Showing posts with label The Duchess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Duchess. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

10 wedding dresses and costumes from the movies and TV on display...

With Valentine's Day fast-approaching and love in the air, today I thought we'd have a look at some screen-worn wedding costumes from the big and small screen. Whether it be a look for a royal wedding or an Indian wedding, the bride always wants to feel special, so enjoy these gowns and outfits from the worlds of comedy, period and romantic drama. 

Edward Rochester costume worn by Michael Fassbender
and Jane Eyre wedding dress worn by Mia Wasikowska
Jane Eyre 2011 wedding costumes
First up are some wedding outfits from 2011's adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's 1847 novel Jane Eyre, with Mia Wasikowska as the titular heroine and Michael Fassbender as 'Edward Fairfax Rochester'.

Michael O'Connor was the Oscar-nominated Costume Designer on director Cary Fukunaga's interpretation this literary classic and these garments were photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema in February 2011.

Fans of Charlotte Bronte can check out these other screen-worn costumes from 2011's Jane Eyre on display.

William Cavendish costume worn by Ralph Fiennes
and Georgiana Spencer wedding dress worn by Keira Knightley
in The Duchess
Duchess movie costumes
The next set of period costumes are from the 2008 British historical drama directed by Saul Dibb, The Duchess

The film chronicles the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgina Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, played by Keira Knightley, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

Ralph Fiennes plays her husband, William Cavendish, the 5th Duke of Devonshire.

Michael O'Connor was the Oscar-winning Costume Designer on this lavish film and these costumes were captured on display at ArcLight Hollywood in September 2008.

Claire Fraser wedding gown worn by Caitriona Balfe
in Outlander 
Caitriona Balfe Outlander Claire Fraser wedding gown
The next wedding gown is from the television adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's best-selling Outlander historical romance book series.

The series follows the adventures of 'Claire Randall' (played by Caitriona Balfe), a 1940s combat nurse who is flung back in history to the Scottish Highlands where she meets and falls for and weds Sam Heughan's rugged highlander, 'Jamie Fraser'.

Terry Dresbach was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding period Costumes on the series and this wedding dress and more were photographed on display at The Grove shopping mall back in May 2015.

Fans of the time-tossed romantic drama can also enjoy these other Outlander costumes from across the ages.

Queen Elizabeth II wedding gown worn by Claire Foy
in The Crown
Claire Foy Crown Queen Elizabeth II wedding gown
Keeping to television and Claire Foy wore this wedding gown as Queen Elizabeth II in the first season of Netflix's British Royal Family drama, The Crown.

Michele Clapton was the Emmy-winning Costume Designer on the lavish historical series tasked with recreating the monarch's the dress from her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on November 20, 1947.

This wedding gown and more costumes from season one of The Crown was photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum & Galleries in August 2017.

Princess Margaret wedding gown worn by Vanessa Kirby
in The Crown
Vanessa Kirby Crown Princess Margaret wedding gown
Meanwhile in the sophomore season of the Netflix drama we also got to see the wedding dress worn by Vanessa Kirby playing Princess Margaret when she wed photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on May 6, 1960.

Jane Petrie was the Emmy-winning Costume Designer on this season of The Crown and you can see more of her costume designs that were on display at L.A.'s FIDM Museum in August 2018.

Annie Banks wedding dress worn by Kimberly Williams
in Father of the Bride
Kimberly Williams Father of Bride Annie Banks wedding dress
In the 1991 remake of Father of the Bride, Kimberly Williams wore this wedding gown as 'Annie Banks' the on-screen daughter of Steve Martin's 'George'.

This wedding dress with its customized sneakers were designed by Susan Becker for the romantic family comedy directed by Charles Shyer.

Lillian Donovan wedding dress worn by Maya Rudolph
in Bridesmaids
Maya Rudolph Bridesmaids Lady St Petsios JuJu wedding dress
In 2011 Maya Rudolph played the bride-to-be in the hilarious comedy, Bridesmaids. She played 'Lillian Donovan' and tried on and quickly rejected this heavily ruffled Lady St. Petsios JuJu-designed wedding gown (a fictional fashion label) in the film.

