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<blockquote data-quote="Ked" data-source="post: 364292" data-attributes="member: 54"><p>I decided to share my ideas for the costume wardrobes of the female characters:</p><p></p><p><strong>Constance MacKenzie</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46052[/ATTACH]</p><p>The three gray outfits on the left are what I consider to be Connie's "everyday wear." This was inspired by the '57 movie where Connie's first scene had her in gray with her hair up in a bun. Because she's trying to pass herself off as a grieving and respectable widow who shuns all romantic/sexual gestures, Connie wears modest gray dresses, covering up her true self... which is exemplified by the more colorful outfits on the right. These are what she wears when she goes on her dates with Mike, signifying she's more honest with him.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Allison MacKenzie</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46053[/ATTACH]</p><p>Allison's wardrobe is meant to convey a plain, modest, boring, sheltered, virginal little girl. She wears her long brown hair either like Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy Gale or Pollyanna.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Selena Cross</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46054[/ATTACH]</p><p>In order to drive home just how poverty-stricken the Cross family is, Selena would have only two "regular" outfits during this 8 episode run, and both are noticeably more "50s" in style, thanks to them being hand-me-downs from charity causes. Her white dress is the first new/modern thing she's ever owned. Fun fact: I decided I would have Selena behold this dress the same way how Mrs. Harris does:</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]jVjPTiSvz6A:441[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Nellie Cross</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46055[/ATTACH]</p><p>The same principle is used for Nellie. Interestingly, she also gets a clean white dress when she hallucinates right before her death. This is meant to make her look like an angel, symbolizing that Nellie went to Heaven after a lifetime of pure, utter misery on earth.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Betty Anderson</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46056[/ATTACH]</p><p>The dress on the far left is what I imagine her to wear at school and during any other somber scene. But the yellow halter top and green shorts are taken right from a description from the original book; it's what she wears when she goes out on the date with Rodney that gets her pregnant. And of course, I included the red dress that Barbara Parkins wore in the original TV series; there was no way I wasn't going to include that sexy little number. And of course, there's the slightly more formal red dress for Prom Night. The next two outfits are what she wears when she decides to embrace the identity of Mrs. Rodney Harrington.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Julie Anderson</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46057[/ATTACH]</p><p>I decided to go for a "sexy secretary" look for Julie, since in this version, she's a bit more wayward than her original TV counterpart. However, I didn't want to go overboard, since again, this Julie only a <em>bit</em> more wayward. Her outfits are nice, but also kinda understated.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Catherine Harrington</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46058[/ATTACH]</p><p>As the richest lady in Peyton Place, Catherine Harrington gets not only the nicest outfits, she also gets the biggest wardrobe. Everything about her is meant to scream wealth and class. You know she's the Queen Bee around here. Of course, all this beauty and finery is meant to contrast very sharply with the ugliness of her character. She may be the richest woman in town, yet she shares an uncomfortable amount in common with Lucas Cross, the poorest man in town.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Marion Partridge</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46059[/ATTACH]</p><p>Much like Catherine, Marion has a wardrobe that's meant to scream "LOOK HOW MUCH MONEY I HAVE." However, unlike Catherine, she lacks her class and style. Despite being a brown-haired woman of medium build and mediocre mind, Mrs. Partridge is a total showoff with her successful husband's money, wearing the most ostentatious clothes and jewels. Marion shows signs of being a narcissist, convinced of her own greatness and importance... and anyone who refuses to acknowledge her as such (such as Matt Swain or Mike Rossi), she cracks.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Roberta Carter</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46060[/ATTACH]</p><p>Like Catherine and Marion, Roberta wears outfits that are meant to signify her wealth, but because she's desperate to come off as respectable, her wardrobe is a bit more understated and classy.