I'm playing Nerissa from the Merchant of Venice in a class project. Is a french maid's costume okay? I really do want to look like a maid, instead of one of those "sex icon" women wearing the costume. Or what else can i wear?
2006-11-23 16:53:36 · 3 answers · asked by Pennexx 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I think you're on the wrong track to conceive of Nerissa as a "maid" of any type. She's Portia's servant, but she's not a housekeeper. She's more of a lady-in-waiting, a trusted confidante to the most powerful woman in the play. If I were creating a costume concept for the character, I would start by looking at Portia's costume. Nerissa's standing in the household suggests that she should wear something SIMILAR...but not quite as elegant.
2006-11-24 06:48:11 · answer #1 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 00:01:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably wore long dresses. I would chose blue. With a long apron.
2006-11-23 18:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by I am a Muppet 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