#tv costumes

[thestrangestperson]

Okay yeah, we all ate a lot on Christmas day - but nobody ate as much as Ncuti Gatwa.

I MEAN

GUUUUURL

In the club? Devoured. Absolutely scoffed. He is a neat eater because he left not a single crumb.

Dashing across the snow as his coat billows out!? THE MOMENT. THE DRAMA.

This is peak. The outfits are peak. I don't even care about the plot because the Doctor's wardrobe will be to die for.

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

August: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Star Trek (s3e5, "Is There in Truth No Beauty?") / Diana Muldaur as Miranda Jones

In this episode, it appears the costumer has cleverly saved money and given the character's costumes a unifying look by using the same beaded net overdress with three different underlayers. In her first and final appearances, the underdress is made of green and blue printed fabric with cap sleeves coming to little points over the shoulder. Next is a sleeveless blue dress with a gathered neck; it is similar to the green dress from Mission Impossible that I featured recently, and this may not be a coincidence, as the relevant episodes of both shows aired in 1968. The final underdress is black with long sleeves.

Since each of the underdresses complements different colors in the beaded net layer, it really looks different every time!

ETA: I've been reminded that the overdress is actually a sensory net, as the character is blind. I admit I had forgotten that detail about its functionality. That's what I get for not taking the time to do a full rewatch when taking screencaps!

[bunnythevampireslayer]

drusilla outfits bc she's an icon

[atomic-chronoscaph]

The Amazing Spider-Man costume and web-shooter (1977)

[ha-bloody-ha]

It's almost official: the Murdoch Quilt, made from costume scraps from seasons 12-14 of Murdoch Mysteries (with a few pieces from earlier years), is going up for auction very soon! Bidding will close on not long after October 2, the date of the S17 premiere. I even managed to get a high-end art auction house involved. I had a Zoom call with them and the Shaftesbury Films publicity people this afternoon to finalize plans. (Yes I am freaking out about this.)

Christina Jennings, Founder, CEO, and President of Shaftesbury Films gave the quilt and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations, beneficiary of the auction proceeds, a shoutout in her speech to the crowd at the Shaftesbury TIFF party last Monday. (She suggested that someone's grandmother might like it. Me, I want it on permanent display somewhere. It's a work of women's art that was never intended to disappear into someone's linen closet. But that was, uh, not the ideal venue for pushing that argument. Ahem.)

Some of the "best" questions people have asked about the quilt:

How do we know it's authentic? Are you trying to scam people?

Seriously? You honestly think someone would come up with a scam involving the time and coordinated effort of 20 people in three countries to produce something that has fabrics that look EXACTLY like what's in the costumes on TV, in order to raise money for a 48-year-old anti-racism charity? That's... rather a grim way to perceive the world.

2. Why don't you sell the pattern so other quilters can make it too?

There is no pattern. 18 people designed and made their own unique blocks from the fabrics they had available. If you want to stare at pictures of it to reverse-engineer the 30 different blocks so you can make them from other fabrics that didn't come from the MM costume room, knock yourself out.

3. You're making another one, right?

No. This one took hundreds of dollars (gas, postage, longarm quilting) and at least 150 hours of work. "One of a kind" means "one of a kind."

(I have so many thoughts about how textile art is [or isn't] valued, and whom it's perceived to be for, even by people who really should know better. I'm hopeful that this project and the auction will spark some thoughts and conversations about this. Best case, the quilt itself will net five figures, maybe from one of the Bus People who've been on the fancy tours and who Get It about what this kind of fibre art is worth. I can dream, can't I?)

Anyway. Auction closes in early November! October 2! More details coming soon! aaaah!

[gothgleek]

Much like her mother, Helaena won’t let the death of a child stop her from serving cunt

[phrynefishersfrocks]

The third elegant ensemble in "Death Defying Feats" (Season 3, Episode 1) is a gorgeous mint green beaded tabard over a light chiffon underdress.

Worn far too briefly when Phryne arrives late to her evening with Jack, this incredible beaded tabard is an original vintage 1920's piece, with green silk net and luminescent sequins and bugle beads used to create stunning patterns and lines, as well as shimmering flowers along the waistline and back hem. As seen in the costume exhibition, the tabard is a singular piece of fabric, with a hole for the head and stopping mid-back. Silver metallic lines connect the sides and also attach the fluttering sleeves - made of the same chiffon as the underdress - to the tabard.

The tabard was purchased for the series from a dealer in the US, and is a great example of both the benefits and pitfalls of using vintage outfits. Marion Boyce, the costume designer, and her team had to remount the original tabard onto stronger, modern fabric in order to keep the piece intact.

"[The fabric] was far, far too fragile. We found a matching silk tulle that wasn't going to change the texture of the piece. It was important that it did not overpower the tulle backing that was originally used. We then dyed it to match the color, in this way retaining the intent of the original designer." - Marion Boyce, Costume Exhibition

Phryne complements her look with a large curved jeweled hair slide, seen in the promotional photos for the dress worn in the season opener, and silver chandelier earrings. She also accessorizes with a diamond bracelet, a silver ring with a white flower in the center, and her glittering silver heels, worn in the first episode of the series.

