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Apparently parts of it kept breaking a part because it was so fragile! Keira was recently interviewed about her career and a part of it was about her working relationship with Joe and they mention the dress
It’s not exactly the same, but it’s got a similar vibe I think! (It’s sold out so you have to scroll down to see it) www.anthropologie.com/shop/fame-and-partners-escala-dress?quantity=1
She was casually at home when she was wearing the mismatched patterns, I think that’s completely fine, it just means she threw it on without too much thought. It was also a burning hot summer and she was at home with just her family and staff, so there wouldn’t have been much need for all the undergarments. Just my take!
Yeah if I recalled in the novel it was an exceedingly hot day. So it makes sense if you are home with family. No guests have arrived. It’s hot as heck and there’s no reason to dress to impress. It’s like wearing PJs with an oversized shirt. It’s flowy. Unflattering. But overall comfortable. Which is the point. Comfort. And if that day was hot as I believe it was described I just wish I could send everyone tank tops and gym shorts. Bleh.
I thought wearing undergarments was important as it would soak up the sweat and grime, instead of letting it get on the outerwear that would have to be washed. so wearing proper undergarments would be more important as she would sweat more?
@@electriksheep1508 there’s staff for that. She’s a human, you’re a human, what would you do in a hot summer at home with just your close family? You could theorise that but she’s not wearing a bunch of underwear so it feels a bit like unnecessary mental gymnastics. In the film she wasn’t wearing a heap of undies and I’m just stating why it doesn’t feel like an error. Undergarments did do that but it’s not like it was their main function, and they’d need washing out anyway so do you want to wash the clothes and a heap of underwear or just the clothes? :)
@@AbiCroCro oh no I just meant that they wouldn't want to wash the garments because washing wears them down, whereas an undergarment is comparably more replaceable. i was just wondering if it was like foregoing panties for them? as we wouldn't do that even if it was hot. but it makes sense if they made people sweat more, you're right.
It's also kind of cool that in the hospital scene; his eyes match her nurse outfit and her eyes sort of match his outfit. They're like puzzle pieces in each other's lives almost.
@heartears angel YES! I watched it while I was recovering from my c-section with my first child. I had my fair share of overloaded hormones and this movie was both a film favorite and a film I never wanted to see again. I felt my heart beat out of my chest. I don’t know how they did it, but they perfectly conveyed raw emotion throughout the entire film. It has been nearly 13 years and I am unsure if I can ever watch it again.
Really enjoyed your take on Atonement, so few people talk about this movie! Please do more movie costume breakdowns :) I think Cecilia doesn't wear all her undergarments because they are experiencing a heatwave in the first part of the movie - in the book Robbie can see a 'dark triangle' between Cecilia's legs as she emerges from the fountain. I also think the mis-matched shirt and skirt was indicative of the Cecilia's lack of direction and unfocussed state of mind - this is also shown in her bedroom which is a disorganised chaos with a bunch of clothes everywhere. It's a nice touch and subtly shows us how lost she is in the beginning of the movie.
I loved this movie so much but I've only watched it once. For some reason I find it hard to watch. It's really heart-wrenching. I can feel their pain a lot and it's really hard for me to watch.
I LOVE the costume design in this movie. The green dress ICONIC. Also very random, but you have like the same speaking voice as Sinead from Clevver Style.
I was reading the Atonement book by Ian McEwan when this film came out and I finished it the day before seeing it in theaters. I remember reading the description of the green backless evening dress in the book and then seeing the final design on screen and having my mind BLOWN. Like the book described a gorgeous dress but it was brought to life in such an iconic way. I agree, hands down one of the best dresses in a movie.
Wow ! Great video ! Marie Antoinette is the movie that ended up winning that year for Costume Design, would love a future video talking about your thoughts on that movies costume design !
It was actually Elizabeth: The Golden Age that won it that year. It went against Across the Universe, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and La Vie en Rose.
