9 movies and TV shows where costume designers went wrong with female looks

1. "Moulin Rouge": Satin

The main character of the film, played by Nicole Kidman, is a cabaret star. She is a dancer, singer and courtesan. Satine has many memorable costumes, but the most notable are the sparkling outfit from her first performance and the red dress she appears in during the romantic scene on the giant elephant.

At the beginning of the film, the date when the action takes place is indicated - 1900. The red satin dress looks authentic. During that period, the actress and dancer could well have worn something similar.

But a stage costume strewn with sequins is completely unthinkable even for a courtesan.

But this was done on purpose. The outfit refers to the work of Marilyn Monroe: during the performance, Satine sings her song Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friends. And the image of the heroine in this scene resembles the image of the sex symbol of the 1950s, in which she starred for one of the photo sessions.

If they wanted to dress Satine in a dress that is suitable from the point of view of history, during the performance she would wear a fluffy dress just above the ankle, with many petticoats and voluminous sleeves. On her head she would have had a hat with feathers or a tiara, but not a top hat.

This is what Satin's suit might look like

2. Grease: Sandy

Everyone remembers the tight black outfit in which the heroine sings You’re The One That I Need. The only problem is that the clothes and hairstyle are not quite right, considering that the film is set in 1957-1958. Sandy could not yet wear shiny spandex leggings, because it was invented a year later. Instead, she would rather wear the cropped light-colored trousers that were in vogue at the time.

And the heroine also wears fluffy careless curls, more characteristic of the late 1970s, when the film "Grease" was just released. In the late 1950s, according to fashion historian Raissa Brittany, Sandy would have had a short "Italian" haircut.

3. Titanic: Rose

James Cameron's drama won one of the Oscars for its costumes, so even fashion experts have little to complain about on screen. Except for a couple of small details. For example, the hat in which Kate Winslet effectively appears at the beginning of the film most likely would not have a bow, but a feather. Or even a whole stuffed bird - yes, that was the trend then.

Well, Rose's makeup came straight from the 1990s when the movie was filmed. At the beginning of the 20th century, a bright make-up was applied only by women from a certain stratum of society: actresses, dancers, courtesans.

Footsies in outfits: this is how you could look like Rose

4. "Mary Poppins": Mary Poppins

This is an American film adaptation of 1964. At the beginning of the film, the father of the family, Mr. Banks, kindly informs that he lives in London, and on the calendar it is 1910. If we rely on this fact, it becomes clear that the white outfit in which Mary sings and dances in the derby is not very appropriate for the era.

The length and silhouette of the dress are more closely related to the New Look style created by Christian Dior in the 1950s. It was then that puffy skirts below the knee and wide belts were worn. And for the Edwardian era, shown in the film, long and rather tight skirts, richly decorated with lace and embroidery, are characteristic.

Kinlopies in outfits: this is what Mary Poppins might look like

True, Mary Poppins wears this outfit in a fictional world, and she is surrounded by cartoon characters. However, the rest of her costumes in the film are generally historically accurate.

5. "Little Women": Meg, Joe, Bat and Amy

This adaptation of Louise-May Alcott's novel won an Academy Award for its costumes. But not everyone agrees with the choice of the film academy. If you look closely, you can find several annoying inaccuracies in the film. Fashion historian Bernadette Banner believes that heroines too often neglect hats when they should have worn bonnets or hats. And their hairstyles are too sloppy for the 1860s. In those days, women and girls picked up and pinned their hair.

Although these little things do not negate the fact that costume designer Jacqueline Durran did an excellent job: the images really correspond to the era, reflect the characters of the heroines and look charming.

6. The Tudors: Anne Boleyn

The images of the heroes of the historical series as a whole cannot boast of authenticity. It makes no sense to disassemble each outfit - there are too many blunders. From the main: the heroines fundamentally do not wear stockings and petticoats, put on corsets on their naked bodies, sparkle with bare shoulders. Hairstyles and headdresses do not correspond to the era at all: at the time of Anne Boleyn, the hair was covered.

The "French hood" was in vogue: a complex structure consisting of a cap, a metal frame decorated with fabric and stones, and a dark velvet fabric hanging from the back.

Still from the film "Another Boleyn One"

7. Stranger Things: Eleven

Okay, in fact, the imagery in the Netflix project is almost flawless and quite consistent with the mid-80s: the costume designers and stylists have done a thorough and meticulous job. But there are a couple of details that the eye can still catch on to. Fashion historian Bethany Greenwich notes that the print on the blue shirt Eleven from the third season (the same one in which she put on after going to the store and makeover) is more typical for the end of the decade.

And in 1985, when the events of the series take place, lighter and more flashy colors were in trend. Bright, voluminous hair ties also became popular a little later.

Dunnies in outfits: this is what Eleven might look like

8. "The Princess and the Frog": Tiana

The heroine lives in New Orleans in the 1920s and works as a waitress at the beginning of the story. She has several images in the cartoon that do not quite fit into the fashion of that time.

In the first scenes, the princess wears a simple yellow dress and a green coat, and the same green hat complements the image. And this outfit has something to complain about - the silhouette. In the 1920s, straight-cut dresses without a pronounced waistline and the same slightly shapeless coats, which were called anthers, were in vogue.

Kinobloops in outfits: this is what Tiana might look like

After the transformation, Tiana appears in a completely fabulous yellow-green dress. Of course, it was unlikely to be drawn in the fashion of the early twentieth century, and they probably wanted to make it as “princess” as possible in the spirit of Disney. But if you dream up how the heroine might look in reality, then the outfit will turn out to be completely different.

The first thing to fix is the silhouette again. Women of the 1920s often chose the robe de style, that is, "stylish dress", as their outfits for going out. It implies a low waist and a fluffy, ornate skirt. And sometimes even a crinoline resembling an 18th century pannier (the frame that made the skirt bulky from the sides).

Also, Tiana would have done a short haircut and styling "cold wave", and on her head she would have put on a tiara that wraps around her forehead.

9. "Frozen": Elsa

Yes, it's a fairy tale. Strictly speaking, it does not have to rely on real historical events or the fashion of a particular era. Nevertheless, the events of "Frozen" are likely to unfold in Norway in the 1840s. This is indicated by the name of the kingdom - Arendall (there is a Norwegian city with a similar name), quite Scandinavian landscapes with snow and fjords and the date that can be seen on the map at the beginning of history. In addition, the image of Anna when she goes to look for her sister is clearly inspired by the traditional Norwegian bunad costume.

But Elsa's costumes as a whole are rather fabulous, albeit with elements characteristic of the clothes of that era. And it's not just about the sparkling dress that the queen put on when she conjured the ice palace. Her coronation outfit is also not at all similar to the dress worn by the real queen of Norway, Josephine of Leuchtenberg. Her dress was lush, white and gold, with bare shoulders - quite in the spirit of the times.

Josephine wore a crown on her head, not a small diadem. Well, the hairstyle was strikingly different from Elsa's styling. And one more curious moment: the queen's mantle could not have been a fuchsia shade, because the dye that would give the fabric such a color appeared only in 1856.