The costumes were unbelievable. They were ranging from sparkling and dazzling to monochromatic, gray, and mundane. The costumes were brilliantly designed to reflect the different characters and the different socioeconomic conditions of the people in Turandot. In the first act, the commoners took control of the stage. They were all wearing a shade of gray. At one point in the play, they all gathered up in the front of the stage and began making jerking movements. As they were moving, their different shades of gray costumes gave the illusion that they were just one big wave of grayness. Their mundane attire not only represented their low social status, but also demonstrated how the rich regard the people of the lower class. They viewed them as nothing. The rich, on the other hand, were all wearing gorgeous costumes. Turandot’s headpiece was just mouth dropping and so extravagant. Her costume was well designed to represent her high social status.
