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The subject of the study is Sally E. Dean's Somatic Costumes™ and how they affect actor's performing and the creation of characters. Somatic costumes are costumes which create multi-sensorial experiences for the performer. The aesthetics of the performance is built on the basis of this costume experience. In craft science costumes have been studied mostly from the design's point of view. The purpose of this study is to provide a new perspective on defining costumes in the context of performance. The study aims to explore the experiential and interactive role of somatic costumes in making performances and creating characters. The study is a phenomenological hermeneutical research on experiences. The research data consists of Sally E. Dean's interview and researcher's own experience about Somatic Costumes™. The data was gathered during a three-day workshop called Somatic Movement & Costumes, Creating Characters which was held in Helsinki in autumn 2015. The data was analyzed by inductive content analysis, in which the interview was reflected upon, including the experiences of the researcher in the process. The study shows that multi-sensorial experiences created by Somatic Costumes™ help the performer in generating new kind of movement and character material. Somatic Costumes™ can support the performer's individual artistic expression. Awareness developed in the interaction between the costume and the body may have effects on the interaction with other performers as well as with the environment. However, developing awareness through Somatic Costumes™ requires that the performer acknowledges the costume and seeks an equal relationship with it. In all, Somatic Costumes™ can affect the performer's awareness of oneself and one's body. The knowledge on how Somatic Costumes™ affect performers, the making of performances and the creation of characters can be utilized in performance arts. It's also possible to apply the knowledge on Somatic Costumes™ in user-oriented costume design.