Inspiration for Costumes in Dinotopia

A reader asked me: "What were some of your inspirations behind the style of clothing seen in Dinotopia?"

One day when I was just starting on Dinotopia I got a phone call from an artist friend in New York City. He told me that a big costume rental company was selling off its overstock of worn-out rental costumes, and I’d better get my butt down there now.

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