costume
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Costume designer Amy Parris built lifts into Bower’s shoes to help him look taller and the team added padding under his arms to emphasize Vecna’s more imposing stance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
And at the same time, the Bezos’ hefty contribution to the Met’s Costume Institute goes a long way in making the organization self-sufficient.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The annual event is a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, and serves as chance for celebrities and design houses to go all-out on spectacle.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
"When I think about the show, if there's one word to describe it, I suppose it would be equitability or equivalency, equivalency between artworks," the Costume Institute's curator Andrew Bolton told AFP.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
I noticed that he was the only one in class who didn’t cheer when I won the award for Best Costume.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing costume
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