The costume vault

If there is an element of the Art Department often overlooked by audiences when regarding filmmaking, it's the Prop.              PROP (noun) (IN FILM/THEATRE)               An object used by the actors performing in a play or film:               The only props used in the show are a table, a chair, and a glass of water . But why am I speaking about the prop when this is a Costume Design focused blog? It is true that the prop can be something as far removed from costume as a chair or a plate. But it also can be something that easily and naturally intersects with the Costume Design: a piece of jewelry, a shield or a handbag. It's in those cases when a great prop design can bring a lot of narrative meaning in a similar fashion as Costume Design itself. And it's those cases that I am going to be looking at in here. I am going to dedicate this series to spread the virtues ...