Georgiana is wearing a lovely dress, although a plain color, with a gossamer overlay and matching shawl. The other women appear in also lovely gowns of varying intricacy. But here we have THE LADY OF THE HOUSE appearing to own no more than two dresses, and ugly plain ones at that. It drove me crazy.
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I noticed that, too. Elizabeth didn't look the part of an upperclass lady of the house. Overall, I felt the story was a bit weak, and the actors looked middle-aged and tired.
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And apparently those two crappy dresses (though I liked the colour) cost so much she couldn't afford things likes hats or gloves (which NO lady would have stepped out without back then).
The actress tends to be cast as the servant-type, and she certainly suits that role more than a rich, well-to-do lady. She couldn't even stand up straight.
And her maid would have dressed her hair
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The actress tends to be cast as the servant-type, and she certainly suits that role more than a rich, well-to-do lady. She couldn't even stand up straight.
I've just finished watching the series and I couldn't agree more. She wore the same dress through the first episode. Even when they were going to greet their guests for the ball (before the murder), she wasn't wearing any jewelry at all. She looked so drab and plain all the time.
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I hadn't even thought of the jewelry and accessories being missing because I was sooooooooo distracted by the lack of changes in dress. The second day, she did indeed look as if she'd merely tumbled into bed the night before and got up to present herself downstairs, as is. The fabric may have been fine (although even that does not "show"), but the dresses looked plainer than she did!
I love the actress, but good heavens! This came across as bad costume design and makeup.
I counted four dresses worn by Elizabeth. The cobalt blue satin she wars when the murder is discovered; an olive green silk; a teak silk with navy blue sash (my favorite), and another teal which appears to be cotton with a stripe woven in. She also wears a mint green pelisse (which I love) and an ugly green wool spencer.
It was pretty disappointing. I watch costume dramas for the costumes!
There's a tidal wave coming, so you'd better start learning to swim. - Jukebox the Ghost
Finally -- someone else who watches period films for the clothes !!! I dislike this period, I call it the "nightgown" period. I think that the late 1860s, the 1870s and the 1880s can be interesting and often beautiful if done well. But that seldom happens. But of course they are all better than the universal black leggings everywhere today, to say nothing of sneakers and stick-straight hair.
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