Season 3, Episode 1 - "Death Defying Feats"

Screencaps from here, promotional photo from the Series 3 Exhibition Catalogue, Exhibition photos from Nikki Johnson, Laura Emily Dunn, and Jellibat on Flickr, as well as Dayna's Blog.

[thevibraniumveterans]

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[inlovewithhisblueeyes]

Games of Thrones Costumes & Props

Located in Action & Magic Made Here exhibit at the Warner Bros Studio Tour Hollywood

[promises-of-paradise]

A moment of appreciation for this dress in Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story (1987)!

[saisew]

My Ranking of Belle’s Dresses from Film/TV

1. Beauty and the Beast (1946)

I looove the gowns worn in the 1946 adaption, they’re immaculate, and Josette Day is stunning!

2. Beauty and the Beast (2014)

The 2014 adaption’s aesthetic is beautiful. These costumes have so much detail, dimension, and the colors are beautiful!

3. The Beautician and the Beast

I mean Fran and Bob Mackie!! The gown is gorgeous, the accessories are great, and Fran love amazing in it!

4. Beauty and the Beast (1987)

I LOVE this gown so much! The fabric, silhouette, and drama are beautiful!

5. Once Upon a Time (2011-2018)

Of her yellow dresses the satin one is my favorite, they both read very prom too me. Belle gets points for her blue dress and riding outfit, especially the riding outfit it’s gorgeous.

6. Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Classic.

7. Beauty and the Beast (1976)

It was hard to find pictures of the 1976 costumes but I like the 18th century of it all.

8. Beauty and the Beast (1987

Very labyrinth of you, bird woman. I can’t focus on anything other than what’s going on with Ron Perlman.

9. Beauty and the Beast (2017)

I hate it.

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

July: Green Redux (+ Blue Redux)

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (s3e1, "Death Defying Feats") / Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher

This mint-green dress has a very interesting construction: it is called a tabard dress, with sleeve-frills attached by ropes of beads, worn over a base dress of the same material as the "sleeves." When it was exhibited in 2015, it was described as "1920’s green silk net with luminescent sequins and bugle beads"--which sounds like it may be a vintage piece.

This episode is quite the source for Miss Fisher costumes, as it also included Dot's orange dress and Phryne's midnight blue dress with the lace overlay. I'm also including a nice shot of the crescent-shaped hairpiece--from the front, as the side shot is out of focus.

[bunnythevampireslayer]

THIS OUTFIT!!!!

[countesspetofi]

I love that Rhys's wardrobe for this photoshoot was a 2020's version of Stede's iconic suit from episode 1.

[gothgleek]

[phrynefishersfrocks]

The third ensemble of "Murder Under the Mistletoe" (Season 2, Episode 13) is Phryne's beautiful antique printed jacket atop her intricately beaded black blouse and black pants.

Combining detail and drama, Miss Fisher wears a black blouse with a sheer yoke decorated with intricate beading in a geometric art deco pattern, extending from a central point and curving around to the back. The blouse has long sleeves and tight fitted cuffs, and two ribbons connected by a zig-zagging thread along her neckline (known as a fagoted seam).

The short-sleeve silk jacket worn on top adds a layer of subtle festivity to the look with bright green silk lining and a pattern of papyrus branches and reeds printed on the outside. A vintage piece, this been described as one of Essie Davis' favorite costumes:

“Another one of my favorite costumes is what I wore on the very first day of filming - to meet Murdoch Foyle (Phryne’s younger sister’s murderer) in jail. It was black silk pants with a little black top in sheer black chiffon with beading and a fantastic antique short-sleeved jacket in an orange, gold and black design that reminds me of a Margaret Preston painting." - Essie Davis, Miss Fisher’s Costume Exhibition

Margaret Preston was considered the most prominent female Australian artist of the 1920′s and 1930′s. In a desire to create art that reflected her country, she was the first non-indigenous artist to use Aboriginal elements in her paintings. Her “Still Life” from 1925 appeared in “Raisins and Almonds” (1x05) where Miss Fisher declares “Margaret Preston is a talent to watch”, and hangs to the left of her fireplace in her parlor.

Phryne finishes her look with her classic black silk faille pants, long green teardrop earrings (seen on the right in the exhibition photo), and a black beaded necklace that feature larger beads on either side of the central beaded fringe. During a quick trip out into the snow to investigate with Jack, she dons a black fur wrap, seen in 2x01.

A fabulous ensemble, we've seen this exact outfit (apart from the jewelry) in both "Raisins and Almonds" (1x05) and twice in "Death By Miss Adventure" (1x10).

Season 2, Episode 13 - "Murder Under the Mistletoe"

Screencaps from here, promo photos from the official Facebook (x, x, x, x, x) and various sources (x), jewelry photo from the National Trust Facebook, Margaret Preston painting photo from here, detail and comparison photos by me.