Costumes that help transport audiences into different worlds, and to convey emotion through their designs. Photo composite: Watchmen (left) and The Handmaid's Tale
Whether it was the dystopian society of The Handmaid's Tale or the alternate history of Watchmen, this year's Emmy-nominated costume designers in the fantasy/sci-fi category sought to ground their looks in reality.
This meant relying on historical research, such as art and photo references of specific time periods, to help transport audiences into different worlds, and to convey emotion through their designs.
