GLOW season 1 TV wrestling costumes on display...

In the debut season of Netflix's 1980s female wrestling dramedy, GLOW, a struggling actress and a former soap star and new mother set aside their differences (the former slept with her best friend's husband) to join a fledgling women's wrestling show organised by a washed-up Hollywood director. Alison Brie stars as faux Russian 'Zoya the Destroyer', whilst Betty Gilpin plays her all-American rival in the ring, 'Liberty Belle'.

Original female wrestling costumes from GLOW season one

These fun costumes from the first season of the show about the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum at the 12th Outstanding Art of TV Costume Design exhibition on August 21, 2018.

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Beth Morgan is Costume Designer on the 80s-set series, with Assistant Costume Designer Alexandra Casey and Costume Supervisor Lizette Kilmer.

Liberty Belle costumes worn by Betty Gilpin

in GLOW season one

Betty Gilpin stars as 'Debbie Eagan' an ex-soap star actress with a new baby whose best friend, 'Ruth', cheated on with her husband. She adopts the wrestling persona of the star-spangled 'Liberty Belle' and wears these fabulous, over-the-top costumes in the ring.

Zoya the Destroyer costumes worn by Alison Brie

in GLOW season one

Meanwhile Alison Brie plays 'Ruth Wilder' aka the fiery Soviet 'Zoya the Destroyer', the arch-nemesis of Liberty Belle (in more ways than one).

Melrose costume worn by Jackie Tohn

in GLOW season one

Other women gathered together to pitch the female wrestling cable show include character based on racial and class stereotypes, or their actual names. This particular punky pink outfit is worn by Jackie Tohn as 'Melanie Rosen', shorted to the glamorous 'Melrose'.

Wrestling fans can also check out Mickey Rourke's costume from The Wrestler movie from 2008.

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