Fortunately, Beaton did not live to see what happened to his tour-de-force Ascot scene, which most audiences remember as a symphony of black-and-white costumes.
Everyone wears unpretentious black-and-white costumes, and all the grandeur is in the choreography.
The relaunch saw the team assume a new name, the Future Foundation, adopt new black-and-white costumes, and accept longtime ally Spider-Man as a member.
But I think their black-and-white costumes just look silly.
The musical did not recreate the musical numbers as originally presented but instead had primarily black-and-white costumes (including the all-important hats), set against a simple setting.
He didn't know from where he had pulled that obscure term, but he knew it was the correct one for the antique black-and-white costume she wore.
The tone of the evening was established at the outset when men in somber black-and-white costumes marched in holding canes.
The black-and-white costumes, designed by Katherine Maurer, suited the dance's austerity.
Much of the choreography's geometric effect comes from the way Santo Loquasto's black-and-white costumes are used throughout the piece.
(The dancers wear a gamut of black-and-white costumes from at least six other Morris dances.)