Sleepy Hollow

[motorharp]

I was really skeptical of this show when first hearing about it. I thought, "Really, how far can they stretch this out? And with what?" The pilot didn't dissuade my hesitance, despite having Clancy Brown, Orlando Jones, and John Cho in it.  The next episodes didn't either, however I loved the chemistry between Ichabod and Abbie, not the mention the potential for a very fascinating backstory for Abbie, and the costumes were amazing, so I kept watching.  Then there was the exchange between Crane and the NorthStar operator which is worth repeated watchings and just worth it alone. I was officially hooked.

And the costumes!

The costume designer, Kristin M. Burke, runs a blog called frock talk¹, and answers questions about the show. When she gets time, that is, because she's incredibly busy (yay!).

Ichabod's Revolutionary War regimental coat satisfies my need for buttons, and I just noticed there are some on his pants.

A quick pattern search for the 1700s turns up a few patterns that show these are really typical of the time.

I hope this is going to be a trend that starts showing up in RTW, because I love the look.  A surreptitious interpretation?:

Sir Tom Baker of London

Prada went back - not quite as far back as the Revolutionary War - for their Fall 2012 men's collections, which I loved. Maybe influenced more by Downton Abbey?

Yes, that is Gary Oldman. Willem Dafoe modeled also. *sigh*

I hope the modernizing old styles is a thing and continues.


I still don't know how Sleepy Hollow is going to keep the plot going, though, but I don't care, I just want more.



^{1 Her discussions of Beetlejuice so mirrored my own experience, which is a whole other story, and clearly we need to be best friends.}

Comments

[gorthx.livejournal.com]

Ooooh more fun costumes :) I read the linked articles & now I want to watch Beetlejuice again.

[motorharp.livejournal.com]

DAAAAAAAY-OH!

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Me, I'm watching it for the snarky dialogue.

But yeah, I'm liking the mainstreaming of steampunk aesthetics, may it continue. [mostly because otherwise modern fashion is bereft of ideas, and is reduced to babbling nonsense in fabric form.]