N., Chloe, Jake, Josh, Declan, Harper) Any kind of black shoes. Character, flats, sneakers, dress, etc. Whatever you have. Pants (Guys Only): Dark pants. Mrs. Mayor & Adult Female Ensemble (Cecilia, Ali B., Chloe, Lauren, Jane) (Mrs. Mayor I have shoes that match your belt for you to try on when I see you next!) Bright colored plain flats or character shoes, as shown below. All discount stores have bright flats for summer. If you have character shoes great. If not, bright flats are cheaper and more practical for real life. Examples:
H&M Flats w/ Bow: http://www.hm.com/us/product/06345?article=06345- J#article=06345-C (yellow, blue, green, pink, etc). $12.95. Store and online. H&M Flats: http://www.hm.com/us/product/08433?article=08433-a#article=08433-d (red, green, purple, etc). $12.95. Store and online. Character Black or tan. Accessories: We have some purses, gloves, jewelry and pearls for everyone, but if mom or grandma has some vintage costume jewelry/purses/gloves (white, wrist length), you are more than welcome to use your own. :) Khaki pants with belt. Jeans for Teen Boy / Telephone Hour. Dress shoes. Mr. Mayor Town Men/Shriners (Brandon, Harper, Ethan, Declan, Josh) Khaki, brown, or other light colored pants with belt. Jeans (not skinny or too baggy) Telephone Hour. Dress shoes. Blue jeans (not skinny or too baggy). Teen Boys (Nik, Jake) Traditional Converse/Keds-style sneakers, high or low top in any color (no pattern). Boy Scouts (Cole O., Eastland)
Black shoes. Cole: plain traditional khakis. Eastland: plain dark blue pants. HAIR AND MAKE UP 1950s style! Please come to tech and performances with hair and make-up done! If the Adult Women need help with their styles, we can assist, but tech is the time to practice and see how long it takes! MAKE UP: Nothing overdone! Natural looking stage make-up for everyone. Adult Women can do more color (pastels) and a dark eyeliner, darker pink/red-ish lipstick. A great web resource, any of these colors are great! http://vintagemakeupguide.com/1950s-look/ NAIL POLISH: Adult women only (no teens or younger girls). If you want, red or a nice light pink no crazy colors. HAIR: Rosie: Classy and pretty French twist in the back. Nothing on the very top of your head you will have hats! Teens/Young Girls: ponytail, half up, long braid, low pigtails, etc. Can have bows or ribbons. Teens Who Double As Adults: French twist or low bun must not be overly adult or overly teen a simple back up-do. Nothing on the very top of your head you may have a hat as an adult. Cheerleaders: high ponytail with red bow/ribbons. Mrs. Mayor / Mrs. Merkle: French twist in the back or a low bun. OR you can try a hairstyle similar to Mrs. MacAfee s if you re feeling adventurous (see below!). Mrs. Mayor will have a hat Mrs. Merkle will not. Adult Women, this product works well for a simple up do: http://www.goody.com/products/hair_accessories/simple_styles_modern_updo?colid=df976d 93-59e1-4844-892b-19a40f22cfb0&c_id=1a7ea079-c44c-481e-8d02-db7cd0b32277 Men/Boys: neat and trim, no crazy pompadours/lots of product in Sweet Apple! (Unless you re Conrad Birdie!) Cole O s hair is a great example!
Kim: Long, some curl with a pink ribbon, like picture. Or half ponytail with some curl. Mrs. MacAfee: Side part, curled. See pics below. A curling iron, a can of hairspray, and some patience are all you need. You will have a hat as well. (If you need help, let me know I ve done this look).