Blue could also represent what Briony imagines happened between Robbie and Cecile by what she hears about or sees. Her eyes are blue and some scenes are focused on her eyes when she's watching the couple. Blue also prominently shows up in some of the scenes she's not in, causing me to believe that there are lot's of blue tones because of how she imagines Cecilia and Robbie in a situation that she was not in of just the two of them together, like when Cecilia and Robbie are in the city and Robbie's eyes are a piercing bright blue, where as Cecilia's nurse attire is also a powder blue (plus the scene looks to have blue hues and undertones. Also because Robbie is leaving for war, leaving the characters and audience left with generally hopeless and sad feelings for the couple, because blue is often seen as a sad color and because of the context of the situation.)
Upon reading the comments, and leaning about the pain that comes with it . . . no thank you. I am not watching this alone. I will be overwhelmed. I can feel the love these two characters have for each other with just the short clips that you show. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my heart
Thank you for the video! Color meaning of green in Germany: hope. Color meaning of green in Italy: vanity. (Who wears green, is very sure of his own beauty. ;-)
Wow I’m so glad I found you, and then this video((: I remember exactly when I watched this movie years ago. I was at a very significant breaking point in my life and I cried and cried and cried. Such an experience. I fell in love with it and haven’t seen it since. Hearing you so beautifully and intelligently articulate your interpretations of the costume choices is so nostalgic. Really reminds me of the cinematic magic and deep meaning in this film. I feel so connected to the fashion from this era as well, but haven’t really had much knowledge of it til just now. Thanks angel x
this is my favorite movie of all time.. im so happy i found your video discussing the costume design which i havent really paid too much attention in the film before
I found your channel today, proceeded to binge all your videos, and I think I have a new favorite RU-vid channel! Absolutely love your commentary and personal style!
I fucking love your channel oh my godddd I feel like this is the theraputic sit down deep divey conversation I have always needed in my life about film/culture/clothes. Thank you!!!! I have watched your whole channel almost in under a week. I'm still binging. I love your work~~! :3
I watched this movie a few nights ago and I was so heartbroken. You know those movies or books you finish that leave you feeling numb and questioning everything? I had one of those moments whilst listening to Clair de lune siting on my bed.
please make a video on how do you research for the videos, you are so on point and always bring out the interesting conversations, one of my most beloved channels !
I thought that water represented sensuality more than purity, at the fountain scene when she had to strip to go inside and her clothes clung to her skin because of the water. or the bath tub scene where Robbie is also naked, possibly daydreaming or fantasizing. these moments in the water had a kind of revealing clarity of thought of how much they liked each other. (or even how desperate Briony was in the attempted drowning) the sea, on the other hand, could have represented hope, separation and death. they hoped to be reunited in a cottage by the sea, but in reality were separated by oceans and *spoiler* both died because of/by the water.
I wonder how much Kiera’s small bust played into it because I know that as a small busted person I often don’t wear a bra, not because of feminist reasons but mostly because it’s not necessary for me specifically.
where did you get your white blouse in this video Mina? I've been looking for something with that kind of sleeve everywhere but they only sell them in kids sizes usually?
That ending portion analysis is genius . And don't forget his steel blue eyes , it's a reflection of her and how he sees her. This movie will always be my favourite
I loved the way you talked about adjusting for modern sensibilities. Taking the audiences references and responses into consideration over being purely historically acurate. I think sometimes expert critics forget that part. There is a huge difference between not bothering to do the reaserch and, as in Atonement, choosing to adjust some things to better tell the story to the audience, while still staying close enough to the time.
your point on cecilia’s “undergarments” is so on point! in the book the novel is based on, briony actually thinks that cecilia is naked, not just in her undergarments!
I see the mismatch of patterns in her first outfit as a reflection of Cecilia’s own conflicted feelings for Robbie. She’s caught between that expectations of her family and her desires. She is not supposed to love him because of having grown up together but mostly because of the class divide between them. He knows that this divide is there. This is clear when just before the fountain scene where he misunderstands her words about him pursuing medicine. I also see her lack of undergarments as a symbol of her finally stripping of her own prejudices about loving Robbie and being naked in her heart. Him “seeing through her” prompts him to daydream and ultimately to finally step forward library. Just my two cents.
yes!! in the book cecila is striving to look both relaxed and self-contained ‘as though she hadn’t given (her appearance) a moment’s thought’, which is also reflected perfectly in her desire to wet the flowers so they can achieve a natural, but still perfect, disarrangement.
