Theaterkunst – the Berlin wardrobe where Hollywood gets into character

The leafy Berlin suburb of Wilmersdorf is an unlikely place to imagine the Hollywood elite. And yet, for more than half a century, Germany’s leading costume house, Theaterkunst, has been drawing stars to this distinctly unflashy corner of the city. With a collection of about 10 million pieces, it’s one of the oldest and largest of its kind. 

With a list of credits that spans Weimar-era silent films and Marvel superhero smashes, Theaterkunst – which has occupied a former dairy in the…