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The Costume Plot

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Mar 4, 2022 • 43min

36: How I Met Your Father with Anthony Tran

Sarah is joined by a special guest this week! Anthony Tran is here to chat all about his work as costume designer on Hulu's How I Met Your Father. Listen to find out all about working with Hilary Duff, championing diversity behind the camera, and how much we both hate being on set. Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! How I Met Your Father: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 
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Feb 18, 2022 • 1h 1min

35: Phantom Thread & The Matrix Resurrections

Watch out, it's a wild card episode! These movies have absolutely nothing to do with each other and THAT WAS INTENTIONAL, baybeeee. Join us as we go over romantic poisoning in Phantom Thread and discuss the redesign of the Matrix universe with the 4th installment. Get. Into. It.Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Phantom Thread: Instagram, PinterestThe Matrix Resurrections: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 
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Feb 4, 2022 • 1h 4min

34: Mulan (2020) & Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

WE'RE BACK! Happy Lunar New Year from the Costume Plot! Join us as we discuss a great classic of Asian cinema and a not-so-good recent Disney adaptation. What a fun time!Websites mentioned: Teen Vogue Op-Ed, Tim Yip's photo galleryFollow along with the visual analysis via these links!Mulan: Instagram, PinterestCrouching Tiger: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com.Follow us:Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 
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Dec 31, 2021 • 1h

33: A Boy Called Christmas & White Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Costume Plot! Join us this week as we explore one brand new and one classic Christmas film. It's a festive time and a festive episode!Announcement: We are taking a short break and will be back on January 28! Mary Sue article about "White Christmas" and blackfaceFollow along with the visual analysis via these links!A Boy Called Christmas: Instagram, Pinterest White Christmas: Instagram, PinterestQuestions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 
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Dec 17, 2021 • 56min

32: The Muppet Christmas Carol & Klaus

We're taking a detour into some more unusual movies with fewer humans for our first Christmas episode! Join us as we have a great time learning about Muppet costuming and animated character design.Abby Cox's video on Muppet Christmas Carol Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! The Muppet Christmas Carol: Instagram, PinterestKlaus: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 
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Dec 3, 2021 • 1h 7min

31: Sweeney Todd & Into the Woods

In honor of musical theatre legend Stephen Sondheim's passing, this week we're covering two movie adaptations of his shows! Join us for a spirited conversation about Colleen Atwood's work on both films, and how much control big name stars should have over their own costumes.Follow along with the visual analysis via these links!Sweeney Todd: Instagram, PinterestInto the Woods: Instagram, PinterestQuestions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 
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Nov 19, 2021 • 1h 9min

30: Pride and Prejudice & Anna Karenina

It's Keira Knightley week at the podcast so let's examine some excellent Joe Wright/Jacqueline Durran/Keira films and their beautiful period(ish) costumes! Wandering waistlines, peacock feathers, and more! Trigger warning: mention of suicideFollow along with the visual analysis via these links!Pride & Prejudice: Instagram, PinterestAnna Karenina: Instagram, PinterestFollow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter
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Nov 5, 2021 • 1h 16min

29: The Help & Dune (2021)

What could these movies possibly have in common? They're book to movie adaptations! Join us as we analyze the costuming in The Help and Dune, exploring fashion from the 1960s to the year 10191.Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! The Help: Instagram, Pinterest Dune: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 
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Oct 22, 2021 • 1h 2min

28: Hocus Pocus & The Addams Family

Happy Halloween! What a joy it is to cover such fun classic spooky season movies, Hocus Pocus and The Addams Family. Let's chat all about witches, vintage fabric, and live moths.Follow along with the visual analysis via these links:Hocus Pocus: Instagram, PinterestThe Addams Family: Instagram part 1, part 2; PinterestQuestions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 
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Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 8min

27: Get Out & The VVitch

Happy spooky season! We're revisiting the horror genre with some psychological scary movies, Get Out and The VVItch (aka The Witch). Let's find out how color ties together racist people, how the color red is used in horror, and whether Puritans had cotton! Trigger warning: These movies can be disturbing in nature, so there is some discussion of their plot and themes, including death. Follow along with the visual analysis via these links!Get Out: Instagram, PinterestThe VVitch: Instagram, PinterestQuestions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success. 

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