The Costume Plot
Episodes
94: Mrs. Doubtfire & Matilda
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's a Mara Wilson double feature today as we cover two 1990s classics, Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda. Join us as we squee over tiny overalls and sw...
93: Eurovision Song Contest & Bram Stoker's Dracula
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We couldn't have picked two more different movies for our vaguely "romance" themed episode! But we had a great time discussing them and...
92: Ma Rainey's Black Bottom & Chicago
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to celebrate the 1920s with this month's picks, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Chicago! We had a blast dissecting these films and we...
91: The Princess Switch & The Knight Before Christmas
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas and welcome to the Vanessa Hudgens Christmas Movie Extravaganza on the Costume Plot! We hope you have had a safe and happy holiday sea...
90: IF & Paddington
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cozy up and join us for some family-friendly movies that contain animated characters! We had fun chatting all about the costuming in IF and Paddington...
89: Sinners & Last Night in SoHo
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy spooky season! We're here with some slightly scary films, Sinners and Last Night in SoHo. Lots of fun historical chat and discussion of fas...
88: Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris & The Devil Wears Prada
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy September! We're back with an episode all about the costumes in two fashion-related movies, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris and The Devil Wears P...
87: Monty Python and the Holy Grail & Spaceballs
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back from our short summer break with some classic comedies! Join us as we discuss the costumes in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Spac...
86: Phantom of the Opera & Newsies
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for more theatrical coverage for this month's episode! We each picked a Broadway proshot, Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert...
85: Sin City & V for Vendetta
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy May! We picked a graphic novel theme this month, so please enjoy our dissection of the costumes in Sin City and V for Vendetta. Don't forge...
84: Wicked & Mary Poppins Returns
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for some more movie musicals! Join us as we analyze the costumes in the new film Wicked, and Mary Poppins Returns. These are some real ...
83: The Music Video Spectacular (Beyoncé, Gaga, Britney, and Miley)
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode has been a long time coming! We are excited to do our first music video episode. Each of us picked 2 iconic videos, and we had a great ti...
82: Jupiter Ascending & Showgirls
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally time for some "bad" movies! Join us as we dive into the costumes in a couple of movies with questionable reputations--Jupi...
81: Charlie's Angels (2000) & Bring It On
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! We're back and ready to get into more Y2K movies, both from the year 2000. Join us as we discuss the looks as well as the cultura...
80: Edward Scissorhands & You've Got Mail
07 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy holidays and happy 4th anniversary to us! We're so grateful for every one of our listeners, so thank you for 4 years! This year we're ...
79: Sherlock Holmes (2009) & The Goonies
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Cozy up with some comforting (to us, at least) films that fit a vague autumnal theme! We know we are in need of some comfort right now, so we hope our...
78: Evil Under the Sun & Sister Act
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are paying tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith this month with our picks, Evil Under the Sun and Sister Act. Join us as we discuss "period d...
77: Legally Blonde & 10 Things I Hate About You
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back in the era of our formative youth, aka the Y2K era, to visit and dissect the costumes of Legally Blonde & 10 Things I Hate About Y...
76: The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) & Shakespeare in Love
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're back from our summer hiatus and ready to rock! Join us in a nice long episode where we dissect the costumes in The Count of Monte Cristo (2...
75: Beetlejuice & Batman Returns
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's Tim Burton (and Michael Keaton!) month here on the Costume Plot, so join us as we gab all about two of Burton's early films, Beetlejuic...
74: Once Upon a Time & Riverdale
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Consider this your stop if you want to get on a soapbox about TV shows that started really good and then crashed and burned. Because we're gettin...
73: The Princess Diaries & 27 Dresses
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for some fun chick flicks today! Join us as we get into the costumes in The Princess Diaries and 27 Dresses, discussing Harry Winston, ...
72: Avatar: The Last Airbender with costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to welcome back Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh, our first repeat guest! She's back to discuss her work on the new Netflix adaptation o...
71: The Brothers Sun with costume designer Vera Chow
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A bonus episode just for you! We're so excited to welcome costume designer Vera Chow to chat all about her work on Netflix's new show The Br...
70: The Artful Dodger & Our Flag Means Death
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oh you wanted some period costumes? Well, here you GO! We decided to dive back into some TV shows this month with The Artful Dodger and Our Flag Means...
