Sentence:  Finally , the theatrical ( and perversely erotic ) notions of dressing up , cosmetics , disguise , and especially change of costume ( or singularity of costume , as with Cipolla ) , are characteristically associated with the <WSD>catastrophes</WSD> of Mann 's stories . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune