And didn't you love that image where Glenn Close gets out of the
carriage and her face is hidden by the hat and then she lifts her face and
changes her expression?
In black and yellow.... a hornet to stir up a nest.....
The whole film is beautifully designed. James Acheson won an Oscar for it.
Many of the patterns came from Janet Arnold... as a starting point. It is set
in the 1760's but in actuality, the play (book) is closer to the Revolution.
There's even a line about "The century is drawing to its close". I heard
someone who worked on the film "complain" it was in the wrong period, and too
"English" in
its cut.... but ... whatever.... It works beautifully. Let's see.... what other
costume gossip did I hear from the film? (I worked on "Last of the Mohicans"
which was designed by James Acheson too,
until he quit and had his name taken off. Michael Man kept choosing fabrics and
switching costumes until it didn't look like Mr. Achenson's work)
Michelle Pfeiffer's gown for the "Beyond my control" break up scene was made
from a sari. John Malcovich's black coat and waistcoat for that scene has
embroidery from a long runner,
or was it bed hangings?... anyway, they were carefully cut out and couched down
and then enhanced with pearls. There was only enough for one coat and 2
waistcoats, so the coats
come off in the duel... there being no backups.
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