Ranking the BEST and WORST Costumes in Historical Films: Reviewing Costumes in Period Dramas

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I'm an amateur costume designer and sewist of historical clothing, and I review the costumes in period dramas, ranking them for accuracy, visual appeal and effective use of anachronism. Like and subscribe for more content like this! :)
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & channel updates
5:02 - Anachronism
6:52 - Elizabeth & Elizabeth: The Golden Age
9:42 - Rome
12:47 - Farewell My Queen
15:53 - Little Women (2019)
17:22 - The Empress
19:43 - Anna Karenina
21:05 - The Affair of the Necklace
22:36 - Outlander
24:15 - The Tudors
26:50 - Bridgerton
29:04 - Reign
31:07 - The Muppet Christmas Carol
32:36 - Marie Antoinette (2006)
35:49 - The Duchess (2008)
38:08 - Sense and Sensibility (1995)
40:50 - Emma (2020)
44:51 - The Favourite
47:14 - Tulip Fever
48:37 - Lady Jane (1986)
50:33 Gentleman Jack
51:35 - Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
My video on the chemise a la reine:
• I Made Marie Antoinett...
‪@MicarahTewers‬ on the costumes in Little Women (2019):
• Why The Costumes of Li...
‪@bernadettebanner‬ on Gentleman Jack:
• 5 Historical Films Tha...
Also follow me on the socials to follow along with my historical recreations (because I'm really bad at filming them)!
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@Amy-yc8lq Год назад

I really enjoyed watching this video! I learned a lot about historical clothing and movie costumes. There are so many things I didn’t realize before that went into costume design ❤

@meghansandor Год назад

That makes me so happy! I'm glad you enjoyed :) YES, there's a lot of thought and research that goes into costume design, even for modern shows and movies like Sex and the City. If we look at the characters on the show, their outfits were selected to underscore their unique personalities and support their story arcs. Like Samantha always wears power suits and does a lot of colour blocking to show that her character is bold and bright and bucks the norms of society. Carrie is always dressed in very feminine clothes with lots of skirts and tulle, but her outfits are always heavily layered and accessorized to show that her character is complex and there are many different "layers" to her personality. Miranda's clothes borrow from a more gender-bending masculine aesthetic to highlight her feminism and independence, and Charlotte's ladylike dresses and structured handbags show her more traditional values and personality. Costumes do so much to support a story and communicate character, foreshadowing and the passage of time :)

@sepandttcexplorer Год назад

Hello Meghan! Awesome video! I enjoyed it! It was also nice seeing you in person for the first time on New Years Eve! Have a good Monday!!

@meghansandor Год назад

Thanks Sepand, it was great to see you too! Happy new year :)

@maroofyous8877 Год назад

We'll done Meghan I really appreciate your work ,I learn so much from you😊 keep up the good work with lots of success along the way 🕊️ happy new year 🎊

@meghansandor Год назад

Thanks Maroof! You too, have a wonderful New Years :)

@Advisorit Год назад

Hello Meghan, Lovely video 😊❤

@meghansandor Год назад

Thanks!

@brigittegesierich7666 Год назад

Thx Meghan for a very interesting video. Happy New Year and a successful and healthy one. Take good care of yourself and do stay safe.

@meghansandor Год назад

Thanks Brigitte, same to you!

@rosaannarilli4905 Год назад

Happy New Year Meghan, hope your day is going well. I have say, when watching a movie or any type of show, I have never thought about the costumes only if it looks nice or not, so this was quit an interesting video! Thank you and enjoy your day!👍👍

@meghansandor Год назад

Happy new year to you too! Glad you enjoyed it, costumes are definitely the first thing I notice about a movie or TV show :)

@karenbrazier4571 Год назад

Great video I know it took you along time to edit it together but we'll worth it .. Thank you for all your hard work.. I hope you are successful and get into Glasgow University. I stay in Glasgow you would love it here people are so friendly all the best for the year ahead.

@meghansandor Год назад

Thanks so much! I’ve heard people in Glasgow are awesome, I really hope I get the chance to find out for myself!

