Costumes need to stand up to a lot more wear and tear than the glamorous creations Sinclair provides for actresses on the red carpet at film premieres.
There may even be copies for stunt doubles, that are indistinguishable from the original, even though they are hiding padding and attachments for harnesses.
A single character’s outfit may require multiple duplicates: a pristine “hero” piece and several identical copies for different action scenes.
The process for getting costumes exactly right is complex and painstaking: designs are sent in and analysed; measurements are taken; there are numerous fittings with plenty of to-ing and fro-ing.
Alongside the actors, the sets and the music, there is another crucial element of this stunning film: the costumes.
