Costuming for Lame Swans

As I went through the images I'm using for my graphic novel Lame Swans, one thing I'm particularly pleased with was how the costuming turned out. The visuals of a comic book are as much a part of the storytelling as anything else, so I wanted things to have the right look. I chose models who could conceivably look like ballet dancers. I tried to utilize settings that added to the verisimilitude. And I cared very much about finding costuming that suited the characters, contributed to the visual communication, and suited the overall aesthetic.

( More pictures and costuming process behind the cut... )