Amelie la Parapluie

Tadzio’s Mother (Silvana Mangano) Pink beaded gown… Death In Venice (1971).. Costume by Piero Tosi.

I’ve seen this costume in real life along with a few other from different movies. I remember I was so happy when the city I come from had this art show in Villa Pignatelli. All the costumes where from one of the most iconic and important costume provider in Italy, Sartoria Tirelli. There I’ve seen for the first time with my eyes costumes by Poggioli, Tosi and many others that made the history of costume.

Orlando (1992) + costumes

LA RELIGIEUSE (1966) dir. Jacques Rivette

Pattern pieces drawn up from the muslin I draped then marked for the rough pattern, then stitched, took apart and laid out on pattern making fabric. 

I *hope* this works. 

There will be some changes on the back - I may make it lower, and the front curve depending on how I go about er, supporting myself. The plan is to put two rows of bones on either side of the front, and two on the diagonal of the front side pieces. Those front pieces will be lined. 

The sleeves are attached with ribbons to the bodice = grommets ahead. 

Now to cut it from muslin (again), stitch it up, do any fine tuning, then lay it on the silk. 

In the movie, the ladies were sans a traditional bra, and look like they are wearing cups? But not always? Ya. That’s not going to work for me. SO… instead of wearing a corset or stays underneath this bodice I’m going to splurge on a very pretty lacy bra to wear under the chemise. 

The chemise appears to be very thin swiss dot (for one of the dresses anyway). Staying away from cartridge pleating and simply gathering the skirt, because it is two layers - the swiss dot, and a simple cotton beneath that. 

This beautiful Georgian era costume has been used at least four times over the last few years in various productions. It was originally designed by Michael O’Connor for The Duchess, for which he won an Oscar for best costume design. This piece most closely resembles a Brunswick - a hooded, hip length jacket paired with a matching petticoat. However, this costume lacks the flounced elbow length upper sleeves of a typical Brunswick, though this was likely an artistic choice. This costume is almost certainly modeled after a piece worn by Lady Mary Fox in a 1767 portrait by Italian painter Pompeo Girolamo Batoni.

This costume makes its first appearance in 2008 on Charlotte Rampling as Lady Spencer in The Duchess.  In 2012 it was seen in A Royal Affair on Laura Bro as Louise von Plessen.  It was used twice in 2013, first on Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dido Elizabeth Belle in the film Belle, and then in the made-for-television Death Comes to Pemberley, where it was used by Hayley Doherty as Anne de Bourgh. Most recently it was spotted in 2017 being worn by Lesley Manville as Lydia Quigley in Harlots. 

Costume Credit: Anna, Andrew, Katie S.

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Marie Antoinette (2006) dir. Sofia Coppola