I think the color palette was amazing and wild, lots of fun...but the historical side of me says:
1. What was she doing scrubbing the floor in that dupioni!!!! The dress would have been plainer, even if Becky was leaving that day.
2. What of that lack of bonnets? Now, the headwear was quite silly and faciful in the time period, but still there is something to be said of keeping that skin protected while traveling. Of course as Becky rose in the social ladder, her hats could be just as outrageously silly, but still a fashion statement.
3.Parting in the rain without shaperone or gentlemen's escort, unheard of even if people didn't like the little minx.
Now, a lot of the hair showing off was quite wonderful for the Apollo Knots and head dresses, still, when it was raining, head covering was very important.
Oh, I forgot, they had an American Starlet in the lead. Oh, silly me.
Now, I did like the outer layers of the Pelises and such, great amounts of silk and layering in colors were devine. I look forward to some feather and hairdoos from this film showing up at the Cyprian's Ball. The Bollywood number from the Marquis of Steyne's performance would be very entertaining.
It was interesting to see Natasha Little who played the Sharpe character in the A@E production as Lady Jane in this production. Wonder how that was on the set?
All in all, I would get it on DVD for the costumes alone, but that is what we do anyway;-)
