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James Lucas, "Fighting Troops of the Austro-Hungarian Army 1868-1914, ISBN 0-87052-362-7 Encyclopdia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, Volume XXVII, pages 592593 Military Fashion

And since this was a musical, the challenges in designing the performance outfits were the hardest and really full on! Suddenly you have all these hugely respectable actors and actresses and you have to get them into these Lycra costumes and inevitably they have great fun as its a release for them

The deciding factors are the collar shape, sleeve fit, fabric stability, color, and how the shirt is styled with the rest of the outfit

Rich fabrics, shiny embellishments, and gold details immediately came to mind

The key is keeping proportion and simplicity front of mind