Monica,
Funny how you hit on the bad writing. As with so many of these novels that
are suggested to me, I found the writing was really sub par, at least in my
estimation. I enjoyed the story for the most part, but I do find it hard to
look past mediocre prose.
As for the dresses (obligatory costume content) in the photoshoot, is it
possible that this is a promo shot and they will use real costumes later for
the actual film? I have no idea as to the genesis of these photos, and was
hoping they might be publicity stills, rather than screen captures from the
film itself. I think these costumes are more than cheesy, they scream
Halloween to me. Nice tidy well made Halloween, but Halloween nonetheless.
I was actually shocked at the quality, as I was expecting something more
akin to PBS in detail and execution. The gold braid on the French hoods
looks really cheap and the whole overall effect is so distracting to me I'm
not sure I could get into the film at all. I love both actresses in
general, although more a fan of Portman's body of work at this point.
Does anyone know when this film is slated to be released?
angela
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Angela F. Lazear
Cabbage Rose Costumes
Theatrical Costume Design
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none:
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and keep thy friend under thy own life's key:
be checked for silence, but never taxed for speech..."
All's Well That Ends Well 1.1.65-6, Countess to Bertram
W. Shakespeare
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----- Original Message -----
From: "monica spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 8:26 AM
Subject: RE: [h-cost] re: The other Boleyn girl
I read the book too, but it did not make me crazy. It is so easy to make a
mistake about clothing when you are a writer with little or no background
in clothing history. I pretty much ignore that stuff.
As for the novel itself, it was disappointing, but the "Constant Princess"
made me nuts. It was so PC! And it had no end-- it stopped dead after she
was called into court for the divorce proceedings. (AAK!) Not to mention
it
flipped between first person and the narritive. UGH. The only person I
have
ever seen do that well is Diana Gabaldon. Now that woman can write!
Monica
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Behalf Of Dianne & Greg Stucki
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 6:32 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: RE: [h-cost] re: The other Boleyn girl
At 09:49 PM 12/21/2006, you wrote:
Don't you just love the Pop Art circles on the fabric?
Shouldn't there be a cap over the hair to anchor the French hood?
UGH! WHY do they do stuff like this?
Monica
Unfortunately, it looks like they're basing the costumes on the
descriptions in the book. The ones that made me scream and pitch the
book across the room. (Okay, the entire book had that effect on me, I
hated it, but the costumes were the worst.)
Dianne
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