They made the past come alive. From the pre-Civil War era to the glitz and glam of the 1970s, this year's Academy Award nominees for Best Costume Design were all recognized for their work on period films. The candidates remind us that costumes matter so much in movies, especially when it comes to establishing a sense of place -- a believable new reality for moviegoers. The News sewed up time with the nominated designers to look at how the sketches measure up to the finished product…
