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Sep 2023
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From the Moulin Rouge to Elvis: Costumin...

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Costume and production designer Catherine Martin takes us behind the seams of her and her team's work on the 2022 Elvis biopic, directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles! Support this podcast at — https://r ... Show More
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