African Chief

At the Presentation to Walk Tall  there did not appear to be any designs or ideas for the African Chief costume, so I have gathered together a few images of possible outfits. When the brief was first given there were a few ideas from the producers about either a more traditional African costume or military dictator. A few of us discussed some ideas when we got back to uni after the presentations and thought that a dictator may be a little too sinister for a children's performance so decided to look into the more traditional African clothing. Designing the costume after meeting the actors has made this process a little more simple as we were able to picture the man who would be wearing it and build it around him. We talked of a loose fitting Kaftan style shirt and trousers with a round hat. These costumes are called Dashiki and the small brimless hats are Kufi's.

Dashiki

 

Kufi