Leesa Evans was responsible for the Costume Design of this over-the-top wedding dress from Paul Feig's movie and it was photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on January 2014.

Sunaina wedding sari worn by Tina Desai
and Sonny Kapoor costume worn by Dev Patel
in The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 
Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Indian wedding costumes
In the 2015 heartwarming comedy, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Dev Patel's 'Sonny Kapoor' finally married his love 'Sunaina' (played by Tina Desai) as he expanded his dreams of opening another living place in Indian for the elderly.

This sequel to the adaptation of Deborah Moggach's 2004 novel, These Foolish Things, was directed by John Madden and Louise Stjernsward was Costume Designer on the film.

Make sure you take a look at these Indian wedding costumes from The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel that were on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema in February 2015.

Fatima wedding sari worn by Rakhee Thakrar
in TV's Four Weddings and a Funeral
Four Weddings and Funeral Fatima wedding sari
In 2019 streaming service Hulu aired the mini-series adaptation of the 1994 British romantic comedy classic, Four Weddings and a Funeral.

In the television series one of the weddings was for Rakhee Thakrar's 'Fatima' and she wore this traditional red wedding sari.

Make sure you also take a look at Rebecca Rittenhouse's wedding dress from TV's Four Weddings and a Funeral on display at Disney's D23 Expo in August 2019.

Miss Piggy's Vivienne Westwood wedding dress
from Muppets Most Wanted
Miss Piggy Vivienne Westwood wedding dress Muppets Most Wanted
And finally for this collection of movie wardrobes, here's a fun wedding gown worn by the muppet 'Miss Piggy' in the 2014 movie, Muppets Most Wanted, when she finally tried to marry 'Kermit The Frog'.

Even though it's made for an infamous muppet, this wedding dress was designed by none other than iconic British fashion designer, Vivienne Westwood, as was photographed on display at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre in March 2014.

Hopefully you've enjoyed a glimpse at all these wedding outfits, with all the cinemas, museums, conventions and exhibitions closed to the ongoing pandemic, what costume genre roundups would you like to see next - fairytales, science fiction, superheroes, supervillians or something else?

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Original Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes costumes from The Duchess...

In The Duchess, Keira Knightley plays 'Georgiana Spencer' who became 'The Duchess of Devonshire' in Great Britain when she married 'William Cavendish, The 5th Duke of Devonshire' (played by Ralph Fiennes) in 1774.  
Oscar-Winning 18th century movie costumes from The Duchess
The Duchess 18th century period movie costumes
'Georgiana' is spirited aristocrat who lived during a period at the height of fashion, decadence and political change. Did you know that Diana Princess of Wales was a direct descendent of The Duchess, and was born Lady Diana Spencer.
The Duchess movie poster
The Duchess movie poster
These two authentic looking and opulent 18th Century movie costumes inspired by the Georgian period were photographed on display at Arclight Hollywood on September 28, 2008.
The Duchess Oscar-Winning movie costumes on 
display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema
The Duchess original movie costume display at ArcLIght Hollywood
In what became a loveless marriage The Duchess fell in love with 'Charles Grey', future Prime Minister, played by Dominic Cooper (who played 'Sky' in Mamma Mia: The Movie).
The actual costumes worn by Ralph Fiennes 
and Keira Knightley in The Duchess
The Duchess original film costumes worn by Ralph Fiennes and Keira Knightley
The two costumes on display were designed by Michael O'Connor, for which he won his first Oscar for Best Costume Design at the 81st Annual Academy Awards
On the left is the outfit worn by Ralph Fiennes when the Duke discusses the marriage contract with 'Lady Spencer'.
Men's clothing was worn very fitted at the time and the green velvet tailcoat and matching breeches are paired with a steely grey silk waistcoat.
On the right is 'Georgiana's' beautiful Wedding Dress of cream silk, with sack back and diamond decorated stomacher.
The Duchess movie poster
The Duchess film poster
Visit the official website for The Duchess for even more fabulous costumes and even get to see them in 3D.