From the ‘Baywatch’ One-Piece to Tommy Lee’s Thongs: How ‘Pam and Tommy’ Costume Designer Recreated Iconic Looks
17.02.2022 - 01:51
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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorHulu’s “Pam and Tommy” has set the internet alight as viewers tune in each week to see Lily James and Sebastian Stan take on the wild antics of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. Not only are audiences talking about the amazing transformations, but they’re also buzzing about the costumes, or in some scenes, the lack of.Costume designer Kameron Lennox worked on nailing the signature looks such as that iconic red “Baywatch” outfit, as well as tailoring outfits to fit the prosthetics needed on Stan as he struts around in thongs.Lennox broke down how she pulled off some of the show’s outfits.Pamela Anderson shot to international stardom while playing C.J Parker on the hit series “Baywatch.” She became synonymous with the red lifeguard bathing suit worn by her character.
Lennox says that out of all the outfits she created, this was one she needed to nail because it was so specific to Anderson. “It was important for me to make sure we had the right shade of red, that ‘Baywatch red’.”During her research, while watching the show, each person had a bathing suit specific to their body type.
“On Pam, the way that it was cut was very sexy. The leg was high-cut to elongate her leg and cut low on the sides to accentuate her bust,” says Lennox.In the end, she found the company that made the original outfits, TYR.
Not only was she able to find the exact fabric, but she was also able to match the precise red that had been used for the show. “In the end, we had three for Lily, some extras and some for background.
We had a hero outfit for when we were doing close-ups.”Early in the series, Anderson goes to Cancun for work, and Lee follows her there. In one scene, Anderson has to meet the local reporters and dons a
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