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Current Talk '08 II / Re: Discuss: '91 Series - Pilot - Part 1
« on: September 16, 2008, 01:14:36 PM »
Continuing in the forum's long standing belief that it's always fun to learn behind the scenes/production tidbits, thinking and facts, and given that the way some of the characters have been dressed has been discussed a bit in this topic, I figured it might be interesting to share some of Rosalie Samplin Wallace's thoughts (anything between [] are my comments) that I recently rediscovered:
From the '91 series' concordance:
Costume designer Rosalie Wallace described how they came up with Barnabas' look: "We've tried to romanticize him by giving him a soft, fluid line." She used sensual silks and cottons in dark olive, maroon and navy blue for his shirts. His charcoal-grey fine wool pants had double pleats. For indoors, he wore a paisley quilted smoking jacket in gray and black velvet, or a long quilted velvet bathrobe in navy. [Well, what would Barnabas be without a smoking jacket?! ]
The women in Collinsport wore a variety of styles. Victoria wore romantic soft crocheted sweaters and lacy feminine blouses. Julia wore severe straight skirts and jackets. For Carolyn's "a little trash, with class" Rosalie chose skirts that "are too tight and too short. Her sweaters are cut too low." And "Elizabeth favors silk blouses, sweaters, soft dark blazers and fine wool pants. [Apparently she and Barnabas share a similar taste in pants. ]
Wallace "buys for look and not for the label." Barnabas wears multipleated pants from Giorgio Armani and an occasional Ralph Lauren jacket. Dr. Hoffman wears Ralph Lauren skirts and Joan Vass sweaters and shirts. Victoria is seen in a Kanji organza skirt and top.
Wallace frequented Neiman Matrcus, Bullocks, Nordstrom and I. Magnin. Some of Joanna's costumes came from Kanji on Melrose, and a lot of Jean Simmons' wardrobe was bought at Ron Ross in Encino.
From the '91 series' concordance:
Costume designer Rosalie Wallace described how they came up with Barnabas' look: "We've tried to romanticize him by giving him a soft, fluid line." She used sensual silks and cottons in dark olive, maroon and navy blue for his shirts. His charcoal-grey fine wool pants had double pleats. For indoors, he wore a paisley quilted smoking jacket in gray and black velvet, or a long quilted velvet bathrobe in navy. [Well, what would Barnabas be without a smoking jacket?! ]
The women in Collinsport wore a variety of styles. Victoria wore romantic soft crocheted sweaters and lacy feminine blouses. Julia wore severe straight skirts and jackets. For Carolyn's "a little trash, with class" Rosalie chose skirts that "are too tight and too short. Her sweaters are cut too low." And "Elizabeth favors silk blouses, sweaters, soft dark blazers and fine wool pants. [Apparently she and Barnabas share a similar taste in pants. ]
Wallace "buys for look and not for the label." Barnabas wears multipleated pants from Giorgio Armani and an occasional Ralph Lauren jacket. Dr. Hoffman wears Ralph Lauren skirts and Joan Vass sweaters and shirts. Victoria is seen in a Kanji organza skirt and top.
Wallace frequented Neiman Matrcus, Bullocks, Nordstrom and I. Magnin. Some of Joanna's costumes came from Kanji on Melrose, and a lot of Jean Simmons' wardrobe was bought at Ron Ross in Encino.