‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Costume Designer Jacqueline West Used Over 1,000 Blankets From Pendleton and Osage Nation
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Colorful blankets play a huge part in Native culture. And therefore, they also play an important role in Martin Scorsese‘s “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Osage clothing consultant Julie O’Keefe explains the blankets became an essential part of storytelling, and are “an expression of how we represent ourselves even to this day.” Scorsese brought on costume designer Jacqueline West to craft the looks for “Killers of the Flower Moon.” “He wanted this to be character-driven, with the clothes and wardrobe helping to tell the story,” West explains.
West, an Oscar nominee for another period piece, “The Revenant,” brought in O’Keefe as an expert consultant. Authenticity and representing Oklahoma’s Osage Nation perfectly were crucially important to Scorsese, West says, so it was key to find someone with an intensive knowledge of Osage regalia and daily clothing.
Based on David Grann’s 2017 non-fiction book “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI,” the film tells the tragic true story of members of the Osage tribe who were murdered under suspicious circumstances during the 1920s.
It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Lily Gladstone and Jesse Plemons. West began by reading Grann’s book, which forms the basis of the film, as well as doing a deep dive into archival photos.
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