"When the costume designer John Bright founded the period costume house Cosprop in 1965, it was out of a desire to give the clothes seen in film and TV a greater realism than viewers had been used to previously. I decided that if we made the stock as real as possible, it would be universal, Bright says. The truth is the truth for all times."
"Over the intervening 60 years, that relatively simple mission led to the creation of some of the most notable costumes of all time: the Regency-era shirt that, once wet, turned Colin Firth into an instant heart-throb in 1995's Pride and Prejudice; the safari gear worn by Meryl Streep in 1985's Out of Africa, which ended up inspiring countless high-fashion runways; Johnny Depp's dishevelled 1720s Pirates of the Caribbean suit, so artfully soiled that you can practically smell it through the screen."
"All of these outfits were the result of tireless research and craftwork by Cosprop's highly trained artisans, who use period-accurate materials and techniques to achieve cinematic realism. All of those costumes, and dozens more, are now on display at south London's Fashion and Textile Museum as part of Costume Couture, an expansive new exhibition that celebrates 60 years of Bright's groundbreaking work at Cosprop."
John Bright founded Cosprop in 1965 to give film and TV costumes greater realism than previously common. Cosprop prioritized making stock as authentic as possible so garments would read as truthful across eras. Over 60 years the firm created iconic pieces: Colin Firth's wet Regency shirt in Pride and Prejudice, Meryl Streep's Out of Africa safari gear, and Johnny Depp's soiled Pirates of the Caribbean suit. Cosprop's highly trained artisans use period-accurate materials and techniques and conduct meticulous research to achieve cinematic realism. Costume Couture at south London's Fashion and Textile Museum celebrates Cosprop's six decades and its Oscar-winning collaborations.
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