Oscar-nominated Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street movie costumes on display...

In 2007 Tim Burton adapted Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's stage musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, for the big screen. Johnny Depp played the titular 'Sweeney Todd', a barber falsely convicted and exiled to Australia by the corrupt 'Judge Turpin' (Alan Rickman), who coveted his wife 'Lucy', returns to London to exact his revenge. Reinstated in his old Fleet Street barber shop he is helped by the failing pie shop owner below him, 'Mrs. Nellie Lovett' (Helena Bonham Carter), who has an unrequited love for the barber. Sweeney Todd murders his customers and she processes the corpses into meat pies, causing her business to prosper. Their bloody good fortune ultimately ends in a grisly fate for the killer duo.

Sweeney Todd costume worn by Johnny Depp,

Mrs. Lovett costume worn by Helena Bonham Carter

and Judge Turpin costume worn by Alan Rickman

in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

This trio of costumes designed by Colleen Atwood for this Gothic musical slasher movie were photographed on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 13, 2025.

Sweeney Todd's coat is made from a modern laser-but leather and then aged, with a sheen to give an insect-like quality to convey how he'd been hardened by his past experiences.

Meanwhile for Mrs. Lovett's final dress the designer found a piece of original period fabric to reflect the character's rich taste and how her costumes evolved with her wealth as her pie business flourishes.

Despite his wealth, Judge Turpin's unkempt look was designed to covey his loose morals and decadent character, and his vest features embroidered monkeys to help convey his transgressive appetites for pleasure. 

These costume designs earned the regular Tim Burton and Johnny Depp collaborator an Academy Award nomination for the film, and you can see more of her work with these Alice in Wonderland movie costumes, these Alice Through the Looking Glass film costumes, these Dumbo movie costumes and these Into the Woods movie costumes to name a few.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street movie poster

The Last Duel movie costumes on display...

Director Ridley Scott's 2021 historical drama movie adapts Eric Jager's 2004 book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France for the big screen. Matt Damon stars as 'Sir Jean Carrouges' a respected knight known for his bravery and skill on the battlefield, whilst Adam Driver is the admired squire 'Jacques Le Gris'. When Jean is away from his estate, Jacques rapes his wife 'Marguerite de Carrouges' (Jodie Comer). When she tells her husband upon his return, this leads to a trial by combat to death to defend their honour.

Jacques Le Gris armour worn by Adam Driver,

Marguerite de Carrouges costume worn by Jodie Comer

and Sir Jean de Carrouges armour worn by Matt Damon

in The Last Duel

This trio of costumes from the Medieval movie were photographed on display at L.A.'s FIDM Museum on March 22, 2022.

Janty Yates is Costume Designer on the film and is no stranger to historical dramas after working with the director on these Robin Hood movie costumes from 2010.

Fans of the actress can also check out Jodie Comer's historical costumes from The White Princess on display.

For more armoured looks, make sure you take a look at these Excalibur movie costumes, this White Knight armour from Alice in Wonderland and King Stefan's armour from Maleficent.

The Last Duel movie billboard

10 of my favourite screen-used costumes and props on display to bid a fond farewell...

After much soul-searching over the past few months during this pandemic I've decided to shutter my costumes and props blog and this will be my final post. Over the years I've really enjoyed sharing the screen-used costumes, props and vehicles I've discovered on my travels to cinemas, museums, expos and theme parks with you all. Sadly it's become financially unviable to sustain this blog, so enjoy this last collection of screen treasures that have special meaning to me before this blog is archived away.

Catwoman costume worn by Michelle Pfeiffer

in Batman Returns

Michelle Pfeiffer and her sewn-together, skin-tight catsuit and whip stole the show for me in 1992's Batman Returns, so I was thrilled to see one of her original latex costumes on display at Warner Bros. Studios VIP Museum in Burbank in July 2014.

If you're a cat lover and DC Comics fan, make sure you take a closer look at her Catwoman catsuit on display.

Wonder Woman costume worn by Lynda Carter

Also on display at the museum tour was this fabulous costume worn by Lynda Carter in the 1970s Wonder Woman TV show.

As a young gay boy growing up in the 70s I loved watching this superheroine twirl and twirl her way to victory and dispense justice every episode.

Silk Spectre II costume worn by Malin Akerman

and Nite Owl costume worn by Patrick Wilson

in Watchmen

Speaking of superheroes, these screen-worn movie costumes from Zack Snyder's 2009 movie adaptation of Watchmen were some of the first I saw in person after I'd moved to L.A. from the U.K. in March 2009.

Even more importantly, these cinematic treasures were exhibited at ArcLight Hollywood cinema out of reflective display cases and you could see them up close in glorious in 360° detail.

Captain America costumes worn by Chris Evans

in Avengers: Endgame

Meanwhile this trio of 'Captain America' uniforms featured in Avengers: Endgame were photographed at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum in February 2020.

