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Admittedly, at times, the costumes in this series aren't exactly historically accurate, from giving them modern touches, like flared pants or backless dresses, or attempts to give the costumes more of a storybook appearance, like puffed sleeves or frilled collars, which were more from the Victorian era

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Her precision ensures that the embellishment enhances the draped form without weighing it down, allowing the fabric to fall like liquid silk