One day when I was just starting on Dinotopia I got a phone call from an artist friend in New York City. He told me that a big costume rental company was selling off its overstock of worn-out rental costumes, and I’d better get my butt down there now.
They were getting rid of stuff from theater productions, including capes, doublets, gowns, and robes. There was also a Dickens era jacket that was perfect for my 19th century protagonist Arthur Denison. I came home with a hodgepodge of old styles— baggy pants, vests, and all sorts of glorious fabrics.
I also bought a lot of clothing from my friend Lena Dun, who owns Moresca and makes costumes for Renaissance fairs.
How fortuitous. But there is still something so special about your vision. The details! And the warm humor of it all. Generosity.
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