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Mirror, Mirror

4/3/2012

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DH took me to see the new Snow White film, Mirror, Mirror yesterday - it was fabulous! The costuming was absolutely amazing, and on top of that it was a cute story that made us laugh and we left smiling.
Today I started googleing the costumes in the movie, and discovered they were designed by a lady called Eiko Ishioka, who passed away earlier this year. She was an Oscar, Grammy and Tony winner, and I felt kinda sad that I'd missed appreciating her work while she was alive. As I googled further I realised there was one dress I had appreciated - me and every other costume nerd out ther - Mina's red dress from dracula.
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However, thats not one I've ever felt the need to make. There were two things in Mirror Mirror that are going on the inspiration list. The first is Snow's yellow cloak - this is huge and ornate, with a stiff hood and a piped yoke which is straight at the front and a deep V at the back, and it ties with a bow at the neck and has bows above the two hand slits. I can so see this as a dramatic wedding cape for a winter wedding - in fact I have some deep red satin in the stash which is now ear markerd for a cloak like this.
The other think was one of prince charmings suit- a three piece, unornamented suit of what I though was brown satin, but looking at pictures online its possibly more aubergine. I love the simplicity of the cut (shawl collar and flowing lines) and the lack of ornamentation, the collar and the way the coat swishes - DH loves it too, I think mainly for the swish! So this one may also be on the cards at some pouint in the future!
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