Originally posted by Happybat on the Dark Shadows: General Discussion Forum on February 26, 2002 at 07:53:28:
How fun seeing Angelique's and Josette's debut on DS and a very fetching Barnabas caught in clinchers with both ladies! And I was also impressed by Josettes's lovely white gown; it is fairly accurate historically, which is something of a surprise. Sadly, one can hardly say that about Vicky's mousy little dress.
I think it is very interesting that the DS writers chose a transitional year in terms of costume. If I recall my fashion history correctly, 1795 was just about the time when female fashions changed from the stiff, corseted 18th century gowns to the high-waisted gowns that we associate with the Empire and Regency periods. This means that Josette is a very, very fashionable gal. As for the men, I would expect that at least one of them would still wear their hair long and tied back in a queue, but no one does, not even Joshua, which is a bit surprising, considering that he is hardly living at the epicenter of western fashion! In some ways, the Countess' stiffer 18th century fashion rings truer, especially for someone of the older generation who is clearly proud of her noble lineage.
And have you noticed that they again messed up on the portraits? In a scene with Vicky and Angie, there is a portrait of what should be a Collins incestor ... uh, I mean ancestor, but is clearly a descendant, circa 1840s. Why in the world couldn't they just have used a portrait of a man in powdered wig? How difficult could that possibly be?
Love this show!
