How The Gilded Age, 1883, and Vienna Blood’s Costume Designers Marry “Magic” with Period Accuracy

We’re living through such a costume drama-rich time on TV that three shows covering roughly the same period have been simultaneously airing in the U.S.: HBO’s The Gilded Age, Paramount+’s 1883, and PBS’s Vienna Blood. The arcs of these series cover the 25-year period spanning 1882-1907, giving viewers a bevy of glimpses into how fashions of the era developed incrementally, and the impact of a rural versus a metropolitan setting. “Designing for period pieces is very similar to science fiction, because you can do whatever you want, as long as it’s coherent. That world you draw has to make sense… Read Full Article