Costumes That Bring History to Life (Ep. 46)

In episode 46 we talk with ERIC WINTERLING, founder and creative director for Eric Winterling, Inc. about making costumes for two popular series set in New York City in widely different time periods. THE GILDED AGE (HBO) and THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL (Amazon Studios) have dazzled historical drama watchers and series fans with their show-stopper fashions.  Eric’s New York City costume studio is where the period garments are constructed from designs by Kasia Walicka-Maimone for THE GILDED AGE; and Donna Zakowska, Emmy award winning designer for THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL. Eric's dog, Bumpers also joins us for the first half of the conversation. Download Transcript (Ep. 46) PLEASE NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE GENERATED USING A COMBINATION OF SPEECH RECOGNITION SOFTWARE AND HUMAN TRANSCRIBERS, AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS. 1:18 "That dress is going in the wrong direction" 1:41 Costuming 1880s and 1950s New York -- THE GILDED AGE and THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL 3:08 Eric Winterling's costuming journey from gingham dog and Houston Grand Opera to Eric Winterling, Inc. 12:29 First Big Project: SHOGUN, The Musical and Broadway 15:23 Costuming Stage vs. Costuming Film -- "It really has to come down to the closures" 19:20 Clients: working with THE GILDED AGE and THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL costume designers 27:05 Costume Construction Techniques and Fabrics 33:37 Podcast Generic Break 34:37 Corsets, "Under Structures" and Period Silhouettes 39:26 Sourcing and stocking the "right fabrics" 45:34 Showstopper Costumes: Enid Winterton's new social status and Midge Maisel's black dress in the Smithsonian 48:39 Midge Maisel's multiple costumes 52:14 Costume Design awards  54:33 What happens to costumes after a show ends 58:29 Lightning Round STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS LISTEN to past podcasts SIGN UP for our mailing list to stay up-to-date on future episodes and bonus content. Find out how you support the reserach and production of the podcast by shopping in our affiliate bookstore and contributions. SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform