Antigone Costume Assignment

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Ellen Kingsbury ANTIGONE Costume Image Assignment 9/30/12 THAR 4240 1) Antigone http://mkatz.web.wesleyan.edu/cciv110x/antigone/cciv110.Antigone.html This depiction of Antigone upon the vase would be most accurate to what I think Antigone would actually look like. She is wearing what appears to be a long and elaborate ionic chiton with a lot of drapery. It seems somewhat tied near the mid calf region, but all in all is a very draped and baggy kind of feel. I feel this attire would suit Antigone for several reasons. First, she is not as beautiful as her sister Ismene, and yet there is a sense of elegance about this look. In my production, however, I would choose to not tie at the mid-calf simply because the dress would be more flowly and have a more feminine touch at the end. I do prefer the drapery to go somewhat over the head, as in the image, simply because it gives a more innocent approach to a character. I do like how everything is covered head to toe on Antigone, and overall, I think that having a lot of drapery is the best way to depict Antigone’s character. 2) Ismene http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/O19.2.html This image portrays Ismene in a different light than as she would appear in Antigone, to me at least. Ismene looks somewhat beautiful in her elaborately decorated Doric chiton. The apotygmas appear to have a reddish stain to them, which could symbolize some sort of upper class situation. This depiction of her sort of hinders how beautiful and elegant Ismene was during this time period, so I would choose to make the colors more of a lighter hue. I would also let the chiton flow more at the bottom (almost having a trail of fabric following her) to really give that elegant charm a more purposeful feel. Also, the headdress is very formal, and I would definitely choose to not have one, simply to portray that both Antigone and
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