costume drama

:  the prevailing fashion in coiffure, jewelry, and apparel of a period, country, or class

:  an outfit worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing

:  a person's ensemble of outer garments

:  to provide with a costume

:  to design costumes for

:  characterized by the use of costumes

:  suitable for or enhancing the effect of a particular costume

:  a composition (see composition 5a) in verse or prose intended to portray life or character or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue and typically designed for theatrical performance :  play — compare closet drama

:  a movie or television production with characteristics (such as conflict) of a serious play

:  a play, movie, or television production with a serious tone or subject