@missyogiebear Год назад

Another brilliant and interesting video Meghan. Happy New Year 🙂 Thanks for the live stream with Ken last night too. 😊🥂

@meghansandor Год назад

Thanks Yogie, glad you enjoyed!

@missyogiebear Год назад

@@meghansandor oh yes I love anything to do with history and period clothing etc. I was a ww2 reenactor for 20+ years and I've always taken a interest in the fashions of different periods. 😊

@meghansandor Год назад

@@missyogiebear that's really cool! Where did you work?

@missyogiebear Год назад

@@meghansandor We had our own group called Mobile Military Museum that travelled to different shows around England. I stopped reenacting as there's too many idiots and it's too political doing ww2 now.

@JimMork 9 месяцев назад

Crazy the coincidences. I have a sister-in-law with an MFA degree. She went to Scotland to learn about textile art then came back and started producing things. She gave us this giant cloth seed packet.

@JimMork 9 месяцев назад

My artist SISTER made hangings when she was living in Long Beach CA.

@meghansandor 9 месяцев назад

That's so cool!

@christinecamley Год назад

Hi Meghan! You were missed. I learned so much. and I love the historical perspective! Congratulations on applying to graduate school! I am so thrilled for you! I went to graduate school and I can absolutely see you succeeding in a spectacular way! A whole new world opens up in grad school. You meet amazing people and in terms of jobs, so many opportunities come along!! I support you 100%!! I hope so much you that you get in and I have a good feeling about this! You are clearly so smart and you are so expressive and it will be an environment you'd love!! I am so excited for you. Awesome video! Thank you so much!! Be well!! 🙂

@meghansandor Год назад

Thanks so much Christine!! I hope your good feeling is right ☺️hope you’re having a good start to 2023!

@christinecamley Год назад

@@meghansandor Things have started out pretty well Meghan! I have some stress and concern about a few things but it should all eventually work out. I am sending mega good vibes for wonderful news about your application! This is exciting! Please keep me in the loop! Cheers!! 🙂

@meghansandor Год назад

@@christinecamley thanks for the good vibes! :) I hope everything works out for you too and that the stress resolves itself soon. Sending good vibes right back atcha!

@christinecamley Год назад

@@meghansandor You are so kind Meghan. I appreciate your thoughtful message and good wishes very much!!

@jamesnorris5607 Год назад

The "Sense and Sensibility" novel is supposed to be set between 1792 and 1797. "Emma" was set before the autumn of 1815.

@TheDude67100 10 месяцев назад

Hello Meghan, a really nice and interesting review from a passionate designer ! You may have also heard of Boardwalk Empire, it takes place during the Roaring Twenties and the Prohibition era. Wonder what's your own opinion about the costumes and fashion in this serial which ended almost 10 years ago. Kind regards.

@meghansandor 10 месяцев назад

Haven’t seen it, but I will definitely check it out!

@crickey__in__durham Год назад

Don't have time to watch the entire video, but just wanted to say, best of luck with your graduate school applications, and wishing you and Ken much happiness over the coming years. 🙂

@meghansandor Год назад

Thank you so much!!

@ChattieCathie Год назад

I remember watching Marie Antoinette and thinking I wish I had those clothes. I also like Amadeus. A 1984 movie.

@meghansandor Год назад

I feel you there, I learned how to sew because I wanted those clothes! Lol

@ChattieCathie Год назад

@@meghansandor thats awesome! 👍

@moonlily1 Год назад

When costumers put historical characters in modern clothing and say it's because modern viewers won't "relate" to period costumes, what they're saying is that they assume their viewers are stupid, or that the target demographic for this show or movie is people who are both ignornant of history and completely uninterested in learning about it. Like, "this show is just Gossip Girl with accents".

@meghansandor Год назад

That's a really good point, and a lot of the reason why the blatant disregard for historical accuracy bothers me so much...like, no most people are not mindless idiots, and if we're consuming this kind of content then we're obviously okay with historical accuracy. Know your audience!! lol

@moonlily1 Год назад

@@meghansandor I think most people don't know much about historical fashion and won't notice particular details- like this waistline is too low or hoop skirts were out of vogue by this time- as long as it looks broadly associated with the time period. However, they do know that women in the Tudor era weren't wearing strapless dresses with high slits, and they won't run screaming in repulsion at the sight of a bonnet.

