We'll be rooting on Inherent Vice at this year's Oscar ceremony to win Best Costume Design. To celebrate costume design throughout the years, here’s a look at the illustrious history of this category from the Warner Bros. Film Library. From the sumptuous silks and brocades of Amadeusto the bikinis and linens of Night of the Iguana, we invite you to feast your eyes on these Best Costume Design winners through the years!
Fraser Clarke Heston (yes, son of Charlton) during a fitting for his gladiator costume. He played young Moses. A rather intimidating one at that, in his baby booties.
As a broken-down, aging and forgotten starlet, Bette Davis gave life to the character Jane Hudson. Norma Koch was the mastermind behind the costume design that helped give the character such an unforgettable sadness and cruelty.
Any fan of costume dramas knows that Barry Lyndon is a must-see. The elaborate gowns and rich fabrics and period details helped make this Kubrick film a classic.
Christine Ebersole as Katerina Cavaleri, in a 17th century-style wig and hat with F. Murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri. The heralded film was a feast for the senses.
An all-star cast (pictured here are Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, Adam Scott as Johnny Meyer, Jude Law as Errol Flynn, and Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn) meant all the more opportunity for all-star costume design.
