Best costumes in a period movie 1/10

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

 Pride and Prejudice is one of my all time favorite movies and books and Jane Austen is my favorite author, her stories of love and relationships are timeless and there is nothing I enjoy more than seeing a new adaption of her stories through movies, series', or books. I don't just love the movie because of the costumes, the acting and the screenplay, the story and the cinematography is all beautifully done by the amazing director Joe Wright. Wright thought the high waistline was very unflattering for women so when he knew that even though Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813, the novel was actually set in 1796. The Empire waist wasn't popular until after the 1790's. This is why in the movie you see Caroline Bingley wearing the Empire waist dresses because they are the latest fashion in London at the time.

 Jacqueline Durran who was the costume designer Wanted Lizzie to be the Tom boy of the sisters, she wanted her to wear more earthy colors and tones because of her love of the outdoors.

As for her sister Jane, Durran wanted Jane Bennet to look elegant and worthy of any wealthy man while still portraying the look of poverty because as we all know the Bennet family was not the wealthiest family in town. 

Lydia and Kitty were like 2 peas in a pod, Where ever Lydia went Kitty wanted to go as well. Jacqueline wanted them to look similar whenever they were on screen together. If Lydia was wearing a color then Kitty had to be wearing that color as well. 

 Lastly we have Mr. Darcy, Durran wanted his clothes to get more loose and open and relaxed as the movie went on. So when you first see him he is stiff and difficult but by the end and he and Elizabeth are together he becomes the man we know and love.

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