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The Duchess of Malfi: Part II
A 1930s Mafia Saga.
This design and making project was a redesign of John Webster's 1614 tragic play The Duchess of Malfi. Members of the class were randomly assigned a date from 1600-1950. I was given 1930s.
This project is set in 1930s New York (specifically Little Italy) and follows Don 'Duke' Ferdinand and His Sister Giovanna 'The Duchess' in
Francis Ford Coopela's The Godfather (1972) The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Costume Make
Design Work
Below is the design process for the costume above and the costume of Giovanna, 'The Duchess'. These pages display the process of selecting garment cuts and fabrics.
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