From the award-winning costume designer of Amazon Prime Video's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel a
collection of the show’s costumes with never-before-seen photography sketches production
stills and more Amazon Prime Video’s Emmy- and Golden Globe–winning series The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel centers on Miriam Midge Maisel a 1950s New York City woman whose seemingly perfect life
suddenly takes an unexpected turn taking her from a comfortable life on Riverside Drive
through the basket houses and nightclubs of Greenwich Village as she embarks on a
groundbreaking standup comedy career. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino (creator and showrunner
of Gilmore Girls) and starring Rachel Brosnahan Alex Borstein and Tony Shalhoub The
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has garnered fan and critical praise alike with much of the attention
focused on the exquisitely designed period costumes. Madly Marvelous: The Costumes of The
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel explores the inner workings of award-winning costume designer Donna
Zakowska’s process as well as the many inspirations for the show’s wardrobe including period
photography American and European fashion trends and the various cultures and countercultures
of late-1950s New York. The clothes of Mrs. Maisel are gorgeous authentically detailed and
carefully crafted. Illustrated with sketches photographs from Zakowska’s workspace
behind-the-scenes shots and production stills the book follows the series from season to
season showing how the vocabulary of fashion—context style color cut accessories and
more—is integral to defining and developing the characters in the show. Madly Marvelous is a
must-have for fans of the show and fashionistas alike providing readers with a curated and
well-informed look at an integral period in fashion history.
