Costume and makeup is an interpretative tool in drama that enhances, describe the actor’s appearance during a performance. The use of costume and makeup is dictated by the directorial concept. Choices of costumes are usually to add aesthetic value to the actor’s role. The role of the costume is to design characters. Usually, the costumes are designed to denote characters occupation, mood, status, religion and political traits. When costumes are designed, designers bear in mind the aesthetic pleasure that the audience or reader would derive from the costume worn by actors. This is because costume tells the audience or reader everything about the character. And it promotes the cultural ambassadors of a nation and its people. It is also the cultural ambassadors of the society in which they are produced to proclaim the past and the present life of a particular area.
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Sotunga, Taiwo . "Costume and makeup as a vital tool for cultural and tourism promotion and preservation in Nigeria." Afribary (2018). Accessed November 21, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/costume-and-makeup-as-a-vital-tool-for-cultural-and-tourism-promotion-and-preservation-in-nigeria-146