In the 2019 Folk Horror film Misommar, the May Queen Dress is worn by lead character Dani (played by Florence Pugh) in the story’s intense concluding sequences. The elaborate gown features 10,000 silk flowers, including forget-me-nots, sweet peas, and butter cups, and weighs 30 pounds.
There is no doubt that the costume designer plays an essential role in cinematic storytelling. For the Elton John biopic Rocketman(2019), costume designer Julian Day’s guiding principle was: the louder, the better.