69: Barbie & Babylon
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2024! We're kicking off our year with coverage of 2 movies starring Margot Robbie, Barbie and Babylon. Listen in as we discuss stereotypica...
68: Love Actually & Mean Girls
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lucky you, it's another episode for your ears! This week the theme is "mid-2000s-Christmas-adjacent" as we cover Love Actually and Mean...
67: Gilmore Girls #1.1 & Good Omens #1.1
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We decided to go for some TV shows this month, but we picked 2 very different shows... what else is new? Join us as we dissect the costumes in the pil...
66: Hook & Scream
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A very happy spooky season to you and yours! In this episode, we picked a couple of 90s films that have a bit of an autumnal vibe, Hook and the origin...
65: Painkiller with costume designer Avery Plewes
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's bonus episode, we have costume designer Avery Plewes on the show to chat all about her work on Netflix's new show Painkiller. We ...
64: Burlesque & The Greatest Showman
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's movie musicals day as we tackle a couple of Big Costume movies, Burlesque and The Greatest Showman. Join us as we go over Cabaret references...
63: Twisted Metal with costume designer Liz Vastola
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've got an amazing bonus episode for you this month, a joyful and entertaining interview with costume designer Liz Vastola. She's here to ...
62: Tetris & That Thing You Do!
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The theme is loose (menswear?) this week as we cover 2 movies that we just felt like covering! Join us in dissecting Tetris and That Thing You Do!, di...
61: The SpongeBob Musical & Diana: The Musical
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back and ready to get into some more theatre! Today we're covering two Broadway musicals available on streaming services: The SpongeBo...
60: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider & Clue
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to play? We're jumping into some costume analysis from 2 movies based on games, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Clue! Join us as we discuss cha...
59: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion & She's All That
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Any 90s babies out there? Flash back with our analysis of two iconic films from the time, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion and She's...
58: The Hunger Games & Blade Runner
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for some dystopian movies! Join us as we cover The Hunger Games and Blade Runner, two very different but both dystopian future movies. ...
57: See How They Run & Mary Queen of Scots
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're celebrating another great actress for March--Saoirse Ronan! Join us as we talk all about See How They Run and Mary Queen of Scots. The two ...
56: 50 First Dates & Ever After
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Feb-Drew-ary! We're celebrating the month of love with 2 romantic movies that just so happen to both star Drew Barrymore--50 First Dates an...
55: Kindred with costume designer Jaclyn Banner
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to be joined by costume designer Jaclyn Banner to chat all about her work designing FX on Hulu's new show Kindred, based on...
54: Back to the Future & Pleasantville
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a time travel kind of day for our first episode of 2023! We're covering two movies that go back to the 50s with Back to the Future and ...
53: The Woman King with costume designer Gersha Phillips
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
December's bonus episode featured special guest Gersha Phillips, who is here to chat about her work on the new movie The Woman King, a period epi...
52: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) & How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays from the Costume Plot! We're excited to be talking about two Christmas classics, the original Miracle on 34th Street and the Jim C...
51: The Handmaid's Tale with costume designer Leslie Kavanagh
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to welcome costume designer Leslie Kavanagh, who is here to chat all about her work on season 5 of Hulu's The Handmaid&apos...
50: A Knight's Tale & The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh look, a new episode! This week we decided to do a Heath Ledger tribute, with his first breakout role and his last role. But it's not all sad b...
49: Train to Busan & Practical Magic
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy spooky season! We hope you enjoy our exploration of these two spooky movies, Train to Busan and Practical Magic. There's something for ever...
48: Emily the Criminal with costume designer Amanda Wing Yee Lee
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to be joined by designer Amanda Wing Yee Lee this week to talk all about her work on the new film Emily the Criminal! We learn a...
47: Miss Congeniality & Little Miss Sunshine
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She's beauty and she's grace, she's another episode of the Costume Plot! Join us as we go over the costumes in two films about beauty p...
46: Mystic Pop-Up Bar #1.7 & Squid Game #1.1
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new episode! Join us as we discuss a couple of Korean shows, Mystic Pop-Up Bar and Squid Game. The afterlife and... extreme violence? Sur...
