The Evolution of Mildred
Costume Designer Erin Benach (The Neon Demon) speaks to Fashionista's Fawnia Soo Hoo on the crucial, if not overt, role wardrobe plays in the Loving narrative.
"We used wardrobe in those moments to give Mildred strength or to show her excitement...the scene when [Mildred and Joel] first meet the [civil rights] lawyers, I think she knew that she was starting to become a representative and voice for others and we were careful to show that she cared how she was portraying herself."
The Science of a Fit
Most of the wardrobe Joel Edgerton wore was bespoke.
She tells Fashionista, "We tried different measurements and, after that first fitting, we knew which ones worked and which ones definitely did not," Benach also explained in the production notes. "After that, we had an almost scientific formula worked out: Joel would do the stance in the fitting and he and I would decide together if the pants looked and felt right before running it by [director] Jeff [Nichols]."
The full piece with additional wonderful insight is over at Fashionista.