costume

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That was the costume she wore to her gig on Sept. 16, 1991.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

One vendor sold t-shirts with captions proclaiming “LEGEND” alternatively accompanying pictures of Charlie Kirk or, for some reason, Andy Griffith and Don Knotts together in costume from The Andy Griffith Show.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

A hubbub of energy fills every corridor - from the extensive costume and wig department, to the huge team building pop-up sets around the show's main stage.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

When presenting the Oscar for costume design, Wintour appeared without her signature sunglasses alongside Anne Hathaway in a tease for Hathaway’s upcoming “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Now she was venturing upstairs to the fabric department to haggle over bolts of cloth for another costume.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan