COSTUMES SCENE BY SCENE!

COSTUMES SCENE BY SCENE!

COSTUME LIST
Please carefully read the costume requirements for each number you are involved in. Questions should be first forwarded to your Stake Costume Specialist. If they need further clarification they will contact Sister Umbach of the TYC Costume Department.

Stake Costume Specialists:
Prince George-Lisa Mc Donald - 250-614-2114
Vernon-Wendy Strom 250-832-2169
Bellingham-Janae Hansen 360-366-3566
Victoria-Jenny Draper - jenny21@shaw.ca
Nanaimo-Ute Patterson 250-390-2294
Vancouver-Doreen Kennedy: 604-431-9821
Surrey-Kathleen Hastings - 604-596-7028
Abbotsford-Sue Miles - 604-826-2628

Items with "TYC" after them will be supplied by the Temple Youth Celebration Costume Department. Items marked "STK", the corresponding stake will be either collecting, making or purchasing. Items marked with "Y" after will be supplied by the Youth and their families. Some items might have two or more sources. Please make sure that you know the components and origin of your costume so that you have the complete outfit.
When you are collecting items for your costume from your own closet please keep in mind the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet. You know the standards. You know what is modest. You know what is expected. You know what is acceptable. Show that you know.
Sis. Umbach
TYC Costume Director

SCENE ONE: LAND

Bellingham
Both YM and YW
Black, long sleeved shirts, socks, shoes
YW- hair in slicked back pony tail, no whispy bits. Neat bangs OK

SCENE TWO: FIRST PEOPLE

Various Actors
First Nations apparel appropriate to the mid to late 1700s: TYC
Explorers-in development: TYC

SCENE THREE: INDUSTRY

Victoria and Nanaimo
Victoria -Farmers
YW-Farmers
-long dresses, Harvest colour, TYC
-petticoats, TYC
-bloomers,TYC
-apron, TYC
-sash,TYC
-hair ribbons, TYC
-bonnets, TYC
-dark ballet style shoes, that will stay on during your dance. If you have ballet flats that have the habit of popping off, put an elastic around your instep for security.Y
YM-Farmers
-long sleeved button up shirts, Harvest colours, TYC
-overalls, 11 pair, TYC
-jeans, Y
-Straw hats, TYC
-dark coloured church shoes or cowboy boots, Y

Victoria-Miners
All YM/ YW
-long sleeved, button up shirts, in shades of mauve, purple to deep grape. 28 TYC, additional, Y/STK
-loose fitting black pants, no low rise or saggy butt gangster pants, Y
-black string tie, TYC
-suspenders, TYC
-Flat caps, 36 TYC, additional STK

Nanaimo-Lumber Jacks and Jills
All YM/YW
-Red shirts, TYC
-tan pants, slim cut, Y
-suspenders, TYC
-Green toques, STK
-Long grey wool socks, to the knee, and be able to tuck your pants into, Y/STK
-hiking style boots that you could dance in,Y

Nanaimo-Fishing
YW-Fishing
-Long pioneer style dresses in shades of blue, solid, print or plaid,
30 TYC, additional Y/STK
-apron, TYC
-caps, TYC
-petticoats, TYC
-dark ballet style shoes, that will stay on during your dance. If you have ballet flats that have the habit of popping off, put an elastic around your instep for security. Y

YM-Fishing
-Long sleeved button up shirts in shades of blue, (#?) TYC, additional Y/STK
-grey pants, Y
-Yellow Sou'Wester hats, STK, Pattern from TYC
-Rubber boots, or dark church shoes, Y

SCENE 4 JOSEPH

Various Actors

The costumes for this scene will be mostly coming from Stakes in our district who have in the recent past had a Youth Trek.
Youth who have an acting part will need their Stake Costume Liaison to help them get an 1820-30s style costume. TYC costume department has a selection of dresses. Which could be used as a base layer. We are also working specifically with Abbotsford stake and their excellent costumes. Below is a list of items to look for and collect.
YW- The Prophecy
-dress
-Bonnet
-shawl
-Petticoats
-Bloomers
-shoes, something that could pass as time period from a distance. No runners please.

YM-The Prophecy
-Pants
-Shirt
-waistcoat, vest
-tie, should be a long strip of fabric, not a tie of today
-Hat, (Think of your character, what would he be wearing?)
-1820-30s suit coat, if it can't be found or acquired not too worry, make yourself look like a working class man. Dress in that day said a lot about the position and status of people. Very few were educated and wealthy in the frontier of America. Most were farmers and laborers.
-Shoes, think of your character again

SCENE 5 RAILROAD

YM from Vancouver, Surrey and Abbotsford
For all
-solid coloured button up shirts,Y
-jeans, that will not fall down during the dance!! Condition does not matter, but modesty does. Y
-shoes, dark dress shoes, Y
-flat caps, Y and STK

SCENE 6 MULTICULTURAL

Various Actors

Dancers in the five featured parts for this number should be working closely with their cultural dance leader to coordinate costumes. There are items available from TYC costume department. (Filipino, Highland, Spanish, Korean and Chinese)

Dancers who are involved with the "finale portion" of this number are responsible for collecting their own costumes. Be creative and obvious in the culture or country you have chosen to showcase. Make sure to have Niki Kearl, TYC Dance, approve. It might just take an email with a photo of you in your costume. She will be able to give hints and suggestions if you are stuck.

SCENE 7 ONE BY ONE

Various Actors
- YW and YM will be provided period dress

SCENE 8 RELIEF SOCIETY

YW of Vancouver Surrey and Abbotsford
Vancouver-
Nurses
-Salmon coloured dress, TYC
-apron, TYC
-nurses cap, TYC/STK
-Shoes, ballet style flats, Ballet shoes or Gymnastic slippers, Y

Vancouver YW "Relief Society"
-Dress, TYC/ STK
-Accessories, (hats, beads, gloves, etc) TYC
- Shoes, Ballet style flats, ballet shoes or Gymnastic slippers, Y

Surrey YW "Flappers"
-Dress, TYC
-Accessories, (sparkly head band, long gloves, beads) TYC
-Shoes, black ballet style flats, black ballet shoes or black Gymnastic slippers, Y
Abbotsford YW "Jive"
-Poodle Skirt, TYC/ STK
-Black or white button up shirt, modestly tied at the waist. Y
-white ankle socks, Y
-White "Ked" like runners, Y
-Scarf or Ribbon for hair, Y/ STK

SCENE 9 THE YOUTH

Vernon

All youth, YM and YW
-White t-shirt, with screened design, TYC/STK
-jeans, no low rise or baggy underwear revealing styles. Make sure they will stay up during your dance with no tugging or grabbing. Y
-White socks, Y
-White runners, can have a bit of another colour, but mostly white. Y

SCENE 10 GROWING STAKES

Prince George:
Youth will be instructed by the stake liaison for the 100 costumes.

SCENE 11 FINALE

All YOUTH in the TEMPLE DISTRICT!
YW
-Modest white shirt, long or short sleeved ok, please ensure that your shirt is not too low, sheer or tight. When in doubt wear a tank top underneath.(White of course!)
-Dark coloured skirt, KNEE length or longer. You KNOW what the standard is. Show that you know. For the Strength of the Youth standards apply.
-shoes; dark, heel not too high. You might have to move quickly and gracefully.

YM
-White shirt long sleeved shirts. Y
-Tie, any colour, Y
-pants,dark/tan Y
-shoes, dark,Y