Jean Smart's 'Hacks' Playing Card Dress Featured Hand-Stitched Design
The 'Queen of Hearts' party dress worn by Jean Smart's character Deborah in the final season of "Hacks" was constructed from real playing cards. Costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager hand-stitched each card for the garment, which appears in Episode 3 of the series. The unique design was directly inspired by a script note.
In the final season of the series "Hacks," Jean Smart's character, Deborah, wears a distinctive "Queen of Hearts" party dress crafted from actual playing cards. This elaborate costume is featured in Episode 3.
Costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager was responsible for creating the garment. She reportedly hand-stitched the real playing cards onto the dress to achieve the desired look.
The inspiration for the dress came from a specific line in the script for Episode 3, which stated that "Deborah shows up in a dress made of playing cards." Felix-Hager had the opportunity to develop the concept early in the production process.
According to Variety, the designer had sufficient time during pre-production to consider the visual execution of the unique costume.
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