Handmaid's Tale Womens Fancy Dress Costume

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If the deep red of the handmaids’ dresses is what makes initial impact on-screen, the fluidity of the swing silhouettes is second. “The dress shape came from a knit dress that everyone was wearing when I was at school in the Eighties, but the fluidity was inspired by a priest I sketched in the Duomo di Milano in 2001. Atwood, who was an executive producer of the adaptation, was not phased. In fact, she didn’t get involved in the costumes at all. As a tribute to her hero, Crabtree sent her a visual storyboard for each scene, something she does with all her projects. Because there's method to finding inspiration in all those mops and insects. Spencer: Wow, so I think it’s safe to say that when it comes to The Handmaid’s Tale, you have done it all! I’m interested to know what your initial reaction was when you received The Handmaid’s Tale script?

Spencer: Even just talking about the masks with you is rather chilling. Then to make things more complicated – the cast still needs to act with the mask on. Can you tell me about the technical aspects to the mask that made this possible? Spencer: You spoke a little about research which is what I wanted to ask you about next. Research plays such an important role in costume design, so what type of research does this show entail? The thing that makes this show so horrific sometimes is that I can imagine a lot of inspiration probably comes from just turning on the news at some point. Most post-1980s high school students—those whose libraries didn’t ban the book, anyway—will recognize Gilead from The Handmaid’s Tale, a 1985 work of speculative fiction by famed writer and environmental activist Margaret Atwood. If the dystopian tale was required reading then, its new small-screen adaptation—coming to Hulu April 26th—feels like required viewing now, and not just for teens. Costume designer Ane Crabtree, tasked with bringing Gilead’s dystopian dress to life, agrees, admitting that her creative process was particularly emotional and charged because the show’s filming schedule aligned with the results of the 2016 presidential election. Within the handmaids’ uniform, Miller tasked Crabtree with creating individuality. “Uniformed prisoners often use their hair to show personality, but the handmaids’ hair is covered by the white “wings” that shield their faces. Moss worked with Crabtree to develop a storyline, which is not showed in the series, to aid individual costume development. We offer a variety of products to help you create your own Handmaid’s Tale Costume. We have clothing and accessories for both handmaids and commanders, such as the long red dress, the white bonnet, the tote bag, the commander’s suit, and more. You can also mix and match our products to create your own unique look.While it’s still the middle of the year and Halloween is technically 4 months away, we can find just about any excuse to dress up. Whether it be for Halloween, a virtual themed-party, a cosplay event, or just Tuesday, dressing up is one of the best forms of having fun. And speaking of cool costumes, The Handmaid’s Tale has got to have some of the most thought-provoking costumes on TV right now. You can just tell the level of attention and detail given to each one – from the commanders’, the wives’, the Marthas’, to the handmaids’. So if you’re still feeling that post-season 4 finale high, here are 13 The Handmaid’s Tale costumes that you can wear to your next party! Of the outfits that Offred, formally known as June, wears in the past, Crabtree was influenced by Moss’s own wardrobe. “The main thing was to use pattern, and show skin, to assault the eye in a way that would contrast the simplicity of the future”. Natalie: No actually, not at all. It’s just a way of rethinking the obvious and rejigging it for the characters to convey the storyline. I had to get very inventive which is interesting because I absolutely love taking objects of regular use and giving them a whole new meaning or usefulness.

Spencer: For the first two seasons of the show you served as the costume supervisor. Now for season 3 you have taken on the role of designer. For those looking at a career in costume design, what do these different titles mean in terms of responsibilities? Spencer: I mean how can you not read the script! I would feel the same way (Laughs). Sounds like you made the right choice. So you’ve been on the show since the very beginning – how has your connection to the costumes and story evolved over the years? There’s a tiny percentage of women who can have babies in Gilead, and those are the Handmaids,” says Crabtree. “That’s their menstrual flow; that’s their lifeblood. You can see them coming a mile away, flowing down the street, like a river of blood.”Spencer: It’s such an incredible achievement, we are so happy for you! My first question I always love to ask my guests is how you came into your life as a costume designer, and how did you end up taking on a role on The Handmaid’s Tale? The Handmaid’s Tale is a popular TV series based on a novel by Margaret Atwood. It is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime has taken over the United States and forced fertile women to become handmaids, or concubines, for powerful men.