period costume
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌpɪə.ri.əd ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ us /ˈpɪr.i.əd ˌkɑː.stuːm/
the clothes that were typically worn at a particular time in history:
in period costumeHe likes dressing up in period costume.
The exhibits are surrounded by period costumes and photographs.
Synonym
historical costume
Tours of the castle are given by women in period costume.
The actors dress in period costume and deliver monologues directly to the camera.
Period costumes for children are quite difficult to find.
Branagh retained period costumes but updated the play with a modern sensibility.
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