Osembenga, Kisembe, and their Soldiers
Each military character would wear what their side dictates they would wear. Their uniforms would also vary with rank. Soldiers' uniforms will be dirty and worn, and in the case of some characters such as Fortune, ill-fitting, being either too big or too small.
Government soldiers:
Christian
He wears an old-fahsioned gray suit, maybe from the 1960s. It would be worn and faded, but not very dirty and in relatively good condition. For the last scene in the play, he is seen wearing a new one, maybe a darker gray and more modern. He might also have a matching fedora to go with his usual gray suit. It would probably look something like this, but in gray:
Mr. Harari
Mr. Harari on the other hand, would wear a very new and modern white suit that shows his wealth and status as the owner of a diamond mine. Like Christian, he may also have a matching fedora. His hair would be neatly combed and as for shoes, they would be white like his suit when he is wearing them.
Mama Nadi
Since Mama is a little bit older, I pictured her as being a little bit heavier, also because she eats a bit better than the rest of the girls. She would wear low-cut V-neck shirts and tank tops that allow her to show off her cleavage. She would also wear traditional wrap skirts, tied so that she can show some leg and traditional Congolese head wraps. Shoes would most likely be sandals. Her main colors in her clothing would be yellow, green, and red which are also the colors of the Congo's flag because in a way, Mama and her bar represent the Congo itself. She and her place want to remain neutral and peaceful, yet it houses people from both sides who wish to fight over it.
Type of head wrap she would have:
Type of skirt she would have:
Sophie
Sophie seems to come from a slightly better background than some of the other characters, so I pictured her clothing to be a little newer, in slightly better condition than everyone else's. She would wear simple and modest, yet attractive dresses that probably go down to a little bit above the knees. Hair would be pulled back into a small, tight ponytail or bun, maybe pigtails and shoes would be either flip-flops or flats. Main colors would be pastel tones of pink and blue to reflect her peaceful, quiet, and soft personality.
Salima
Coming from a farming, and most likely more traditional background, Salima's clothing would have a more traditional feel to it. She would wear the traditional wrap skirts and head wraps, although probably a bit simpler than those of Mama's and would be barefoot(probably couldn't afford good shoes in her past). As for her tops, she would wear halter tops and loose scoop-necked shirts. Her main colors would be gray, which is associated with spiritual and physical blemish, purple because it is feminine, yet is strong, maroon, and green, both of which are associated with the earth(farming).
Her type of head wrap:
Josephine
For me, Josephine came across a little bit more egotistical than the other girls. She has probably been a prostitute for quite a few years and has gotten used to the attention from the guys, and in turn, probably liks to be noticed. Josephine would wear short, flirty skirts that show off lots of leg, halter and tube tops that also show quite a bit of skin. Because Josephine likes to be noticed, her main colors would be a bit louder than the other girls' and they would be red, bright pink, purple, and gold/yellow.
Other characters
The Aid Worker would wear his Aid Worker uniform and miners would wear pants and boots, with shirts(usually wifebeaters) and would be especially dirty from working in the mines.
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