Costume Designs

Dairy of a Mad Black Woman

Madea is a strong willed sassy grandmother who does not allow people to walk over her or the people she loves. For Madea’s costume design, I would go for a more conservative look which will consist of a loose fitting patterned blouse with a cardigan or vest to wear over it and a knee length skirt that shapes Madea’s figure without being tight. The colors that I would use for her custom would be neutral colors because most elderly people don’t like flashy or outrageously bright colors.

Charles is a wealthy businessman who likes to dress in nothing but the finest materials. His elegant business style is always sharp and one that demands the attention of others. To construct Charles’ elegant sense of style, I would make a wool bend custom suit consisting on a jacket and flat-front trousers. The jacket will have two interior pockets, a chest pocket, and two flap pockets. The trousers will have a zip fly and slant pockets. I would finish the look with a settle color tie such as a purple or chambray pinstripe tie.

Helen is a beautiful housewife who goes from riches to rags over night. I would design a skirt suit for Helen to represent her when she was wealthy and had the finer things in life. Her skirt suit will be a neutral color such as tan or cream that can be layered with a pink, white, or light blue button down shirt. To capture her appearance of a woman who has been forced to change her style dramatically, I would design a navy blue or black trousers that flared at the bottom and topped off with a beautiful cream/white laced ruffled blouse.

Orland is the new guy in Helen’s life. Even though Orland doesn’t come from a wealthy background he does what he can to get by. For Orlando’s style I would go for the jeans and t-shirt look. I would also design some khaki pants for Orlando for when he goes on his date with Helen to show his dressy side. His look is more causal like but more form fitting.  Orland's look is very simple but sexy. The materials that I will use to make Orland's clothes will mostly be cotton and some polyester.

Myrtle is a sweet caring lady who always has words of wisdom to offer. She is a very church orientated woman who believes that if you believe in Jesus anything is possible.Since Myrtle is very church orientated she doesn't really believe in tight clothing that shows off one's body parts. To capture Myrtle sweet personality I would design a loose fitting skirt, a blazer like jacket, and a fancy church hat with lace designs.