John Barrymore wears this in the 1938-edition of Marie Antoinette when Marie Antoinette arrives at court to meet the young Louis Auguste. The coat and vest is made of peach-coloured silk with golden medal-patterns with a stint of turquoise - it looks almost like chrysanthemum flowers close-up which would have been an exotic addition to a French King's wardrobe. These pieces are also brocaded with bronze silk thread in an elaborate pattern. The trousers are made of a very bright yellow satin but other than that there are no other decorative elements. All the pieces in this set are labelled with John Barrymore's name on it. In the movie this set is worn with white lace sticking out from the sleeves and - of course - hanging around the neck.
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Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Subtle Colours
Rip Torn wears this in "Marie Antoinette" (2006) as Louis XV when the King meets Marie Antoinette for the first time. The colours are very subtle in this set but still extravagantly decorated. The outer coat is a dark grey velvet which has been embroidered with gemstones in bright colours to stand out and sparkle. To finish it off the coat has been trimmed with brown/grey fur. The waist-coat and the trousers have both been made in the same blue/grey velvet which can seem greenish in a different light. The always-present lace is peeping out at the hands and the neck.
I love that even in the forest the King wears signs of royalty: the sky-blue sash and the diamond encrusted brooch.
Saturday, 23 March 2013
Blue/Pink Attire of Louis XV
"Jeanne Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour"'s Louis XV wears this colourful set on the cover of the movie. The sky-blue coat is largely dominated by the huge embroideries on the chest and at the sleeves (you can just spot it at the right on the bottom). The embroideries are with silver thread and it would appear that they form large flowers, maybe peons.The pink vest underneath is of a completely different pattern but is also sewn with a silver thread. The same pink colour also appears on the embroidery on the coat.
It seems strange that the neck lace is so small considering that it was at its height of its popularity during Louis XIV. The buttons are very strange with their almost brownish colour and white dots - they are the only thing that does not match the rest of the set.
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Green-blue Coat
Stanley Weber wears this attire as Louis XV in the French movie "Louis XV: le Soleil Noir". His coat is of a green-blue shade with a damask pattern in a pale green colour. The vest underneath is a bit "paisley" and is kept in warm tones of beige and brown alongside with a blue-green tone. The ribbon across his chest is baby blue.
The white lace around his neck is a legacy from his predecessor, Louis XIV, but it has become a tad smaller and less dominant. The buttons and the trimming of the coat is of the same warm golden colour that can also be seen at his vest.
The inside of his coat is a bright red that stands out in contrast to the cool colours that dominate the rest of the costume.NOTE: the order on the left side of his chest appears to be the same jewel that was used in a costume worn by "Louis XIV"!
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