Just to add to the undergarments, I’ve actually read the book the movie is based on. In it, Briony describes Cecilia coming out of the fountain as a “Water Nymph” and I think the movie achieves this description and look very well!
Another point I loved with the first outfit is how the floral print of the blouse and the geometric print of the skirt should clash but they miraculously go together well, it must have taken a long time to find fabrics and patterns that clash but mesh like that. It kind of mirrors how Cecilia and Robbie themselves come from different worlds and perhaps shouldn't be together but they seamlessly do. The 'blurred lines' of whether the fabrics match or clash also mirrors their relationship at the start of the film, when they have an awkward unfriendly relationship which we later discover is underpinned by their mutual repressed feelings for one another
That's so true....I think they themselves think that they don't suit each other well......until and unless the letter that Robbie wrote just thinking about what he feel about Cecelia not with intensions of giving it to her because he thought Cecelia do not think of him that way ........but anyways reach her ...and how it's revealed that Cecelia also has feelings for him and been fighting against it cuz they are from different backgrounds ... especially during 1930's and all....it's so hard to even dream of being together..... nevertheless they were perfect for eachother
The blue nurse outfit would also fit with the NHS traditional look and since it is British and it would depict our typical look for old-fashioned nurses
That's exactly what I was thinking - obviously she isn't an NHS nurse because it hadn't been created at the time, but if they'd put her in lilac a modern British audience might not immediately get what she was supposed to be, especially as she doesn't have her nurse's hat on in the scene. Putting her in blue tells us she's a nurse now without it having to be the very first thing they say in conversation to avoid confusion.
I’ve always loved fashion in film and have always wanted people to appreciate it and analyze it more.. I’d love to see more of these videos, it was so great!
One of the most stunning movies ever made, I made the mistake of rewatching it and fully regretted it!!!! My full on sobs were NOT pretty! Unlike Cecilia’s stunning and iconic green dress
I'm constantly surprised by how much I enjoy listening to any kind of expert on costume design. It reminds me of the commentary I watched with Memoirs of a Geisha. There are two of them, and the second includes the costume designer. VERY cool!
Aaaagh. I have such conflicting thoughts about that movie. I love it because it introduced me to geisha and traditional Japanese culture but also can’t stand it because it’s such a misrepresentation of those things. I know they weren’t going for accuracy at all but these days I can’t even watch that movie without throwing a little fit. There’s a really good documentary about Satsuki, Gion’s current star geisha which is much better. She has exquisite taste in kimono too 🥰
this movie should have won all the oscars to be fair, spectacular performance from Saoirse, James and Keira. Also James's imposible blue eyes complement Keira's blue dress and Keira's brown eyes also complements James' soldier uniform. Also also, i will never forgive Briony quoting James McAvoy "so i don't forgive her, may she burn in hell" :DDD
Oh you have decided me on this movie :) Psst the blue might also be a modern sentiment and not based strictly on colour theory. My partner is a doctor and let me tell you, light blues are basically all that they wear. I would say that the colour's popularity in the medical workforce probably stemmed from both colour theory and outside factors - such as dye shortages or cost - but that the decision in the movie may have been more for modern day audiences so that we can more immediately identify that she is a nurse, whereas the use of lilac, while accurate, may have thrown test audiences off too much.
The part about her looking naked after coming out of the fountain is from the novel. A definite must read. The movie was a fantastic adaptation in my opinion.
this movie influenced my whole life in such a profound way and particularly my wardrobe from 2008-2011. my favorite outfit of cecilia's is her green and brown tweed outfit closer to the end. really enjoyed your analysis!
The costumes and the cinematography together just make almost every frame of this film a work of art... that shot at 3:22 with when Robbie is sitting on the steps and looks up at Cecilia, and you can only see her skirt and feet - those colors with the diffused lighting - seriously, just a work of art!
This video was made a year ago, but if by any chance you read this comment, it's great idea to do a video in your kitchen. It's relaxing for me. Very normal.
