Why aren’t there cool and interesting clothes for fat women? That is something that the costume designer for the new show “Shrill” ran into when she was shopping for the show. She ended up having to sew many of the dresses and outfits that Aidy Bryant wore as well as others in the show. It’s a problem in real life for many women and it’s definitely a problem for costume designers.
Shrill costume designer Amanda Needham revealed in a recent interview that finding the right looks for the show was challenging. “Once you get to a certain size, people sort of want you to disappear”.
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There is no doubt that it is easier to costume actors who are thin. I don’t mean even normal sizes, I mean thin. Many clothes look better on human coat hangers. Also if you are costuming a show that is set in the 20th century, say the 1940’s, you will have a real problem finding clothes that fit an average sized actor today. People were shorter and thinner back then.
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