Pick a part

The room waits for the Big Madam

This is the part for a formal arrival. The opening brief asks for a wrapper set, red beads and a head-tie tied high; the point is presence, not copying a real film character.

Play The Big Madam

Choose this part from the role picker and change its opening look.

Two painted party looks from Mami Wuta’s Old Nollywood Night.

The The Big Madam brief

Nobody sits until you do.

The game’s brief: a wrapper set, red beads and a head-tie tied high.

The painted opening look uses a matching set, beads and head-tie. It gives the silhouette a centre before any finishing touches are added. Keep the relationship between the pieces in mind if you change one.

Make the styling choice

A formal look needs to read from a distance and still hold up close. Decide whether the fabric, the head-tie or the jewellery is the first thing someone notices. Then let the others support that choice instead of competing with it.

Try changing the jewellery or headwear before changing the whole outfit. A small edit can shift the character from quiet authority to a more theatrical entrance.