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20 May

Sherlock Holmes Costume Guide Part 2: Tweed Suits and Ulsters

Sherlock Holmes Costume Guide Part 2: Tweed Suits and Ulsters

Final part of our analysis of Sherlock Holmes complete with insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from 1837-1910, Girls in Films, Guys in Films
Tags: boots, braces, bustle, Chesterfield, Eddie Marsan, frock coat, Harris Tweed, Jude Law, Kelly Reilly, leather coat, lounge suit, Mark Strong, pinstripe, Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr, satin, silk, stiff collar, travelling dress, velvet, Victorian, waistcoat, Watson dinner jacket, whale cord
Comments: 1

17 May

Sherlock Holmes Costume Guide Part 1: Frock Coats & Bustles

Sherlock Holmes Costume Guide Part 1: Frock Coats & Bustles

With insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan, we commence our sartorial analysis of Sherlock Holmes.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from 1837-1910, Girls in Films, Guys in Films
Tags: boots, braces, bustle, Chesterfield, Eddie Marsan, frock coat, Harris Tweed, Jude Law, Kelly Reilly, leather coat, lounge suit, Mark Strong, pinstripe, Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr, satin, silk, stiff collar, travelling dress, velvet, Victorian, waistcoat, Watson dinner jacket, whale cord
Comments: 12

14 Jan

The Young Victoria: Costume Designer Interview

The Young Victoria: Costume Designer Interview

To coincide with Emily Blunt’s Golden Globe nomination for The Young Victoria, here is a revealing interview with the film’s costume designer Sandy Powell.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from 1837-1910, Interviews, News
Tags: embroidery, Emily Blunt, historical, Jewellery, Kensington Palace, Martin Scorsese, Sandy Powell, Victorian
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12 Dec

The Wolfman: Some Pics for the Weekend

The Wolfman: Some Pics for the Weekend

As it is the weekend how about some photos from Universal’s upcoming remake of the The Wolfman.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from 1837-1910, News
Tags: corset, frock coat, lounge suit, top hat, Victorian
Comments: 7

24 Aug

Verbinski Leaves Steampunk World of Bioshock

Verbinski Leaves Steampunk World of Bioshock

Director Gore Verbinski has left Universal’s adaptation of videogame hit Bioshock.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: News
Tags: art deco, Gore Verbinski, Steampunk, Victorian, Wild Wild West
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20 Jun

Sherlock Holmes: Downey Jr. & Law New Poster Clothes

Sherlock Holmes: Downey Jr. & Law New Poster Clothes

The costume style adopted by the movie – which is proving unusual to say the least.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from 1837-1910, News
Tags: cravat, frock coat, Guy Ritchie, Jude Law, lounge suit, Robert Downey Jr, stiff collar, Victorian
Comments: 51

05 May

The First Great Train Robbery: Sean’s Connery’s Frock Coat

The First Great Train Robbery: Sean’s Connery’s Frock Coat

For the man about nineteenth century crime simply nothing else will do.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from 1837-1910, Guys in Films
Tags: Donald Sutherland, frock coat, Michael Crichton, revers, Sean Connery, Victorian
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