Costume Drawings

King Duncan

As King of Scotland, Duncan wore a cape to signify his nobility and a golden crown to signify his yet higher status of royalty. The cape, however, is tattered to foreshadow and mirror his ragged destiny to die at the hands of one of his most trusted subjects and a true friend, Macbeth.

Malcolm

Malcolm is wearing a red sash, such as the one that is pictured below. The sash is an important part of a Scottish soldiers uniform of the time, therefore we have included it in Malcolm's costume. The sash is red because red is the color of blood and in the scene Malcolm is on a battlefield which has many dead and dying men. He also has a sword in his belt that he is carrying around because it is a battlefield and he has to have some form of protection. We chose not to give armor to Malcolm because he is a Prince and thus would most likely not be fighting in the battle since he is a member of the royal family.

The Captain

Lennox

He wears a small grey cape to show that he is associated with royalty but is not royalty himself. He also carries a sword because there was just a battle that occurred and he remains in his battle ready attire.

Ross

Ross is a wearing a coat and tie with khaki pants because it is a sign of nobility and class in our modern times. Ross is a member of the Scottish nobility and therefore he is wearing clothes that represent the nobility.