costumes

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She approached the costumes themselves as part of her assemblage practice, too, picking fabrics, jackets and dresses from thrift stores and repurposing them completely into something new for these productions that didn’t have much budget.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“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

For the costumes and sets, the technology was trained using sketches by Henri de Gissey, a costume designer and decorator for the court of King Louis XIV.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

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

From BBC • May 3, 2026

I’d elbowed his chest, a warning not to encourage my mom’s obsession for embarrassing costumes.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas