“The world of EMMA pulls you in instantly — the color-coordinated hat shop, the Regency-era tufted furniture, the idyllic British countryside,” writes SJSpellings
Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features Jane Austen may not have known when she wrote Emma — her classic 1815 novel about a “handsome, clever, and rich” young woman who loves to meddle in people’s relationships — that the subsequent movie adaptations of her book would serve as pure fashion fantasies. The 1996 movie starring Gwyneth Paltrow has been a staple on bridal Pinterest boards for years.
The world of Emma pulls you in instantly — the color-coordinated hat shop, the Regency-era tufted furniture, the idyllic British countryside. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, but my enjoyment is impossible to divorce from my absolute love for the costumes. It’s like stepping inside a Ladurée macaron box. The clothes and interiors work perfectly in tandem, thanks to set designer Stella Fox and costume designer Alexandra Byrne.
Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features Compared to the elaborate Rococo period , the dominant style in Emma’s time was relatively simple, resembling contemporary undergarments and present-day prairie dresses. Nobody today would look at those clothes or the costumes in Emma and say they’re simple, though. Look at the gloves! And more important, the hats. The hats and the hairstyles are really what make Emma worth seeing.
Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features Since the movie is broken up by seasons, you can see the slight differences. In some ways, I was prepping for this since I saw the first movie poster, where Taylor-Joy as Emma is wearing a canary-yellow dress with a black-and-yellow feathered hat. Next to her is Johnny Flynn as George Knightley in a tall top hat, exaggerated collar, and ludicrously prominent sideburns. Tartan ribbons and red plumes for fall, gingham for summer, that sort of thing.
Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features But arguably the best moment of the whole movie is when we meet Mr. Elton’s nouveau riche wife, whom we just know as Mrs. Elton. After Elton was rejected by Emma, he married Mrs. Elton. She appears wearing a bow made out of hair, like Lady Gaga in 2008. Who cares what she’s wearing . It shows how the character is just one bridge too far in this obscenely luxurious, accessorized, over-the-top world.
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