List and comment on the clothes worn by any 2 characters in The Glass Menagerie
...re. Hence, this explains why Tom is seen for the first time, as the narrator in sailor’s clothes, which is most probably a white t-shirt with blue stripped lines on it. As Tom acts both as the narrator and a character in the play we can thus assume that he is dressed in a basic white shirt and grey pants. This can be assumed since we know that the Wingfield family is in great financial difficulty with tom being only the bread winner, so consequently their clothes are simple and of cheap quality. Laura is presented in a totally different way which suits her character. She is seen on the first seen on scene in ‘a dress of soft violet material for a kimono,’ with ‘hair tied back from her forehead with a ribbon.’ She is also seen in a ‘dress colored and designed by memories’ during her meeting with Jim, the gentleman caller. The way, Tennessee Williams describes Laura, reinforces her fragility. This is especially seen, with the description of her clothes. Williams, presents Laura to the ...