/oss/taxonomy/term/7677/all en /oss/article/history-did-you-know-general-science/dracula-enhanced-butts-and-grecian-bend <p>The 1993 Academy Award for costume design went to Eiko Ishioka for creating the magnificent costumes in the hit film, “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” Particularly stunning were the dresses worn by Wynona Rider in her role as Mina Harker, Dracula’s main love interest. The film is set in the late 1800s when women’s fashion featured a padded undergarment known as a “bustle” to accentuate the fullness of the buttocks.</p> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:15:37 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 10012 at /oss