Noh Costumes

Noh costumes use the same concept of the outer and inner clothing. They also use mask with in the plays to protray the roles that they are acting out. Because men play both men and women in the Noh theatre, it is more important that the actor wears the mask in order to successfully protray their character. One of the Noh Theatre’s rules for costumes is that if the outfit’s major color is not white, it cannot be remade in a white fabric. Any dress can be used for more than one character; it does not have to be reserved for one character in one play. Little details of a prototype can be changed, but not a main physical feature such as the cut or length of a sleeve.