costume piece

Part of ensemble

A costume piece is a film, play, or television production set in a historical period, requiring period-appropriate wardrobe: The studio greenlit another costume piece set in Victorian England.

The term often implies lavish visual production with elaborate dress, wigs, and sets.

Sometimes used dismissively to suggest style over substance.

Related

stage production · dress rehearsal · accessory · vintage · garment · film · bodice · corset · doublet · bonnet · feathered hat · wig · cape · cloak · lace collar · brooch · waistcoat · petticoat

Opposites
completeness

costume piecefull regalia

matching set

temporal setting

costume piececontemporary drama

Recent serious theatrical work

slice of life · social realism

production style

costume piecelow-budget film

Cheaply made motion picture

indie film · black box theater

Family

costume, piece, costumes, costumed, costuming, pieces, pieced, piecing, piecemeal

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G