costumes

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“The personal journey to continue to discover things about Betye. I can open a ledger and it’s like, ‘Oh, I forgot she designed costumes for the Tuskegee Choir.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

What makes it powerful is when people put on costumes and take on personas and do things that make it visual.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

And model Heidi Klum -- known for her over-the-top Halloween costumes -- resembled a living statue, her white gown draped perfectly, looking like marble.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

As well as solo runners there are plenty of relay race competitors, with many costumes on display.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Performers standing stock-still with elaborate costumes and painted skin on platforms set up in precarious spaces between tents.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern