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Theater Research Guide: Costumes in the Making (free videos)

Practitioners on Costume Design Practice

  • An interview with Katrina Lindsey (28:14 min) - a British awards-winner designer working for theatre, film, and TV productions such as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Sleeping Beauty, and more.
     
  • Encounters: Costume & Character (20:15 min) - more interviews with Katrina Lindsey and other costume designers, choreographers, head of wardrobes on the philosophy, processes, skills, challenges, career paths, daily work and production examples (e.g., Mamma Mia, All My Sons, and more) related to costume design and maintenance (7 video interviews and 1 teaching resource).
     
  • Designers: Processes and Practicalities (16:16 min) - four interviews with designers - set, costumes, lighting, and sound.
     
  • Museum Curator Profiles:

Each month, Costume Society of America publishes a profile of a curator who is featured on the Dress & Drinks program, which highlights collections around the country. Video recordings can be found on the Society's YouTube Channel.

Costumes Conservation (6:59)

Croquis Drawing (2:45)

Featured Costume Collections

The Lion King

Watch these short and illuminating videos featuring interviews with Julie Taymor, a renowned costume designer. 

COSTUME RESEARCH - Titanic's Costumes: Fact Checks (13 min)