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This chart shows the MAXIMUM number of possible costume changes one might do with a live stage production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses if one were to lose one's mind and have people change clothes as they would in a naturalistic fashion on this era.  I need hardly say with our budget and shop staff, we won't be doing this at UAF.  However, having worked this out, I figured I'd post it for the benefit of costume shops with greater resources.

  1.1 Principal salon, Merteuil, Late Evening 1.2 Principal Salon, Rosemonde's Chateau, Early Evening 1.3 Bedroom in Emilie's House, Evening 1.4 Principal salon, Merteuil, Afternoon 1.5  Principal Salon, Rosemonde's Chateau, after Lunch 1.6 Cecile's bedroom, Night 1.7 Principal Salon, Rosemonde's Chateau, Afternoon 1.8 Valmont's Bedroom 1.9 Principal Salon, Rosemonde's Chateau, Late evening   2.10 Principal Salon, Valmont's, Day 2.11 Salon, Tourvel's, 6pm 2.12 Principal salon, Merteuil, next Evening 2.13 Principal Salon, Valmont's, two weeks later, Afternoon 2.14 Principal salon, Merteuil, Late Evening, 10 days later 2.15 Salon, Tourvel's, the Following Afternoon 2.16 Principal salon, Merteuil,  Evening a week later 2.17 Bois de Vincennes, Dawn 2.18 Principal salon, Merteuil,   New Year's Eve
Valmont Semi-Formal Evening Dress X Country Day Dress X Bed Dress X Day Town Dress X Country Day Dress, with pocket for key and pocket for letter X Bed Dress & Banyan Country Day Dress, X Bed Dress & Banyan X Semi-Formal Evening Dress   Day Town Dress X Semi-Formal Evening Dress X Formal Evening Dress X Partial Undress & Banyan X Semi-Formal Evening Dress X Semi-Formal  Dress Semi-Formal  Dress, (no change but disorder ?) X Overcoat, Day Town Dress, vest with normal looking back  
Merteuil Semi-Formal Evening Dress     Day Town Dress     Country Day Dress or Travel dress       Day Town Dress & Hat   Partial Undress   Partial Undress & Banyan   Formal Evening Dress   Formal Evening Dress
Tourvel   Country Day Dress     Country Day Dress, with shawl   Country Day Dress   Evening Dress with a front closing bodice     Rather buttoned up clothing that can be peeled   Rather buttoned up clothing that can be peeled   Partial Undress & Banyan      
Cecile Semi-Formal Evening Dress       Country Day Dress, with shawl Bed Dress X Country Day Dress Bed Dress & Banyan                      
Volanges

 

 Semi-Formal Evening Dress     Day Town Dress Country Day Dress   Country Day Dress                       Formal Evening Dress
Danceny       Day Town Dress             Day Town Dress   Bed dress and Banyan   Partial Undress & Banyan     Overcoat, Day Town Dress, vest with normal looking back  
Rosemonde   Country Day Dress     Country Day Dress   Country Day Dress   Bed Dress & Banyan                   Formal Evening Dress in mourning
Azolan   Livery ?                 Livery ?             Livery ? or unobtrusive "country" dress  
Emilie     Bed Dress                     Day Town Dress          
Merteuil's Majordomo Uniform     Uniform                 Livery            
Rosemonde's Maid                 Country servant gear                    
Valmont's Footman                     Livery                
Tourvel's Footman                       Livery       Livery      
Danceny's Manservant                                   Livery ? or unobtrusive "country" dress  

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