The fashion file

Janie Bryant, the costume designer from Mad Men has released a book called (take a breath), The Fashion File: Advice, Tips, and Inspiration from the Costume Designer of Mad Men.

There's a great interview with her over at The New Yorker. Here's a taste...

Tell me about some of the feedback you’ve gotten from your Mad Men actors—the good and the bad?

For years, Elisabeth Moss was, like, “I hate mustard. Why do I have to wear mustard?” Lizzie and I always laugh about that. I know it’s not the most flattering color, but I think it’s such an iconic one for Peggy. Although, this year, after season four, she did say to me, “Janie, okay, now I do love mustard.” Jon Hamm hates when I ask him if his pants are pulled up high enough. I’m sure he’s like, “Janie, you’ve been telling me for four years—my pants are high enough!” I’m a stickler about the men having their pants pulled up—during that period, they hit at the bellybutton, and these days, guys aren’t used to wearing their pants that high. It’s all only in a loving way—we have a lot of fun together. They’ve been so trusting since the beginning. In general, the actors really do feel that transformation into their character, and that’s probably the best compliment I could get.