Sarah Palin On SNL: Costume Designer Says She Wanted Nicer Clothes

The "Saturday Night Live" costume designer Wednesday night revealed the struggle he had in dressing Sarah Palin: she wanted to wear nicer clothes than they had picked out for her, reflecting the new image she has carefully constructed on the campaign trail.

While Palin's transformation from hockey mom to fashion plate has raised eyebrows, her "SNL" character, played by Tina Fey, has remained firmly in the red jacket. And according to Women's Wear Daily's Irin Carmon, "SNL" costume designer Tom Broecker said Wednesday night that dressing Palin for last Saturday's cameo required a compromise:

Of Palin, Broecker said, "In speaking with her, I had to get her to understand why she needed to wear the same thing as Tina [Fey]. We had gone off and created it for the first time a month ago, a look we identified as Sarah Palin. She had moved on in her own image of herself. I said, 'I know you've moved on ­ you're wearing tighter clothes, more black ­ but this is the character of Sarah Palin.''

The compromise, he said, was Palin returning in her own clothes the second time she appeared on the show to cheer on Amy Poehler's Palin-themed rap.

Sarah Palin dressed in red for the opening skit (per "SNL" wishes):

Then, later, Sarah Palin dressed in black (the compromise):

Comments

[athenasword]

When this is over, and she is sent back to AK... her head won't fit thru the plane door. She and her enormous head (and ego) will need some kind of cargo barge.

(and. this just proves she is really dumb or really arrogant. Anyone who has ever done theater knows NOT to mess with the costume Mistress. You just do whatever she says, and wear whatever she tells you to wear!)

[carriellbee]

She hasn't done much, so that's no surprise!

[marasgram18]

oh the boredom she will find after living in the city lights and back to the wilderness

[ObamAtomic]

Nice clothes,shopping spree,still brainless! Coconut!

[BeasleysMom]

Vote early and donate a few hours to the Obama campaign. Pray for the future of this country and Obama's safety, regardless of your personal beliefs.

[carriellbee]

Very wise advice. And if you don't pray, serious reflection for a few moments each day will do just fine!

[2876]

Of course Palin wants nicer clothes. She's gotten use to $150,000 shopping sprees

[NTO08]

False meme: clothes NOT hers, going to charity...she shops at consignment stores...enough of this silly s--t...criticize her views...this garbage is idiotic claptrap.

[one4obama]

Ummm . . . . . . . I believe you are referring to what you say, not what others say here!

[tbrnotb]

Her views are just as silly as this false fashion "meme". In 11 days she'll be back in Alaska and we'll be looking forward to Obama's inauguration!

"False meme"? Are you my brother-in-law in Ohio???????????????

[cherrycola]

I think she was probably just told by her handlers to avoid wearing the red suit. At this point it's like wearing a dunce cap for all it represents.
The McCain campaign wants to repackage the Palin product in a new, serious black wrapper.

[orkranger]

I wonder what the "Real Women Hunt Moose" cost? An election? I hope Palin gives her scarf back to Michelle after the election.

[honestpolitician]

barbie palin....- Hey ask her 7 year old daughter (Piper) about fashion...Mommy requested the GOP to get her a Louis Vuitton Bag and got it...The bag is bigger that her!!! well, we see where 150K went...

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[NTO08]

OK...start this game? Then Obama's kids will be fair game! Like that? I thought not.

[honeydiva]

try it. you have more to cry about.

[marasgram18]

his children are being raised like young ladies. not some kid that wants a louis vitton bag. why would a child need this. this is not the childs fault we are not talking about her its her mama that is the one of ridicule here

[beartrack]

Of course she wanted better clothes. There is not much of a selection at the Moose Junction General Store. She wants to look good when she takes charge of that ol' boy senate. Or maybe just a new dress to go to the Sledheads party when she is back in the frozen land.

[NTO08]

The level of intelligent thought on Huffpo is certainly outshining itself of late: we have graduated to pre-school.

[honeydiva]

yet you stayed a very long time.

[tbrnotb]

We all graduate on November 4! I think you might have flunked out!

[08politicaljunkie]

There is no way that egomaniac will be content living in the grey dismal unsophisticated Wasilla ever again. She loves the spotlight.

[BeasleysMom]

It is scary to think that the republican party may be stupid enough to bring her back again. But, we have certainly seen the depths of its stupidy. If that fails we will still have to put up with her being on Fox. Another reason not to watch Fox, as if we needed it.

[athenasword]

If anything, it will be Faux. The Alaskans are planning a "welcome home" that includes further investigations. I dount she'll be re-elected. Mabye even recalled before then.

(check Mudflats blog, if you haven't already)

[Glinda]

The life-sized Barbie Doll (TM) must be accessorized.

So interesting that grown boys are interested in "playing Barbie".

[honeydiva]

isn't that always the way? she proves the old adage...she has a body by mattel and a mind by fisher.

[dhertzfe]

Gosh, she's a b!tch behind the sceens too. The TRUE Palin.

[LPGal1961]

The Hockey Mom Wears Prada,
and Valentino, and Dior, and Carolina Herrara, and Zac Posen, and Dolce and Gabbana...

Senator Palin is such an empty suit...a very very expensive empty suit!

[AussieMaid]

I hope there will be coverage of Republican Party distributing her designer clothes to the needy or returning them after campaign is over.How does that work?Is she going to try to convince designers that she never wore them?She needs someone to design jackets with giant lapels because I could swear her flag brooches(you can hardly call them "pins" anymore),are getting bigger and sparklier everytime I see her!But then again,she is so much more of a REAL American than the rest of you,she needs bigger pins.

[NTO08]

Are Obamabots that clueless about how clothes are given to charity or consigned?

[Ms. Lou]

Cindy and Sarah's wardrobe could have paid off my mortgage, car, etc....

[kewps]

Could have provided a lot of food to food banks, paid winter heating bills, provided rape kits, made several mortgage payments for those about to lose their homes, bought a nice second hand suit or dress for several people to go to an interview to support their family displaced by the economic meltdown; etc; etc.

[crutnacker]

I for one am glad that she and McCain are running against that elitist Obama.

[Teeninchee]

Mine too.

[blackfriday1978]

Just my guess.... Cindy's closet alone (for one year or one season - gotta speak in her language) can fed an entire small town?!

[athenasword]

I bet Cindy's closet could feed a small COUNTRY - like Bangladesh or Nepal for a year.

[mesuki]

Cindy and Palin could wear all the expensive clothes in the world if they want to ,but in my eyes they are still two idiots!

[NTO08]

Sarah's clothes aren't hers...on loan...off to charity...jealous of Cindy's cash? Tough!

[tbrnotb]

Dude...now you're just embarrassing yourself.

[mama mac]

Perhaps the funniest thing about this thread is that with each "refutation" you post, NTOo8, you seem to be getting more angry. Maybe you should pick your battles more carefully.....

[dcoxucla]

PRO-LIFE DIVA

[dcboomer]

uh oh... now they have created a monster!!! No turning back for her now....maybe she can be a big time news anchor...she does read cue cards well

[athenasword]

I see Faux News in her future!!!

[Mygirl]

This woman is too much too soon.

[elcerritan]

Does she honestly think anyone noticed which outfit she was wearing -- or gave a rat's rear end?