"The King and I"

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Period: 1860-1865, Siam

CAPTAIN CROTON

Navy blue British Navy coat, pants, shirt, string tie, cap.

LOUIS

1) Child’s suit with tie, blouse, cap, stockings.

2) Knickers, vest, shirt, tie socks.

ANNA

1) Traveling dress with hoop, hat, bag, parasol.

2) Skirt, blouse, hoop.

3) Afternoon dress, hoop.

4) Negligee or dress with jacket.

5) Elaborate formal gown , work smock.

6) Shawl.

SLAVES

Siamese trousers, leather shoulder straps, coolie hats.

INTERPRETER

Pants, tunic.

KRALAHOME

1) Phanung, necklace, belt, gauntlets.

2) Black top with gold frogs, black & gold brocade skirt, gold medallion.

3) Red jacket, plaid skirt.

COURT DANCERS

Penangs, tops.

MAKE-UP PEOPLE

Plain Siamese clothes.

THE KING

1) Siamese pants, jacket.

2) Black flecked siamese shirt, plaid brocade penang.

3) Burgundy velvet jacket, shirt, penang, order sash, velvet jeweled overcoat,hat.

4) Jacket, penangs.

PHRA ALACK

Trousers, tunic.

LUN THA

1) Burmese penang, tunic, ornate overcoat.

2) Full pant, vest, turban, plaid brocade penang.

3) Simple Siamese jacket, pants, pant, coolie hat.

FEMALE ATTENDANT

Simple Siamese clothes.

TUPTIM

1) Skirt, peplum jacket, with jewels, headpiece.

2) Nightgown.

3) Siamese skirt, drape bodice, pagoda headpiece, gold bracelets (ballet).

4) Tear away priest robe.

AMAZONS

Pants, tops, headpieces.

LADY THIANG, WIVES

1) Assorted saris, top, drape.

2) Lady Thiang only—Siamese skirt, European bodice.

3) Night clothes.

4) Assorted finished and unfinished hoop skirt dresses.

CHILDREN

1) Tunic, penang, headpiece.

2) Night clothes.

PRINCE CHULALONGKORN

1) Tunic, penung, donut headpiece.

2) Ceremonial dress—white & gold brocade penang, Siamese shirt, elaborate overcoat, headpiece.

PRIESTS

Buddhists priest robes.

SEAMSTRESS

Assorted sarongs.

EVA

Pink brocade top, Siamese skirt, belt, headpiece with gold metallic curls (ballet).

TOPSY

Turquoise brocade top with gold jeweled collar, Siamese skirt, belt, black wire braided headpiece (ballet).

UNCLE THOMAS

Gold two piece tunic & penang, jeweled Siamese epaulettes, belt, painted mask.

ANGEL GEORGE

Rust two piece tunic & penang, silver jeweled Siamese epaulettes, belt, silver beaded pagoda headpiece, jeweled wings.

BUDDHA

Gold & jeweled mask, gold Buddhist robe.

SIMON OF LEGREE

Black & gold velvet penangs, black & gold velvet Siamese shirt with jeweled sleeves, gold jeweled epaulettes, belt, ornate mask with attached pagoda headpiece, long black fingernails.

DOGS

Red bengaline tunics, penangs, black, gold, & red brocade cross straps, epaulettes, ornate dog masks.

SLAVES

Same as dogs, without masks.

FEMALE PROCESSION DANCERS

Assorted white & gold penangs, phanung skirts, brocade metallic tops, beaded headpieces.

MALE PROCESSION DANCERS

Metallic gold & white plaid penangs, white bengaline vest with metallic trim.

PROCESSION ELEPHANTS

Ornate masks, white tunics with very long sleeves, pants.

SIR EDWARD RAMSEY

Formal tails suit, ambassador’s sash, medals.

ELIZA

Siamese skirt, drape bodice, pagoda headpiece, gold bracelets (ballet).

ATTENDANTS

Siamese boys.

DRUMMER

Siamese boy.

SINGERS (Ballet)

Peach metallic & orange bengaline skirt, overtunic, with jeweled collar, jeweled pagoda headpieces.

PROCESSION

Musicians, girls with ceremonial masks, dragon banner bearers, girls dressed as birds.

GUARDS

Orange penangs, leather shoulder epaulettes, coolie hats.

TOWNSPEOPLE, CHILDREN

Siamese costumes.

This wardrobe plot indicates our interpretation of the costume needs of the production. It is intended to provide you with required costume changes and a feeling of the costume styles. Costumes outlined are in standard adult sizes-extremely large or small sizes may not be available. Also, specific colors and fabrics are not described due to new designs and availability in our stock (except where noted). Styles and accessories may vary.

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