“戏装”常见的英文表达是 costume for stage performance 或更简洁的 stage costume ,也可用 theatrical costume 。
costume for stage performance:较为正式、完整地表达出“用于舞台表演的戏装”这一含义,在描述专业戏剧服装、强调其舞台用途的语境中很适用。例如:The costume designer spent weeks creating the costumes for stage performance.(这位服装设计师花了好几周时间为舞台表演设计戏装。)
stage costume:简洁明了,直接指出是舞台表演用的服装,在日常交流和一般性描述中常用。比如:The actors changed into their stage costumes before the show.(演员们在演出前换上了他们的戏装。)
theatrical costume:“theatrical”意为“戏剧的;剧场的”,该表达侧重于与戏剧相关的服装,同样可以表示“戏装”。例如:The theatrical costumes in this production are truly stunning.(这部作品中的戏装真是令人惊艳。)