(ask me about the Marie Antoinette film, I dare you)

[deird1]

I don't tend to think of myself as being that interested in visuals. Despite this, last night I realised that I will often love (or loathe) a film based purely on whether their costuming is any good.

Pride and Prejudice (2005), for instance, is a terrible film. Because their costuming is not as accurate as it should be. (And for… no other reason that I can identify within my own brain.)

Little Women (2019), is, likewise, a dreadful movie – and not a patch on Little Women (1994). Because 2019 has inaccurate costumes, and 1994 is extremely accurate.

And Bridgerton? Not even worth watching. Because costumes.



And, on the other hand, I tracked down Gentleman Jack mainly because I saw a YouTuber raving about how historically accurate the clothes were – and apparently that really matters to me.




(Gentleman Jack, by the way, is really worthwhile. Especially if you're into historical lesbian dramas based-on-a-true-story with a tonne of upper-class Yorkshire snark.)

Comments

[lirazel]

It's not a make or break thing for me, but I do often feel majorly irritated by bad costume design and Little Women 2019 is definitely one of the very worst offenders. It's ghastly.

Although honestly hair styles bother me more than costuming. Beach waves???? Seriously???

[deird1]

Totally. The hair in Little Women alone was enough to make me nope out.