“A lot of it, I had luckily inherited a decent stock, especially of colonial outfits, since it is Boston. That is definitely one of the primary historical types of costumes that we carry. I’ve certainly sourced different things – other costume companies that have gone out of business, acquired from them. It’s been a mish-mash of buying, some building,” Propp said.
“This one was unique. I think if it were 23 actors who were extremely picky, then it would’ve been a different story. This team is great. They are very chill, and they were happy to just dress up. That really made things a lot easier.”
Zadorov went all out with his selection, including a long, white-curls wig. The defenseman and his teammates also drew inspiration from their NFL counterparts, the New England Patriots, who are competing in the Super Bowl against the Seattle Seahawks in one week.
“We wanted something to have a bite of the history in Boston. Kind of represent our city’s culture and city’s history,” Zadorov said. “We are going to the football stadium, and our football team is named the Patriots. If I’m not mistaken, during the Patriots game, they have people who dress up like that as well. I think that was a cool kind of idea to have something like that.”
No costume is the same for each of the Bruins, who all had their Garment District bags in tow as they touched down in Florida this weekend. While there are two important points on the line against the Lightning, the Stadium Series offered the group a chance to have fun together at a grinding point of the season.
“People will see a lot of different options. Some guys, they dressed like they’re literally going to the war, and some guys dressed like they never stepped on the battlefield ever in their life. It’s a different variety of people at that time,” Zadorov said. “I have a wig, and I literally look like a politician from the 16th century who never stepped on the battlefield ever in his life. Pretty much making directions.”