Monday, January 19, 2009

A Romantic for the Rain

I watched Sense and Sensibility with my mum last night while working on some Regency projects (finally!) and I was swept away by this dress....again. :)
I think there's something so captivating about period costumes in the rain. There are moments I wish I could wear a gorgeous dress and cloak and then go out in a drenching rain and just get soaked. For some reason I've always thought the rain so romantic. Even if one does catch cold. ;)

Maybe it's because those tend to be the climatic moments in film. Anytime something important happens...it rains. ;)There's something about muddy skirts that I love as well. Makes it look and feel so real. Like the costumes are real clothing and not just a costume. Makes you believe in the story that's taking place.


I think if I'm ever a real designer and I do photo shoots of my work, it will be in the rain. ;)

7 comments:

  1. Lovely post! Now it makes me wish for rain. =)

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  2. Ah yes, I too would gladly go out in the rain dressed up in period costume if it meant that I would be carried away by Colonel Brandon, or proposed to by Mr. Darcy! :P

    The look on Rickman/Brandon's face in that photo is priceless - you can just see the strain, LOL! And Kate Winslet, beautiful as she is, wouldn't be the lightest woman to have to carry around. . . at least David Morissey's Colonel seems a bit more sturdily built and up to the task of carrying Marianne. . .

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  3. Haha, yes, Alan Rickman's face is indeed priceless! :)

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  4. This is one of mine and my mom's favorite movie! I think rain makes movies more romantic.:)
    Have you seen the new version?

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  5. Hi Sarah! Yes, I've seen the new version, it was on tv though and over two weeks of time so I'd like to watch it again with out interuption!

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  6. Hi, I just stumbled across your blog and thought I'd say lovely blog! Keep up the good work, you are providing a great resource on the Internet.

    God bless!

    Melina :-)

    http://theartofbeingfeminine.blogspot.com/

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  7. Have you seen the newer version of Sense and Sensiblity? Most of the clothes look very similar to P&P 2005. Especially Elizabeth's brown dress

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