I've always loved Chris Evans (and his ass) wrapped in red, white and blue Stars and Stripes in the Avengers movies and his own solo outings, it's a hard costume to translate from comic book page to big screen.

Sucker Punch movie costumes

Zack Snyder's 2011 action fantasy Sucker Punch set in a lunatic asylum may not have been the biggest success at the box office, but I did get to see these cool costumes worn by the cast on display at ArcLight Pasadena cinema before they were put behind reflective cases for the film's theatrical release.

These costumes designed by Michael Wilkinson were worn by Abbie Cornish as 'Sweet Pea', Vanessa Hudgens as 'Blondie', Emily Browning as 'Babydoll', Jena Malone as 'Rocket' and Jamie Chung as 'Amber'.

Mad Max: Fury Road movie costumes

To my surprise I loved the non-stop action of 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road, especially Charlize Theron as the War Rig-driving 'Furiosa'.

Jenny Beavan won the Best Costume Design Oscar for her futuristic wasteland costumes and this duo of looks were display at L.A.'s FIDM Museum in February 2017.

Cruella de Vil flame dress worn by Glenn Close

in 102 Dalmatians

Speaking of Academy Award winners, and Anthony Powell scored the Oscar for Best Costume Design for his flamboyant 'Cruella de Vil' designs worn by Glenn Close in Disney's 2000 sequel, 102 Dalmatians.

I first saw this elaborate 'flame dress' on display at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley in July 2012 and then five years later at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim in July 2017.

Alice in Wonderland costumes

worn by Mia Wasikowska

2010's live-action Alice in Wonderland also scored the Best Costume Design Oscar for Colleen Atwood and these gorgeous dresses worn by Mia Wasikowska as the titular Lewis Carroll heroine were photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood in October 2010 during awards season.

Grease Lightning 1946 Ford custom convertible from Grease

One of my favourite movies growing up was 1978's romantic musical Grease and so it was so cool to see the Grease Lightning dream car from the film on display at Hollywood's Madame Tussauds, courtesy of the Petersen Automotive Museum, in December 2012.

Tik-Tok clockwork robot costume

from Return to Oz

And finally, before the TikTok social media app craze, there was the wind-up clockwork robot, the 'Royal Army of Oz', in 1985's Return to Oz.

L. Frank Baum's 'Tik-Tok' character was brought to life by acrobat Michael Sundin squeezed inside the suit, voiced by Sean Barrett, with Tim Rose remotely-operating the head.

I loved this darker Oz fantasy sequel when I was a kid and so was excited to see this shiny suit of burnished copper on display at Disney's D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center in August 2013.

Fans of the film can check out more costumes and props from Return to Oz on display.

As you can see I've come across some real wonders living in Hollywoodland and this is just the tip of the iceberg.

So here's to new adventures to come and in the immortal words of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - "Be good!".

Cinderella movie costumes and fairytale carriage on display...

With Halloween over and Election Day looming, we could all use a fairytale happily ever after, don't you think? So today, enjoy these screen-worn costumes from Disney's 2015 live-action Cinderella and her magical carriage on display at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, on August 23, 2019.

Fairy Godmother costume worn by Helena Bonham Carter

in Cinderella

In the big screen retelling of the rags-to-riches fairytale, Helena Bonham Carter plays the 'Fairy Godmother' to Lily James 'Ella'.

Fans of the actress can also check out her Bellatrix Lastrange costume from Harry Potter, her Suffragette movie costume, her saloon gown from The Lone Ranger and her Red Queen costumes from the Alice in Wonderland films.

Let's just hope she's waving that magical wand and making my wish come true on on Tuesday!

Cinderella movie poster

Sandy Powell was the Oscar-nominated Costume Designer on the film directed by Kenneth Branagh, and you can also see more of her Cinderella movie costumes, including those worn by 'Lady Tremaine', the 'Evil Stepsisters' and 'Prince Charming' on this blog.

Ella costumes worn by Lily James

in Cinderella

When Ella's father dies, she's left at the mercy of her wicked Stepmother and Stepsisters, forced to do all the chores and live in the attic. When the crown prince, 'Kit', holds a royal ball to search for his new princess bride she tries to join her step-family in an old dress of her mother's, but they cruelly tear it apart.

Fairytale carriage from Cinderella

Fortunately along comes her Fairy Godmother transforming a pumpkin into an ornate carriage, mice into horses, lizards into footmen and a goose into the coachman, whilst magically conjuring a beautiful ballgown and glass slippers to replace Ella's ripped gown that will last until midnight. Attending the ball, she ultimately finds her true love, they marry and live happily ever after.

Hopefully these fantastical costumes and props have provided a much needed distraction from the real world. Let's hope when the clock strikes midnight on election night, we're not left with a big rotten orange pumpkin this time around.

Cinderella movie poster