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‘Shogun’ Costume Designer Carlos Rosario Talks Creating 2,300 Costumes and Breaks Down Key Characters’ Looks
While working on 'Shōgun,' costume designer Carlos Rosario created approximately 2,300 costumes for the 10-episodes FX limited series.
After visiting every website and museum that had Japanese pieces from that period, he said what helped him the most was studying paintings from the 1600s and chatting with historians. After learning that Japanese lords of that period constantly wanted to show off their wealth, Rosario had Toranaga change his outfit in every scene of the first episode to exhibit his power. Reflecting on his experience on set, Rosario said the level of involvement from consultants, historians and experts on “Shōgun” was unprecedented: “I’ve never worked on a project that was so careful and put so much emphasis on attention to the details, to making sure that we were as accurate and as authentic as possible.”
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