Pulp Fiction with Costume Designer, Betsy Heimann

Episode 160 of the The Art of Costume Podcast podcast, hosted by Spencer Williams & Elizabeth Joy Glass | The Art of Costume, titled "Pulp Fiction with Costume Designer, Betsy Heimann" was published on March 24, 2026 and runs 47 minutes.

March 24, 2026 ·47m · The Art of Costume Podcast

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Summary

A hitman, a boxer, a gangster’s wife, and a pair of bandits walk into a diner.This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, Spencer and Elizabeth step into Quentin Tarantino’s iconic, nonlinear world of Pulp Fiction. Joined by legendary costume designer Betsy Heimann, the trio dives into the costumes that helped define one of cinema’s most influential films.From Vincent Vega and Jules Winfield’s now-iconic “dressed to kill” suits to Mia Wallace’s effortlessly cool, endlessly referenced style—and of course, the legendary Jack Rabbit Slim’s Twist Contest—this episode unpacks how costume helps tell the stories of these characters in a film built on attitude, detail, and pure cinematic cool.It’s sharp, it’s stylish, and it’s a little dangerous—so grab a milkshake, a royale with cheese, mind the briefcase, and join us for a very cool conversation about one of the most iconic films ever made.

Episode Description

A hitman, a boxer, a gangster’s wife, and a pair of bandits walk into a diner.

This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, Spencer and Elizabeth step into Quentin Tarantino’s iconic, nonlinear world of Pulp Fiction. Joined by legendary costume designer Betsy Heimann, the trio dives into the costumes that helped define one of cinema’s most influential films.

From Vincent Vega and Jules Winfield’s now-iconic “dressed to kill” suits to Mia Wallace’s effortlessly cool, endlessly referenced style—and of course, the legendary Jack Rabbit Slim’s Twist Contest—this episode unpacks how costume helps tell the stories of these characters in a film built on attitude, detail, and pure cinematic cool.

It’s sharp, it’s stylish, and it’s a little dangerous—so grab a milkshake, a royale with cheese, mind the briefcase, and join us for a very cool conversation about one of the most iconic films ever made.