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Thursday, February 13, 2020 — 4B

The seven deadly sins...but make them fashionable

B-SIDE: STYLE

I set Greed in the 1910s, because this era 
seemed to be obsessed with gaining wealth 
and social standing. A confining dress of 
gold with flaps modeled after Faberge Eggs, 
paired with an extensive amount of heavy 
jewelry are the featured parts of this outfit.

LUST

Lust is set in the 2010 #MeToo era. I envisioned 
a Harvey Weinstein-esque male authority figure, 
using his power to sexually assault women. I 
wanted to make this man as disgusting and 
sleazy as possible, uncaring of who he exposes 
himself to. The animal paired with Lust is a 
cow, so assless chaps were a must, especially 
with a cow udder protruding from the front.

GLUTTONY

I 
decided 
to 
focus 
on 
the 
idea 
of 
overindulgence 
in the form of alcohol instead of food for 
Gluttony. This 1920s flapper has spilled 
alcohol down her dress, and dons a cape made 
of various alcohol labels and a pig face fan.

SLOTH

I took inspiration for Sloth from the 
1970s, since that era is often associated 
with pot-smoking hippies. I pictured 
this androgynous look as something 
they rolled out of bed in. I heavily 
featured the goat in the horn shoulder 
pads and go-go (or goat-goat) boots.

PRIDE

I thought Pride could be embodied 
perfectly through the 1940s, during the 
height of war. I imagined a veteran still 
full of pride for his country, despite having 
suffered immensely. His leg is replaced 
with a rifle, and his uniform made of 
Tiffany glass is shattered from bullet holes.

I set Envy in the 1950s because of the cultural 
tendency to try to portray everything as 
perfect, from clothes to home life. The lack 
of artistry on my part really comes out in this 
piece, especially with the dog pelt around 
her neck, but I tried. Her headband is a nod 
to Roy Lichtenstein.

WRATH

Wrath is a classic 1990s grunge girl for 
obvious reasons. The makeup is smeared, 
the clothes are ripped and the hood of the 
flannel tutu dress is a bear to bite all of her 
enemies.

GREED

DANA PIERANGELI
Daily Community Culture Editor

ENVY

The “Seven Deadly Sins” is such an iconic image that even my theatrical scenic design class incorporated it into 
our lesson plan. The final project of Introduction to Scenic Design (THTREMUS 240) taught by Rob Murphy 
asked us to create costume designs for each sin, incorporating the animal and color related to the sin in mythology, 
as well as an artist of our choosing. I’m no artist, as you will see from the frequent eraser marks and poorly drawn 
features, but the project was a fascinating way to explore these classic vices and what impact they have on society.