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Margaret Fitzgerald</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]46061[/ATTACH]</p><p>As the wife of a poor reverend, Mrs. Fitzgerald's wardrobe isn't quite as up-to-date as some of the other ladies, yet I decided to still give her some reasonably nice outfits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ked, post: 364292, member: 54"] I decided to share my ideas for the costume wardrobes of the female characters: [B]Constance MacKenzie[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688570534086.png"]46052[/ATTACH] The three gray outfits on the left are what I consider to be Connie's "everyday wear." This was inspired by the '57 movie where Connie's first scene had her in gray with her hair up in a bun. Because she's trying to pass herself off as a grieving and respectable widow who shuns all romantic/sexual gestures, Connie wears modest gray dresses, covering up her true self... which is exemplified by the more colorful outfits on the right. These are what she wears when she goes on her dates with Mike, signifying she's more honest with him. [B]Allison MacKenzie[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688570833830.png"]46053[/ATTACH] Allison's wardrobe is meant to convey a plain, modest, boring, sheltered, virginal little girl. She wears her long brown hair either like Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy Gale or Pollyanna. [B]Selena Cross[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688571089872.png"]46054[/ATTACH] In order to drive home just how poverty-stricken the Cross family is, Selena would have only two "regular" outfits during this 8 episode run, and both are noticeably more "50s" in style, thanks to them being hand-me-downs from charity causes. Her white dress is the first new/modern thing she's ever owned. Fun fact: I decided I would have Selena behold this dress the same way how Mrs. Harris does: [MEDIA=youtube]jVjPTiSvz6A:441[/MEDIA] [B]Nellie Cross[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688571440245.png"]46055[/ATTACH] The same principle is used for Nellie. Interestingly, she also gets a clean white dress when she hallucinates right before her death. This is meant to make her look like an angel, symbolizing that Nellie went to Heaven after a lifetime of pure, utter misery on earth. [B]Betty Anderson[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688571548659.png"]46056[/ATTACH] The dress on the far left is what I imagine her to wear at school and during any other somber scene. But the yellow halter top and green shorts are taken right from a description from the original book; it's what she wears when she goes out on the date with Rodney that gets her pregnant. And of course, I included the red dress that Barbara Parkins wore in the original TV series; there was no way I wasn't going to include that sexy little number. And of course, there's the slightly more formal red dress for Prom Night. The next two outfits are what she wears when she decides to embrace the identity of Mrs. Rodney Harrington. [B]Julie Anderson[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688571746372.png"]46057[/ATTACH] I decided to go for a "sexy secretary" look for Julie, since in this version, she's a bit more wayward than her original TV counterpart. However, I didn't want to go overboard, since again, this Julie only a [I]bit[/I] more wayward. Her outfits are nice, but also kinda understated. [B]Catherine Harrington[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688571868760.png"]46058[/ATTACH] As the richest lady in Peyton Place, Catherine Harrington gets not only the nicest outfits, she also gets the biggest wardrobe. Everything about her is meant to scream wealth and class. You know she's the Queen Bee around here. Of course, all this beauty and finery is meant to contrast very sharply with the ugliness of her character. She may be the richest woman in town, yet she shares an uncomfortable amount in common with Lucas Cross, the poorest man in town. [B]Marion Partridge[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688572159063.png"]46059[/ATTACH] Much like Catherine, Marion has a wardrobe that's meant to scream "LOOK HOW MUCH MONEY I HAVE." However, unlike Catherine, she lacks her class and style. Despite being a brown-haired woman of medium build and mediocre mind, Mrs. Partridge is a total showoff with her successful husband's money, wearing the most ostentatious clothes and jewels. Marion shows signs of being a narcissist, convinced of her own greatness and importance... and anyone who refuses to acknowledge her as such (such as Matt Swain or Mike Rossi), she cracks. [B]Roberta Carter[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688572406501.png"]46060[/ATTACH] Like Catherine and Marion, Roberta wears outfits that are meant to signify her wealth, but because she's desperate to come off as respectable, her wardrobe is a bit more understated and classy. [B]Margaret Fitzgerald[/B] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1688572506742.png"]46061[/ATTACH] As the wife of a poor reverend, Mrs. Fitzgerald's wardrobe isn't quite as up-to-date as some of the other ladies, yet I decided to still give her some reasonably nice outfits. [/QUOTE]
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