Galerie des Modes, 25e Cahier, 1ere & 2e Figures
Pride and Prejudice 1995: The Little Things
I did threaten to write about the Ehle/Firth Pride and Prejudice , and since I'm in a writing mood without a topic I decided to make good. Regency adaptations tend to go for an overall accurate look, interpreting age and income within the confines of realistic silhouettes and colors, and so they avoid the scrutiny and reputation that a more obviously artistic and unrealistic production garners. But just as this version of P&P is not entirely faithful in every respect (e.g. the added Darcy-perspective scenes, the actors nearly all being significantly older than their characters - perhaps the most egregious example being Julia Sawalha in her late twenties playing teenage Lydia), Dinah Hill's costuming is not entirely accurate - mainly in ways that make the period more appealing to modern tastes. The exact date when the story is set is never given; generally, the movie's taken to be set in 1813, when the book was published. I'm not going to go into the full story of
Wow, these costume plates are fantastic! That petticoat is absolutely amazing, would the design have been painted on?
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to say. Because of the repeat, I'd assume it's woven down one side of the fabric, but that's not a very common method of manufacture at that time. So it could be painted!
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