costumes

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Some of her earliest memories are the elaborate costumes her father used to wear on stage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

Since I’d been helping out stitching the detectives’ costumes, I’d become friendly with a few of the agents, and Mr. Webster was the merriest.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan