The costume design for "As You Like It" will feature French sixteenth century attire with ruffles, layers, long sleeves, and conservative dresses. Men's costumes will include long linen shirts with cuffs, layers, and slits to show undershirts, as well as high boots and tights. Women's costumes will have ruffled collars and sleeves, high necklines, and full-length gowns made of textured fabrics and lace.

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“As You Like it”
Costume Design by Tiffany Nguyen

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Overall Costume Style
 The
characters will dress in typical French
sixteenth century attire.
 Some
typical attire includes:
- Ruffles and layers
- Long sleeves, conservative dress

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1600’s Style

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Men’s costume
 Long,
linen shirts
 Cuffs
and layers were
commonly worn. Men’s
style include shirts with
slits to see their
undershirts.
 Men
typically wore high
boots and tights.

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Some examples
from the play
Oliver
Ganymede

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Women’s costume
 Women
as well dressed
conservative. The style
included ruffled collars and
sleeves.
 Gowns
were commonly
worn with high necklines.
 Lace
and texture was often
seen as well.
Full length gowns
to the ground.
Textured
fabric

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Covered from top
o bottom
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Deep cuffs
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Ruffles and Layers
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