Experimentation - Creating the feel of Roman/Grecian/Saxon etc. Dress.

This is an example of some experimentation I have done to create the Roman, Grecian, Saxon etc atmospheres that are in some of the Tales. My thinking was 'how many ways can you use a length of fabric to create a different costume'. In the medieval period most tables, benches etc had a simple white covering. I thought that if this was the case in my set design it might be possible for these coverings to be used in a simple and effective way to create new costumes. As I have stated before, this play is about storytelling and I think it will be very interesting if all the costume changes were quite simple and happened in front of the audience. This would accentuate that they are all telling their own tales which are being created in front of the audience. I really like this idea and my experimentation is allowing me to explore the limitations and advantages of it. Obviously these changes have to be quick, simple and clear for the audience to understand. The above picture is inspired by Grecian dress and the Grecian God Diana. The only problem with this particular one is the belt, would this be too clumsy for the actor? Could it be tucked into an exsisting belt or tied with a rope instead? All of my experiments only took me a few seconds each and would be really easy for the actors to recreate. This experimentation has been very effective and therefore I intend to incorporate it into my designs.