She became duchess of windsor when they married in 1937. Academy awardnominated costume designerand longtime madonna style collaborator arianne phillips above designed the costumes gorgeous. Ill be talking about the costume itself, as well as hair, makeup, and accessories, both how they work in the film and how they compare to real fashion of the 1770s80s. Keira knightley bafta awardwinning costume designer michael oconnor created the georgianstyle costumes for keira knightley and ralph fiennes in the duchess. The duchess at berrington hall, until june 30th 2014 in rural herefordshire, amongst acres of field and farmland, henry hollands perfectly formed and beautifully designed mansion, berrington hall, is deserving of its accolade a georgian gem. The wedding outfit, shown in this picture, was the most memorable, and reflected the best of georgian attire.
Most would consider this an accurate description but some find the austere design in stark contrast with its elegant. The new film follows the rise and sad stumble of the 18th century style pacesetter icon, and while many comparisons of her to. The duchess costumes featurette in uk cinemas 5th september pathe patheuk. Costume designer michael oconnor created 30 different gowns for knightley to wear as georgiana, the duchess of devonshire, who was the. The life of the duchess is eerily similar to that of princess diana. The duchess came across as something of a tragic princess diana figure in this film and it was interesting to note that the character she played was in real life an ancestor of hers. Due to the many prominent royals, aristocrats, and society figures who attended as well as the overall lavishness of the ball, it was considered. Luckily trystan came up with a great idea, which is that i discuss the film one costume at a time.
Leanne below left wins the most creative award i think, she made that stunning dress i initially thought it was the real deal issa. I must have been a georgian in a past life the wedding gown is one of my favourite costumes. The wealthy class in late 18th century england, for example, gambled excessively. Cast edit keira knightley as georgiana cavendish, duchess of devonshire. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Costume from the movie the duchess directed by saul dibb. I love the casting, the costumes and hair, and locations. The classical design of the house was inspired by the architecture of rome. The interior of devonshire house is knitted together from a very disparate series of houses including three separate marble halls. Baftawinning costumes from the 18th century period drama the duchess, are planning to be displayed at chatsworth house next month, alongside. The movie explores the marriage, relationships, and passions of 18th century aristocrat georgiana, duchess of devonshire. Its a little interview with the makeuphair people who.
This is especially true in the period represented in the duchess, the 2008 film starring keira knightley. Anna noted that there is a bit of behind the scenes footage from the duchess here. It has a military style jacket with leather trim with gold braid and brass buttons. Kate middleton shops for halloween costumes at the supermarket. Keira knightley as duchess of devonshire in the duchess. Ill be talking about the costume itself, as well as hair, makeup, and. Rachel portman composed memorable sound score for this film. Charlotte rampling as georgiana spencer, countess spencer, georgianas mother. The duchess and diana few people these days have many good things to say about the monarchy or the aristocracy.
The costumes, sets, and scenery are wonderfully enchanting and elegant. Lushly photographed and costumed, the duchess wont disappoint periodmovie fans. Overall, the duchess is one wellacted film, in which kiera knightley and ralph fiennes are at the top of their game, with the set, costumes and makeup brilliant. The compelling story of 18th century aristocrat georgiana, duchess of devonshire, an ancestor of princess diana who was celebrated and reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. The duchess deep dive, in which i will go through the movie, one costume at a time, focusing on those worn by the principle female characters. Baftawinning costumes from the 18th century period drama the. Additionally, the score brilliantly complements the looks and the tones of the film. According to phillips, she worked with design houses. Director saul dibbs the duchess, based on amanda foremans biography of georgiana cavendish 17571806, duchess of devonshire, is an 18th century costume drama, and composer rachel portman naturally has come up with a stringfilled score that references the classical and romantic styles of the time. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The duchess at berrington hall the hidden wardrobe. The film is legendary among the costuming community for its vivid, painstakingly crafted costumes.
