Kasia Walicka-Maimone: Last News

The Gilded Age, set in 1880s New York, to Claire Foy’s elegant postwar Duchess of Argyll in A Very British Scandal, or The Crown’s regal journey from the 1950s to the 1980s. There’s more to come, too. On 25 March Bridgerton returns to Netflix in all its Regency splendour, then in April the second Downton Abbey film will reunite us with the Crawley family amid art deco grandeur.The level of research that goes into recreating the looks of these eras is astonishing – The Gilded Age’s costume designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone recently said her team collated 5,000 image references, ensuring the nuances of each character’s social class were captured in the style of their bustle or corset.Period-drama influences are now apparent in fashion collections, too – after all, many designers, like the rest of us, have spent the past two years watching TV instead of taking research trips to far-flung climes.

Caroline Brew editor Kasia Walicka Maimone first collaborated with Wes Anderson while designing costumes for his 2012 film “Moonrise Kingdom.” The film’s Boy Scout uniforms, Peter Pan collars and knee-high socks defined the film’s aesthetic and inspired Halloween costumes for years to come. The two reunited for Anderson’s series of Netflix shorts, creating a visual world to represent the Roald Dahl short stories from which they are adapted.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCorsets were an essential undergarment for Victorian women, which lifted and supported the bosom, created a flat front and provided women a form-fitted figure. But they were notoriously restrictive. As essential as corsets are to the 18th century, they are equally as important to period costume design in the 21st century.However, as period-era dramas filled the air, costume designers of many Emmy-contending shows followed up to dress their cast members in corsets — but with the modern twist of added comfort.Carrie Coon, who plays wealthy socialite Bertha Russell in HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” is no stranger to wearing corsets.

On Tuesday, Big Love alum Jeanne Tripplehorn was decked out in 1882-era period costume attire as she reported to the Troy, New York set of HBO's 10-episode series, The Gilded Age.The Emmy nominee - turning 58 this Thursday - wore a towering black feathered hat and dramatic dress crafted by costume designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone.Jeanne's character Sylvia Chamberlain is described as 'a tall and beautiful enigmatic figure, who's a genuine expert in the creative arts and a great art collector.' Action!On Tuesday, Big Love alum Jeanne Tripplehorn was decked out in 1882-era period costume attire as she reported to the Troy, New York set of HBO's 10-episode series, The Gilded Age Sylvia is 'almost entirely excluded from high society because of her