Category: costume in cinema

LJ user Padawansguide found this interesting article on costuming for the movies in the Hollywood Reporter. I will say that while I completely enjoy a good nitpick, I’m thrilled at the number of costume movies that have been coming out (I saw P&P3 and loved hating it, I’ll be first in line for Becoming Jane). Also, I do support the right and artistry of costume designers to tweak historical accuracy or even throw it out the window; although I also support my own right to nitpick them!

And speaking of movie costumes, there are a bunch of new stills from Marie Antoinette that have been released. While they don’t all look 100% spot-on authentic, they DO look fabulous and I’m really really excited. Check them out at Kirsten Candy (use Bug Me Not to bypass registration).

Under the Greenwood Tree — “Keeley Hawes stars in this enchanting adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s pastoral romance set in the mid-19th century. Under The Greenwood Tree was the first of Hardy’s great Wessex novels. Part love story, part comedy, the tale evokes the richness of village life tinged with melancholy for a rural world that Hardy saw fast disappearing.”

This Sunday on PBS! I’m hoping it’s going to be in the vein of Austen/Wives & Daughters… We’ll see!

More photos! (I’m sorry, but I’m having far too much fun with all of these). I think the Uggs are my favorite part. Thanks to Kelly for the heads up!

Since we had so much fun a few posts ago! Here are some pics from the filming of a ball scence from Becoming Jane. Thanks to Austen Blog (which I love!) for the links.

1) Obviously we are going for the late 18th century thang of young people in high waists (1795+) and older people in older styles (1780-95). Jane’s romance with Tom Lefroy happened in 1795-96, so that makes sense. But why is Anne Hathaway wearing a very 1810s/20s style dress then? And why is the younger blond chippie in the last photos wearing the 1780-95ish style?

2) Okay, Anne’s dress is really pretty. Green! And so are the other dresses.