Costumes: Mr. Brown

The character of Jeffrey for me, due in part to the revised songs he sings, makes me think of Wayne Brady: a strong, soulful voice with a warmth and crazy humor that transcends stereotypes. So my labelling him as "Mr. Brown" seems INCREDIBLY racist, but it is not at all based in race. The character is very earthy and naturally charismatic. If his skin is brown or not doesn't factor in.

But I did render the costume on a non-caucasian. I gave him a cream pair of twill pants, black dress shoes (brown socks, although not shown), a light steel grey shirt, and a nice brown suede, corduroy, or herringbone jacket. The key to the jacket is that it must be a very warm brown, more in the red range than green.

Here's the scan...



Hope you like it. More to come this weekend.

- Sean