This document discusses Chinese opera costumes, makeup, and props. It includes photos and descriptions of different costumes, hats, beards, dresses, and makeup used to portray different characters. The document also includes proposed designs for costumes, makeup, weapons, and flags for Chinese opera performances.

1. Chinese Opera Costume and Make up Design
I chose this picture because I like the design
and pattern of this clothe. The patterns make
the clothes look very Chinese. I think this
costume is for a female, because the color is
pink.
I like this costume because the flags
at the character’s back make the person look very
powerful. And her dress and hat are very colorful.
This picture shows 3 different kinds of
hats and beards in Chinese Opera. The left one in
the picture is for a fighter. The middle one
represents a bad person, but the person is also a
leader. The right one is a small leader, like the
leader of a village
There are two colorful hats in this
picture. The pink one is definitely for a
female actor. The red one could be used
for a male, or a female. This kind of hat
is usually for a fighter or a good
character

2. I like this picture because it is a very well
made hat. It looks very delicate, it has lots of
decorations on it. I should be for a young rich girl
to wear, because it has lots of jewelries on it.
This is a dress that woman
wear in everyday life in ancient China. They also use it in
Chinese Opera for their costumes. It is a very nice dress,
has many patterns on it to decorate. And blue and white
together look very nice.
In this picture, the person at left is
actually a man, but he act like a woman. It is hard,
because he need to learn how to talk like a woman,
and act like a woman. I also like their costume; they
look lofty, because they had many dragons on their
costume.
This is one of the materials for making costumes
for Chinese opera. It is called silk. Silk is a very soft
material, in Chinese opera, the material of costume is
very important.

3. This is a face make up in Chinese opera. It has
white, red, blue and black on his face. I’m not sure
it is a good character or a bad character, but I
really like the design of the face. I like the blue, the
color look peaceful.
White, black, and red are used on
this Chinese opera face. White
represent bad person, so I think this
face is for a bad character.

4. Final Makeup Design
Forehead: Yellow
Because yellow
and blue are
opposite color.
Eyes: Brown and
black. Because
Chinese people
usually have
brown and black
eyes. Cheeks: Blue.
Because blue
means bravery
Nose: Blue and
and prides.
Yellow. Because
these two colors
look good
together.
Jaw: Black
and skin
color.
Mouth: Red. Because
Because usually black means
human’s mouth is forthright.
red.

5. Final Costume Design
Hat
I used red because
red makes the hat
looks more colorful.
And when the person
is moving, these balls Blue makes it look more
will move too. peaceful, plus I like blue
color.
Decorations to
make the hat look
more fancy.
Red and yellow are
very common colors
for a great person.
Yellow was most
used by the emperors
of China.
Shoes
I used black for the
boots, because I The sole of the shoes
think black looks are high because it
serious. represents the
characters identity.
And the actors will look
better when they are
high.

6. Weapon
This weapon is a knife. In real life is
should be made of steel or other
metal materials, but in Chinese opera,
This part all the weapons are made of wood.
is for This is because if they use metal, then
“killing” it will be dangerous for the actors.
people.
This part is for
people to hold it.
Dressing
These two are
the most
common
decorations on
the dressing in Yellow can
Chinese opera. make the
dressing look
brighter and
loftier.
Chinese people
like dragon, so
they often put
dragon on their
items. The red tassel is for
decoration.
This red tassel is just
Flags should be wearing at I put this pattern on the
for decoration.
the back of a person, and flag is because it is a
the person should be a part of the costume, so
fighter. They usually wear it needs to have
4 or 5 flags at their back. something in common
with the dressing.

7. Bibliography
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