45: Titanic & Steve Jobs
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! We hope you had a great July! We're ready to rock with some Kate Winslet movies this week, Titanic and Steve Jobs! Join us as we...
44: Umbrella Academy #1.1 & Stranger Things #1.1
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
More TV is happening! Let's get into some Netflix TV shows as we discuss the costumes in the pilot episodes of Umbrella Academy and Stranger Thin...
43: Bend it like Beckham & Khoobsurat
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What a treat, a new episode! Join us as we discuss the costumes in two Indian-centric movies, Bend it like Beckham and Khoobsurat. We chat all about Y...
42: Crazy Rich Asians & Shang-Chi
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We're celebrating by exploring the costumes in two big Asian American blockbusters, Cra...
REUPLOAD: 41: Hello Dolly & Anne of Green Gables
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wow! How embarrassing! I uploaded the wrong audio track somehow! Whoops! Here is the actual episode! - SarahHere we are with a very fun episode featur...
40: Okja & Mad Max: Fury Road
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here we are with a coincidentally timed "eco commentary" theme for Earth Month! That worked out well! Strap in as we investigate the costumi...
39: Upload with costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh drops in to chat all about her work on the Amazon Prime Original show Upload (from Greg Daniels, creator of The O...
38: Spencer & The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jojo's back! Woohoo! Join us for an episode all about biopics where we cover the very recent films Spencer and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain!...
37: RuPaul's Drag Race with fashion designer Kristi Siedow-Thompson
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amazing fashion designer Kristi Siedow-Thompson drops in to gab with Sarah all about RuPaul's Drag Race and her top looks from the show, includin...
36: How I Met Your Father with Anthony Tran
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah is joined by a special guest this week! Anthony Tran is here to chat all about his work as costume designer on Hulu's How I Met Your Father...
35: Phantom Thread & The Matrix Resurrections
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Watch out, it's a wild card episode! These movies have absolutely nothing to do with each other and THAT WAS INTENTIONAL, baybeeee. Join us as we...
34: Mulan (2020) & Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WE'RE BACK! Happy Lunar New Year from the Costume Plot! Join us as we discuss a great classic of Asian cinema and a not-so-good recent Disney ada...
33: A Boy Called Christmas & White Christmas
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Costume Plot! Join us this week as we explore one brand new and one classic Christmas film. It's a fe...
32: The Muppet Christmas Carol & Klaus
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're taking a detour into some more unusual movies with fewer humans for our first Christmas episode! Join us as we have a great time learning a...
31: Sweeney Todd & Into the Woods
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of musical theatre legend Stephen Sondheim's passing, this week we're covering two movie adaptations of his shows! Join us for a sp...
30: Pride and Prejudice & Anna Karenina
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Keira Knightley week at the podcast so let's examine some excellent Joe Wright/Jacqueline Durran/Keira films and their beautiful period...
29: The Help & Dune (2021)
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What could these movies possibly have in common? They're book to movie adaptations! Join us as we analyze the costuming in The Help and Dune, exp...
28: Hocus Pocus & The Addams Family
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween! What a joy it is to cover such fun classic spooky season movies, Hocus Pocus and The Addams Family. Let's chat all about witches...
27: Get Out & The VVitch
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy spooky season! We're revisiting the horror genre with some psychological scary movies, Get Out and The VVItch (aka The Witch). Let's f...
26: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl & Pan's Labyrinth
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Time for some adventure as we dive in to some exciting movies, Pirates of the Caribbean and Pan's Labyrinth! Let's get to the bottom of some...
25: Selena & Zoot Suit
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We decided to celebrate by covering two excellent Hispanic culture-focused movies, Selena and Zoot Suit! Join us as we ...
24: Barbarella with Sparka Lee Hall
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to be joined by special guest Sparka Lee Hall, who has had a long and interesting career as a costume designer, supervisor, assi...
BONUS: Halston with Emmy nominated designer Jeriana San Juan!
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are so overjoyed to bring you this special bonus episode, an interview with Jeriana San Juan, the Emmy nominated costume designer of Netflix's...
23: My Fair Lady & Singin' in the Rain
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's always a good time when we get to watch some classic movie musicals! Join us as we dive in to the costumes in "My Fair Lady" and &...
