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Sweeney John: The Devil Barber of Fleet Streets, premiered in 2007 and was directed by Harry Burton. The musical, written by Stephen Sondheim, tells the storyline of a guy who is to revenge, eliminates people, then simply discretely disposes the of bodies by making them in to meat pies and selling them for the streets of London. Emerge the 19th century, costume designer Colleen Atwood experienced her work cut out for her. Ms. Atwood was faced with the challenge of mixing Tim Burton’s unique sparkle and darker outlook together with the style of period. Combining lots of black and darker colors with Crinoline period garb, the movie has a particular and easily familiar style.
Crinoline, the time of halloween costume history coming from 1840-1865, is a time period by which Sweeney Todd is set. One defining feature from this period of time is missing from most of the movie, the Crinoline. Crinoline’s were the main shift in the time period ahead of, and these under clothing held the dresses to be able to huge, also extreme, sizes. The leading players in the video do not specifically follow all the traditional Panier styles, however the ensemble associates come close. For example , in the song, “Pirellis Miracle Elixir” there are many instances that the camera would mop over the collection and they were all dressed according to period. The women had their head of hair in the traditional twist and bonnets, but the leading females never dressed in their hair as such nor did they put on bonnets. This movie, when succeeding together with the ensembles costumes, does not really replicate the time period. What 1 must remember about the movie is that it really is stylized plus the costumes include elements from your time period devoid of fully satisfying the requirement that is included with a realistic period piece.
The Panier time period had a very unique silhouette, more compact at the top with a large flare leg out dress. The overall silhouette looks a little like a bell. Sweeney Jake, however , would not completely meet this requirement. The female dresses slightly look like a bells, but are no where close to large enough inside the skirt, thanks to the lack of the Crinoline. The best example of a bell shape would most likely be found in the chorus of extras rather than the leading ensemble, but through the leads the best example would be the blue outfit worn by simply Johanna, played by Jayne Wisener. This kind of dress sits down off the shoulder and flares out from the waist, then it falls into large surf down to the ground. This outfit gives Johanna the bells silhouette that was desirable during the Panier time. The hair on the women in this video do not ensure that the silhouette what so ever. Both girl leads, Johanna and Mrs. Lovett (played by Helena Bonham Carter), wear their head of hair in models that match their personality rather than the period. Mrs. Lovett’s hair sits down in an odd, yet strange, up-do that spikes up from the back side of her mind. Johanna’s very long, blonde hair falls loose down her back. Neither hairstyle matches (or also resembles) the twisted bun that engraves the lower half of a woman’s head, held there by a little net named the Snood, the style that was donned at the time. The male silhouette is pretty simple during this period period, therefore it wasn’t too much to replicate. The male shape is easily noticed in the leading men characters, with few costume exceptions. Sweeney Todd, portrayed by Johnny Depp, hardly ever wears a highly regarded hat, not really when exterior. Todd also wears a jacket that is certainly worn available and is unfitted, which would not fall in line with the time frame. Once again, the males that make up the attire wear the proper top hats and jackets.
Regardless of stylistic choices, the costumes in Sweeney Todd: The Satanic force Barber of Fleet Avenue were constructed beautifully. One particular costume that seems to be made accurately is a aforementioned blue dress Johanna wears. The gown rests almost off her shoulders, and on the top hem there is a brand of white wide lace, which was popular during the Couffin time period. Inside the torso of this beautiful blue dress, you can clearly view the structural work done with stitches and stitching. Also in the torso, you can tell that there is just the tip of a corset underneath. The material this outfit is made of appears lush and expensive, which usually would be correct considering that her adoptive care-giver is a recognized judge. Also, if one looks closely, you can see a tiny print within the fabric, specifically on the bodice. The print would be accurate for the Crinoline period of time thanks to the advances from the industrial revolution.
Stylistic alternatives can make virtually any movie better, unless you aren’t watching the movie for the purpose of evaluation and critique. Some stylization adds to persona, some detracts. Sweeney Jake: The Devil Barber of Fleet Avenue featured outfits that were extremely styled and various than the Crinoline time period where the film is supposedly collection. The biggest examples of structural alterations would be found in the leading character types, Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett. One of the most prevalent, and honestly amazing, stylistic choice would be the reality Mr. Jake wears a leather jacket during the film. During this time period, men dressed in fitted frock coats, generally with tails. These coats were made by fabric, certainly not leather. When one sits down down and truly thinks about why Ms. Colleen Atwood would include this drastic choice, this kind of inconsistency with history could make sense. Sweeney Todd may be the hero of the tale, but if this adventure were authentic and we would have been to read that in a background book, Mister. Todd can be seen as a great antagonist. Artificial leather spencer, and automated assumptions that are included in seeing an individual wearing a natural leather jacket, give off a sense of staying reckless or perhaps tough. Sweeney Todd would definitely be the definition of careless, and homicidal while wish on at it, therefore in a way it feels right to give him a leather jacket. It jacket is definitely part of his character, regardless of completely incorrect. Otherwise, Mr. Todd would wear a properly fit jacket and a white clothing with Leg-O-Mutton resembling sleeves.
Mrs. Lovett’s outfits were more accurate, in some aspects. Her primary costume seemed some what like a punk Raggedy-Anne toy with small Crinoline adornment, such as a encadrement worn on the exterior of her clothing a la Clara Barton. The encadrement looks like it can made effectively and perfectly, and it’s certainly a fashion corset rather than one that’s meant to shove your entire organs together for the “beautiful” wasp waist effect. Her primary costume also includes fingerless, black, netted mitts, which apparently come from the 1980’s and had been very naturally out of place. Mrs. Lovett’s key costume also includes combat shoes, which, regardless of personality, not any woman on this time period can be wearing. Her other attires are more accurate to the time frame while even now staying faithful to character. For instance , her final costume is made with more wide lace and is more fancy (there is some type of sparkly fabric surrounding the bust area and it appears, and makes her seem, more expensive), due to the fact her business is now getting and she is earning more cash. Her fresh dress displays her new social ranking and demonstrates that she is increasing wealth and it is now “successful. ” Below her “rich” dress, there is a hint of the Crinoline, which was severely lacking in her first costume. The Crinoline might have been ignored to be able to allow Ms. Bonham Carter the ability to move and party, but given that this time period is named following this undergarment, Now i am not sure it had been a wise decision to disregard it for the point of not including it at all.
Overall, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Klipper (daglig tale) of Fast Street had not been incredibly historically accurate when it comes to costuming. There are moments of costume accuracy and reliability amongst the various costumes the different leads wear, and many more cases of accuracy in the ensemble. The costume designer, Colleen Atwood, took Tim Burton’s dark themes and color palettes and definitely used the dark side of Couffin. The movie is extremely recognizable because of it’s idea and attires, which, nevertheless odd and slightly out of place, were fabulous.
