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The secrets of the Little Women costume, the favorite for the Oscar 2020 in this category

2020-02-08T22:19:28.841Z


The details of the dresses and colors chosen for the protagonists of the remake based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott and with the adaptation Greta Gerwing.


02/08/2020 - 14:01

  • Clarín.com
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The Little Women movie , based on the ultra classic and unforgettable novel by Louisa May Alcott and with the adaptation Greta Gerwing , is more than celebrated by followers of all ages.

And, beyond the childhood memory, for the biggest. and of the message about the wishes, for the teenage girls- this remake is also applauded by the costumes that show the characters of the sisters March, Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth - made by the actresses Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Blooming Pugh or Eliza Scanlen-, mom and her aunt March.

The designs - thought by Jacqueline Durran , one of the referents of the film industry - won their category at the Bafta Awards - the UK film awards - and are the favorites for the Oscar Awards in the same category, in the delivery of February 9, 2020 .

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Each of these proposals reflects even the smallest details of the original Victorian era clothing, the moment of development of the story.

In the Little Women movie, each of the sisters has a different color.

To achieve this style, the dressing room told in several interviews that she sought and investigated the particularities, from Julia Margaret Cameron's photographs and Winslow Homer's painting.

The Little Women images is a true reflection of the Victorian era.

In addition, each sister carries a palette of colors, designs and differential silhouettes that reflect the personality of each. "They show the vision in the world of each one," Durran said.

Another detail is that, along with the development of the story, you can see dresses with mixtures of colors, as a sample of the passage of time and the custom of circulating clothes among the sisters.

March, Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth, the protagonist sisters of the movie Little Women.

Colors and designs for each

To reflect the desire for freedom and against the rigidity of Jo's time, Durran chose intense red, a tone that symbolizes strength and passion.

The Little Women costume was awarded at the Bafta awards.

The range selected for the romantic Meg , on the other hand, are the lilacs and greens, two shades widely used in medieval fairy tales.

While pink was the alternative for Beth , the most childish and furthest from the outside world.

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In addition, the intensity and artistic inclination of Amy are reflected in the dresses of more elaborate forms in an intense blue.

Another challenge was the clothes created for Marmee , the mother of the sisters, since the dressmaker wanted her dresses to reflect the designs worn by the daughters. Finally, Aunt March carries the essence of vintage fashion.

Source: clarin

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