For Rob Marshall’s movie, the designer Colleen Atwood took the inspiration for the costumes from what she saw at the museums or read from books; she also consulted experts in the United States and Japan. The characters of the movie wore kimonos that were made from silk and decorated with patterns made by hand. Each character had an assigned color palette that would help to express who they were as individuals. In one of her interviews, Atwood shared that to tell a story, they had to “exaggerate it a great deal” despite having in mind that geishas are much more delicate than presented.