Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series is a retired award that was presented as part of the Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2015, this category and Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special were rearranged as Outstanding Period Costumes and Outstanding Contemporary Costumes.
Winners and nominations
1960s
'''Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Visual Arts'''1970s
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design'''Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series'''
Designers with multiple awards
;3 awards- Joan Bergin
- Robert Blackman
- Susan O'Connor Cave
- Michele Clapton
- L. Paul Dafelmair
- Jean-Pierre Dorleac
- Peggy Farrell
- Alexander Fordham
- Chic Gennarelli
- Shelly Levine
- Bob Mackie
- Patrick R. Norris
- Jessica O'Leary
- Lyn Paolo
- Loree Parral
- Gabriella Pescucci
- Uliva Pizzetti
- Melina Root
Programs with multiple wins
;3 winsStar Trek: The Next GenerationThe Tudors;2 winsThe BorgiasFameGame of ThronesHomefrontJAGPicket Fences
- ''thirtysomething''
Programs with multiple nominations
;6 nominationsL.A. LawThe NannyStar Trek: The Next Generation;5 nominationsChina BeachMad MenMurder, She WroteSex and the Citythirtysomething
;4 nominationsBoardwalk EmpireDesigning WomenDesperate HousewivesDynastyGame of ThronesPicket FencesQuantum LeapRemember WENNThe SopranosStar Trek: VoyagerThat '70s ShowThe Tudors
;3 nominationsAliasBeauty and the BeastThe BorgiasDeadwoodDownton AbbeyDr. Quinn, Medicine WomanJAGMama's FamilyMarried... with ChildrenMoonlightingMurphy BrownOnce Upon a TimeRoad to AvonleaSix Feet UnderUgly Betty
;2 nominationsAlly McBealAmazing StoriesCarnivàleCybillDallasFameFantasy IslandGleeHomefrontI'll Fly AwayThe Magnificent SevenNewsRadioNight CourtPushing DaisiesRomeScarecrow and Mrs. KingStar Trek: Deep Space NineTales from the Crypt3rd Rock from the SunWill & Grace