This paper aims to illustrate Indian film costume creation. To better understand these colorful, highly adorned, and powerful expressions of global material culture, the authors—US-based costume designers—investigate the background from which these costumes emerge, exploring who envisions them, who creates them, who wears them, and what tangible resources make them possible. The authors discuss how film costume production is shaped by skilled artisans who use extraordinary materials and techniques available in India and employ unique production processes to create costumes for compelling narratives. Findings from field research and interviews, along with a look at the influence of contemporary fashion trends on costume production, are discussed and analyzed.

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眼花缭乱的宝莱坞服装

本文旨在说明印度电影服装的创作。为了更好地理解这些色彩缤纷、装饰精美且强大的全球物质文化表达，作者——美国的服装设计师——调查了这些服装出现的背景，探索了谁设想了它们，谁创造了它们，谁穿着它们，以及什么有形资源使它们成为可能。作者讨论了电影服装制作是如何由熟练的工匠塑造的，他们使用印度现有的非凡材料和技术，并采用独特的制作流程来制作引人入胜的叙事服装。讨论和分析了实地研究和访谈的结果，以及当代时尚趋势对服装生产的影响。