@meghansandor Год назад

@@moonlily1 yup, exactly! It's really obvious when the costumes are THAT off, even if you don't know anything about dress history

@rosaannarilli4905 Год назад

I think of all these movies, I would say my favourite would be The Muppet Christmas Carol!

@meghansandor Год назад

It’s one of my favourites too!

@harjotjassal9148 Год назад

Nice 👍🏻 video

@meghansandor Год назад

Thanks 👍

@user-dg6ju3en6p 7 месяцев назад

I absolutely love your incredible knowledge of textiles and fashion history! Thank you for sharing! I must ask though as you are obviously a very lovely woman with a small frame, why are you wearing something that is way too big for you and distracting from your serious scholarly information?

@meghansandor 7 месяцев назад

Because I like it! :)

@claytoncrawford715 Год назад

Meghan.... If Egypt was ruled by Greece for nearly three hundred years, would you agree with me in theory that Egyptians could very well have intermarried with some people from Greece and ergo are Greek heritage?.....You have peaked my curiosity?....And so, the next question is: did the Egyptians build the Great Pyramid or did the technology originate from Greece concepts of architecture?.... I am a fan of Pyramids of Egypt and your comments have re-ignited the enduring question: Who were the builders of the Pyramids at Giza and what were purpose?.... the end... Always in Good Taste... CHEERS!... Be Supportive and Subscribe.... PS.... Very best going off to Scotland and with your studies...

@meghansandor Год назад

For sure, the entire Coptic language, religion and culture in modern-day Egypt is directly descended from the Hellenistic culture of the first century CE. The pyramids were definitely built by native Egyptians though, a LONG time before the Greeks arrived. The Great Pyramids at Giza were built around 2,500 BCE, about 2,000 years before the Greeks came to Egypt. To give that some context, there was the same amount of time between the building of the Great Pyramids and the birth of Cleopatra as there is between us and the birth of Christ. Blows your mind a little to think about that, right? :)

@thiscorrosion900 Год назад

@@meghansandor and slaves, too, alas.

@Sunjib12345 Год назад

Hi Meghan How Are You Great video

@meghansandor Год назад

Hi Sunjib thanks!

@thiscorrosion900 Год назад

Oof I just watched a few seconds of the preview for the movie MEGAN. Cringey! Creepy! LOL However...I was thinking, what if they could give you an AI seamstress Megan, so you wouldn't need to do any actual sewing anymore by hand? Ok, maybe not. Some things are best left to the Old Ways.

@meghansandor Год назад

That would be interesting for sure, but it would also make me sad because I love sewing! I wouldn't want to outsource the thing I do for fun to an AI ;)

@thiscorrosion900 Год назад

@@meghansandor Maybe an AI spooling/fabric threading assistant or something, at least. Like in 2001 it might go mad and want to only feed out Shaker knit patterns or god knows what! LOL

@juanitajones6900 Год назад

If the costumes for "Emma" (2020), which is one of my least favorite Austen adaptations, reflected women's fashions from the late 1810s to the early 1820s, then it failed. "Emma" was published in 1815. But I thought the costumes were beautiful. However, my sister noticed that a few of the mens' jackets were not fitted well. And I'm not so easily distracted by bad costumes in period dramas if the story is pretty good. Which is probably why I like "Bridgerton". I just didn't care how the story for "Emma" was adapted in the 2020 movie. I loathe "The Favorite", but I really enjoyed Sandy Powell's costumes, despite that anachronistic fabric used. I really liked the costumes in "Marie Antoinette", but I found the film's narrative rather shallow. I love "Gentleman Jack". I love the costumes and I love the story. Two thumbs up. And I love 1988's "Dangerous Liaisons" for the same reasons.

@sheesh9612 Год назад

You really have some bad taste lmfaooo

@Chrisflowgrows Год назад

Bridgerton is a design choice Reign is god awful though agree

@meghansandor Год назад

I definitely understand that Bridgerton was a design choice, but what I was getting at in this video is putting the actors in costumes that don't fit well makes it look sloppy and careless :) Reign was definitely awful though, 100% argree