Sarah listed five and then five more. So now it’s my turn!
Queen Elizabeth’s Black & White Gown in Anonymous (2011)
Dumb movie, but I looooooove this fashion.
Any of Abigail’s Black & White Mantuas in The Favourite (2018)
Several to choose from!
I don’t care which, any will do, kthx!
Dido’s Hot Pink Gown from Belle (2013)
See, I do like colorful gowns sometimes.
And I don’t care if the color isn’t exactly historically accurate either, heh.
May’s Purple Bustle Gown in The Age of Innocence (1993)
Though purple really is my favorite.
The display pix from Tirelli Costumes show it off better.
*SWOON*
Most Anything in Ophelia (2018)
Medieval by way of Pre-Raphaelite!
Sign me up, please!
Known fact that I love a big sleeve.
Do you have frock flick faves you’d wear the shit out of, if given the chance?
hot pink is historically accurate if you can afford enough cochineal
Danielle Donato Juliet Gowns from Zeffirrelli’s R&J, any of Sandy Powell’s in Wings of the Dove, Young Victoria, Ingrid Bergmann Anastasia Court Gown, Bob Ringwood Lady Jessica clothes from Dune 1984 movie, Frances Tempest and Linda Mattock Lillie. I could go on and on.
Emily Blunt’s dresses in ‘YV’ are lovely, and that’s not easy to do with those weird styles and bananarama hairdos of the time. In fact, even Miranda Richardson looked smashing even if her dresses had a more matronly aesthete with sashes and swishes and cummerbunds everywhere.
Hazel Court’s red gown in “The Masque of the Red Death”. Freakin’ fabulous. :)
Winona Ryder’s green day dress from Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the one with the pleated bustle thing:
https://64.media.tumblr.com/52d163ea3f19db57c8afa131af738294/tumblr_oy9sqhdAKW1vikq2yo1_1280.jpg
Tilda Swinton’s blue Victorian, with the tiered ruffles, the one she wears as Shelmerdine is leaving: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjA5NjkxMDQyMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjczMTAzNA@@._V1_.jpg
I’m sure there are a lot more, but those are the first two that immediately spring to mind.
Monica Bellucci’s red dress from The Brothers Grimm
Any costume from “Angels and Insects” worn by the Alabaster daughters
Agreed.
The red dress in Crimson Peak
Great Hera, yes!
Mina’s whole wardrobe in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, but made over in my signature blue, please! Especially the traveling clothes in the end.
I can see you in any or all of these.
I”m with you on the BIG SLEEVE train.
Not sure what I’d wear the shit out of, but I’d like to try an hour or two in a squeaking obi from The Makioka Sisters, to see what the experience is like.
Oh, yeah, to all five! Also just about anything in “The Wings of the Dove.”
Most of the Dowager’s clothes from Downton Abbey.
I’d wear basically anything from The Age of Innocence.
Absolutely. But especially the brocade “at home” dress and slippers worn by the Countess Olenska, (Michelle Pfeiffer) in the scene by the fire.
The cold shoulder dress (gold color) worn by Veronica in her first outing as a courtesan. I know that Frock Flicks has dissed this dress and style as non-authentic, but I DON’T CARE, it’s still gorgeous…
Sorry, forgot to mention the name of the “courtesan” film. It is “Dangerous Beauty”.
As a bloke I would certainly choose to wear that costume which Mozart (wolfie) wore when he conducted in the opera house, in the film Amadeus. It is balls out AMAZING, ignoring the slightly bizarre and very pink wig of course. The embroidery and fit is gorgeous. His brown satin number – with blue waistcoat – is absolutely stunning as well. I do love that French court style to bits, so I also have to say anything that Valmont (john malkovich) wore in the film dangerous liaisons would happily be snaffled and worn to pieces!
Me: You can’t just say ANY dress from Ophelia
also me
Me: 100% agree!!! Gimme that waistless embroidered gorgeousness.
Anything from The Borgias, and some of Downton’s Lady Edith’s outfits in her snappy bohemian newspaper editor era.
My Top 5 Dresses: Miriam’s playsuit in S2, Mina’s Red gown in Dracula, Madame Olenska’s red bustle gown in Age of Innocence, Marion’s Green gown in Allied, THAT green dress in Atonement!
Does it have to be a historic gown? ‘Cause I’ve always loved Bette Davis’s pocket dress in All About Eve, even though it’s brown and I don’t look good in brown.
Blackadder’s Elizabethan outfit.
Knowing you, why am I not surprised. You could absolutely pull it off.
Olivia de Havilland’s iridescent sparkly medieval dresses in Robin Hood (1938), Claudette Colbert’s super-pre-code wardrobe in Cleopatra (1934).
Anything from Elizabeth R, thank you very much.
The Ophelia costumes are crazy but gorgeous, long hanging sleeved were a thing in the middle ages though, people used to knot them so the wouldn’t trail on the floor and get underfoot.
Given the way I’m built, I’d have to say anything worn by Miriam Margolyes in Age of Innocence
Either Gertrude’s red bliaut gown or her black “closet scene” gown from Zeffirelli’s Hamlet (I think the black gown is a favorite of Sarah’s too?). I’ve been hot for those two since 1990.
These days I’d need the historical equivalent of athleisurewear.
Queen Elizabeth’s peacock-ruffed gown in “Shakespeare in Love” is perfection, and I would wear it to death. My death, not the gown’s.
In fact, I want to be dressed in it for my Viking (ViQUEEN!) funeral.
Anything worn by Lady Van Tassel in Sleepy Hollow.
I would love, love to wear anything work by Polly Walker as Attia of the Julii. Polly’s a full-figured gal, but she looks so drape-ily (that is too a word!) elegant and statuesque and she had just the right touch bling here and there.