RACHEL BROSNAHAN : Midge is thoughtful about fashion. There’s a line in one of the earlier seasons that for her, everything starts with an accessory. She only likes driving because of the gloves. In this new season, there’s a scene where she spends a lot of time debating what to wear because it’s the first day of work. And there are hats, hats, hats and more hats. DONNA ZAKOWSKA : I’d say ninety-nine percent of Midge’s clothes were designed and built and tailored, so it was really a venture. I could never buy off the rack because the clothes really have to fit, and the fit of clothing is a really important principle of costume design. So, I used Dior and Jacques Fath as inspiration and distilled their designs into believable looks. The other important thing is that the fitting process made the actors feel very special. They loved I was doing this for them. CAROLINE AARON : Shirley had to look gift- wrapped from head to toe, no matter what time of day. I remember going in one day and asking, “Do I have to put the girdle on?” Yes! Every single costume! And the panty hose and pointy shoes and bras. The bras back then don’t resemble the bras of today. They were cotton and very pointy. It was all extremely uncomfortable. I think women had a lot of bladder infections in the 1950s. But I think the process made me miss my mom, you know? ALEX BORSTEIN : When I found out I got the part, I was adamant about having keys around my neck and a hat and suspenders and a belt. I auditioned with trousers and a button down shirt. Donna found these great sweaters. I can’t remember how we got the leather jacket. I just felt that in the Village, Susie being a kind of club rat just felt right. The wardrobe was also an exoskeleton that protected her from the elements of the people — she felt strong and was impervious to pain and cold. DONNA ZAKOWSKA : The men’s wardrobe was all designed and built too. Once you know how to create something, it’s very difficult to back away from it. It makes the job relentless but joyous. So, Abe wore beautiful English fabrics and wools. I loved it when we were in Paris, and I got to put this college professor in a beret and leather jacket and scarf.
SEASON 2
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WHEN I FOUND OUT I GOT THE PART, I WAS ADAMANT ABOUT HAVING KEYS AROUND MY NECK AND A HAT AND SUSPENDERS AND A BELT. I AUDITIONED WITH TROUSERS AND A BUTTON DOWN SHIRT
” ALEX BORSTEIN actress, Susie Myerson
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