22: Captain Marvel & Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wham! Pow! Zing! Comic book movie time. Join us as we explore the costumes in a couple of movies based on comics/graphic novels, Captain Marvel and Sc...
21: Walk the Line & The Impossible
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we dive into some movies based on real life events! Let's analyze the costumes in "Walk the Line" and "The Impossible,&...
20: The Birdcage & The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy end of pride month to all! Since pride is year round, we decided to watch two classics of LGBTQ+ cinema from the mid-90s. Join us as we cover Ve...
19: Black Mirror #4.1 & Doctor Who #5.10
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More TV coming atcha, this time it’s sci-fi! Join us as we dive into the costumes from an episode each of “Black Mirror” and “Doctor Who”. H...
18: Poldark #3.7 & Outlander #1.7
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wow, we're finally covering some TV shows! Join us as we get into the details of an episode each of “Poldark” and “Outlander,” two shows ...
17: Josie and the Pussycats & Pitch Perfect
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to cover some comedies-with-music on this extra fun (and slightly extra long with extra tangents) episode. Join us as we break down two...
16: The Fall with Kelly Cercone
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Kelly Cercone (IG: @anachronisminaction) stops by the show to take a deep dive into one of her favorite movies, Tarsem Singh's 2006...
15: What Happened to Monday & Tron: Legacy
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's sci-fi time! Plug in and enter the grid (did we use that correctly?) as we discuss the costumes in "What Happened to Monday" and &...
14: Midsommar & Crimson Peak
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eeeeek! It's horror week and we are scaredy cats. What did we get ourselves into?! Join us as we break down the costumes from "Midsommar&quo...
13: His Girl Friday & Roman Holiday
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's theme is black and white movies! Join us as we cover the costumes in two classics, His Girl Friday and Roman Holiday. Let's discuss ...
12: Cinderella (1997) & Mirror Mirror
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dive deep into fairytale costumes as we cover the Brandy/Whitney Houston movie "Cinderella" and the fantastical "Mirror Mirror"! L...
11: Dickinson with Bronwen Burton
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Industry professional Bronwen Burton joins Jojo and Sarah to discuss the costumes in Apple TV's show "Dickinson". Beautiful white dress...
10: Meet Me in St. Louis & Hamilton
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, it's time for some theatrical discussion! Join Jojo and Sarah as they discuss the costumes in Irish Repertory Theatre's digital pro...
9: Emma (1996) & Emma (2020)
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's double the fun when Jojo and Sarah analyze two different adaptations of Jane Austen's classic novel Emma. What do the two films have in...
BONUS 1: Bridgerton
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SURPRISE! It's the first bonus episode! Sarah and Jojo had to jump on the Bridgerton train, so join them as they discuss period accuracy, Shondal...
8: A Very Long Engagement & Parasite
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2021! It's time for some foreign films! Join Jojo and Sarah as they analyze the costumes in A Very Long Engagement and Parasite. Can costum...
7: The Great Gatsby (2013) & When Harry Met Sally
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Join us as we dissect a couple of NYE-adjacent films, and wonder: what is the ideal tightness of 1980s jeans? Is it okay for Carey Mul...
6: Elf & Jingle Jangle
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays from The Costume Plot! Today we're covering two Christmas movies, Elf and Jingle Jangle. Join us as we ask the questions: what wou...
5: Murder on the Orient Express (2017) & Knives Out
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whodunit??? It's murder mystery day at The Costume Plot, so join costume designers Jojo and Sarah as they explore the costume design in 2017&apos...
4: Atomic Blonde & Birds of Prey
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's female-fronted action movies day and to celebrate, Jojo and Sarah are here to analyze the costume design in Atomic Blonde and Birds of Prey!...
3: Clueless & To All the Boys I've Loved Before
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Romcoms? Yes please! Jojo and Sarah break down the costumes in two modern classics, Clueless and To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and find that...
2: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society & A League of Their Own
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's 1940s day at The Costume Plot! Join costume designers Jojo and Sarah as they dissect the costumes in two 1940s-set films, The Guernsey [...]...
1: Moulin Rouge! & The Grand Budapest Hotel
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In their very first episode, costume designers Jojo and Sarah discuss the costumes in Moulin Rouge! and The Grand Budapest Hotel. What worked? What di...