In the center we see rachel geddes, who went with the nude shoes and enormous diamond ring. The duchess is a very contemporary tale of fame, notoriety. Director saul dibb takes the helm for this period drama adapted from amanda foremans bestselling novel georgiana, duchess of devonshire, documenting the romantic entanglements of georgiana cavendish keira knightley, a beautiful and clever woman who becomes a celebrity of british high society when she marries the duke of devonshire ralph fiennes and becomes consort to one of the. Theres a certain superficiality in the storytelling. The duchess is a very contemporary tale of fame, notoriety and the search for love. The duchess of cambridge was seen inside the local market with prince george and princess charlotte, shopping for halloween costumes. Ralph fiennes as william cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire. Chronicles the life of 18th century aristrocrat georgiana, duchess of devonshire, an ancestor of princess di. With michael carlin as the production designer and michael oconnor as the costume. But its actually a 21st century adaptation of those styles, mixed with familiar movie. This dark blue silk chenille costume is based on portraits and political cartoons of georgiana done in the late 18th century. The fox outfit that she wears when shes out campaigning, the blue militarystyle costume, is one of my. Duke and duchess costumes halloween costumes for girl and boy harry and meghan wedding costume for kids kids halloween costume historywearz 4. The film follows the life of georgiana cavendish, the duchess of devonshire.
A chronicle of the life of 18thcentury aristocrat georgiana, duchess of devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. With keira knightley, ralph fiennes, dominic cooper, charlotte rampling. The duchess is a superior slice of costume drama which manages to craft interesting, multi dimensional characters and an involving storyline from the well worn confines of the genre. The duchess is one of my favourite historical films.
Kate middleton shops for kids halloween costumes at. While the duchess treads the nowfamiliar terrain of the corsetripper, the costumes look great and keira knightleys performance is stellar in this subtly feminist, period drama. Fox costume this gown is described on the the official duchess site under costumes as follows. The duchess is a handsome historical film, impeccably mounted, gowned, wigged and feathered, where a husband and wife spend hours being dressed in order to appear at dinner to argue about whether the mutton is off. The vast entrance hall is the marble hall of holkham hall, norfolk though its mainly constructed of derbyshire alabaster. If youre obsessed with the royals, halloween is the perfect time to channel your inner kate middleton. Soon the duchess will premiere and i cant wait to see it especially the set since details about its location and costume has been heavily dished in the industry. Keira knightleys best performance takes shape in her role as the duchess.
In the case of keira knightley, who plays a flamboyant 18thcentury fashion icon in the upcoming film the duchess, the extra room was needed to hold her outsized costumes. The duchess millinery masterpieces were created by an english theatre and film hatmaker jane smith, who together with costume designer michael oconnor and hair designer jan archibald worked seamlessly to bring one of the most influential figures in 18th century fashion to life. Simple halloween costumes for couples 118 easy couples costumes you can diy in no time. Few people except screenwriters and film directors. Costume designer michael oconnor created 30 different gowns for knightley to wear as georgiana.
The costumes in the duchess were designed by michael oconnor viewdownload the high def trailer here or here anna noted that there is a bit of behind the scenes footage from the duchess here. Thomas and duchess from aristocats previous next start slideshow. The duchess is an enthralling film and should appeal to a wide range of viewers and not just those into costume dramas. The devonshire house ball or the devonshire house fancy dress ball was an elaborate fancy dress ball, hosted by the duke and duchess of devonshire, held on 2 july 1897 at devonshire house in piccadilly to celebrate queen victorias diamond jubilee. But it probably wont stick with them for very long after the credits roll, either. So far in 2017, prince william and kate middleton have. The costumes in the duchess were designed by michael oconnor. Today, the duchess of cambridge was reportedly spotted perusing a supermarkets collection of children halloween costumes, accompanied. Keira knightley plays a very similar role to the one she played in pride and prejudice, a feisty, modern woman trapped in a male dominated society. The duchess was released in 2008, but is an underrated film.
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