Costume Inspiration

Before starting my designing I had to establish a style/mood for the production. I decided that my interpretation of The Twelve Brothers will be on screen. This effects the construction process as everything is seen on camera.

The setting is in the forest during Autumn/Winter, the clothes of the brothers would have to be heavy and warm, but capable of working in them.

The period I have decided on for the costumes is Victorian Britain. During this time very little colour was used in male costume, the dark/muted colours reflect the dark nature of the Grimm Fairytales.

I wanted to include aspects of Victorian fashion, as the brothers are royal the quality of material and construction was important at this time for the upper class, Britain had experienced commercial and industrial expansion, I want to incorporate this in my designs.

This image influenced me greatly, these garments are appropriate for the character of the brother

This image provides an intimate understanding of costume, my costume will include jacket waistcoat and shirt similar to this male. 

Through the beginning of the 19^th century men’s costume hadn’t changed, in the second half of the nineteenth century male costume was dominated by the frock coat, trousers, shirt and waistcoat. I have researched Victorian men’s fashion for more inspiration. From looking at images I want to adapt the Victorian fashion to add a timeless effect to the story, incorporating different colours or pockets I think the brothers would adapt themselves to live in the forest and the fairytale context has a timeless quality.

I want to use the frock cost and transform the collar to standing, the waistcoat I would keep simple I’ve been looking at single and double breasted designs, the shirt loose and easy to move in this would be reciprocated in the trousers. I want my designs to not be historically accurate and when considering the raven costume I have been inspired by the work of Alexander McQueen and other designers but I found his work with feathers has a fairytale quality which I would like to reciprocate in my designs. I have looked at female fashion with feathers I think this fit well with the designs of Victorians men’s fashion as it has a feminine cut in coat designs. So far I have started drawing my designs but need to continue developing until I reach a final idea.



i love this piece but for my project i feel anything this drastic could appear propp-like



This jacket is fantastic i want to reciprocate the fantasy quality the feathers achive

this image is more subtle but effective in result