Sound Of Music
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Costume Plot
IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE
This costume plot is a “suggested” design interpretation of your production and may differ greatly from the Costume World stock. To guarantee a costume selection that is in closest possible accordance with your specifications, our Designer/Costumer will advise you of the costume options currently available.
Austria – Early 1938:
Act I, Scene 1 – Nonnberg Abbey
Nuns: Black habits, wimples, veils, etc.
Novices: Same as Nuns, only white veils
Postulates: Calf length black dresses, black short capes, veils with white band at top
Act I, Scene 2 – Mountainside near the Abbey
Maria, Bertha, Sophia: Dress as Postulants
Margarett: Nuns habits
Act I, Scene 3 – Office of Mother Abbess
Mother Abbess: Habit
Act I, Scene 4
All repeat
Act 1, Scene 5 – Living Room of Trapp Villa, that afternoon
Capt. Von Trapp: Casual blazer coat, trousers
Franz: Daytime butlers livery, apron, vest, trousers
Frau Schmidt: Housekeepers dress, apron
Maria: Dated, unattractive dress, hat, large carpet bag
Gretyl, age 6: White sailor dress, white hose
Marta, age 7: same
Louisa, age 13: same
Brigitte, age 9: same
Liesl, age 16: same
Kurt, age 11: White sailor suits, short pants style
Friederich, age 14: same
Act 1, Scene 6 – Outside Villa, that night
Liesl: Repeat
Rolf: Tyrolean pants, shirt, hat, stut-en and tie
Act 1, Scene 7 – Maria’s bedroom, later that evening
Maria: Robe over nightgown
Girls: Identical nightgowns
Boys: Identical pajamas
Frau Schmidt: Repeat
Liesl: Optional change to a smudged duplicate of dress I – 6
Act 1, Scene 8 – A Hallway in the Villa
All repeat
Act I, Scene 9 – Terrance of Villa
Franz: Same, remove apron
Elsa: Styled morning dress, can be skirt and blouse
Capt. Von Trapp: Daytime change possibly to Tyrolean flavor
Ursula: Tyrolean maids uniform
Max: Dapper, sporty attire
Girls: Outfits made from curtains in Scene 1 – 7, then back to sailor
Costumes
Rolf: Repeat
Maria: Attractive peasant costume with skirt, blouse, bodice & apron
Act 1, Scene 10 – Hallway in Vila a week later
Female guests: Ballgowns, gloves, headpieces
Male guests: Tail suits, Bavarian uniforms or Tyrolean dress costume
Capt. Von Trapp: Tail suit
Baron Everfeld: Tail suit
Max: Tail suit with top coat
Franz: Formal butler livery
Maria: Another peasant dress
Elsa: Elegant ball gown, gloves, hair piece
Girls: Party dresses, boys, blue suits
Act I, Scene 11 – Corridor in Abbey
Nuns: Repeat
New Postulant: Nice suit or dress
Act 1, Scene 12 – Office of Mother Abbess
Nuns, Maria: All Repeat
Act II, Scene 1 – The terrace, same day
Max: Another dapper suit
Girls: Peasant costume
Boys: Tyrolean trousers, shirt, stutzen
Capt. Von Trapp: Dapper suit or sports clothes
Elsa: Another afternoon dress
Maria: Wears postulant dress of 1-11
Franz: Repeat
Act II, Scene 2 – Corridor in Abbey
Postulants, Nuns: Repeat
Mother Abbess: Add ceremonial cape
Act II , Scene 3 – Office of the Mother Abbess
Maria: Wedding dress
Act II , Scene 4 – A Cloister Overlooking Chapel
Girls: Dressed as flower girls, color your choice, flower headpieces
and flowers for hair.
Boys: Repeat party suits
Capt Von Trapp: Full dress admiral’s uniform and hat, sword
Nuns: Repeat
Act II , Scene 5 – The living room a month later
Girls: Peasant costume
Boys: Tyrolean costume
Herr Seller: Black suit with Nazi emblem on sleeve
Frau Schmidt: Repeat, or optional change
Max: Repeat
Franz: Repeat
Rolf: Repeat
Capt. Von Trapp: Conservative suit
Maria: Travel suit, change to peasant dress if time permits
Von Schreiber: German admiral uniform
Act II , Scene 6 – The Concert Hall
Capt. Von Trapp: Change coat only by adding Tyrolean coat
Maria: Add apron, cap to peasant costume
Girls: Repeat, add same style apron as Maria’s and cap
Boys: Add Tyrolean coats and hats
Max: Repeat tail suit
Female Trio: Peasant costumes
Fraulein Schweiger: Very garish evening gown, head plume
SS Men: German uniforms
Rolf: German uniform
Act II , Scene 7 – Garden of Abbey
Maria: Add cape
Capt and children: Add capes
Rolf: Repeat 2 – 6
All others: Repeat