At the Costume Designer’s Guild Awards, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” costume designer Donna Zakowska won the prize for excellence in the Period Television category. Midge Maisel has been the best-dressed denizen of the Upper West Side since the show debuted in 2017.

Costumes have been central to “Mrs. Maisel” success, helping the show distinguish itself from the crowd of historical dramas and emerge as one of the major period pieces of the decade. “These costumes change the way I move, breathe, walk and talk,” Rachel Brosnahan told NPR. Brosnahan portrays the show’s main character.

Zakowska can spend up to 16 hours a day on the set when the show is filming. She personally designs the costumes for all the main characters, while also supervising rental costumes for up to 1,000 extras per episode.

 

[Photo Rachel Brosnahan as Mrs. Maisel, courtesy Townandcountrymag.com]