{"id":95107,"date":"2020-10-21T15:07:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-secrets-behind-lily-james-haunting-costumes-in-rebecca\/"},"modified":"2020-10-21T15:07:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:07:01","slug":"the-secrets-behind-lily-james-haunting-costumes-in-rebecca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-secrets-behind-lily-james-haunting-costumes-in-rebecca\/","title":{"rendered":"#The secrets behind Lily James’ haunting costumes in ‘Rebecca’"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#The secrets behind Lily James’ haunting costumes in ‘Rebecca’<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n Top costume designer Julian Day might have been forgiven for fearing the task of reimagining Daphne du Maurier\u2019s moody thriller \u201cRebecca\u201d for a new millennium.<\/p>\n

After all, the author\u2019s adored 1938 suspense novel about a paid lady\u2019s companion marrying an aristocratic British widower was iconically adapted by Alfred Hitchcock into the multi Oscar-winning 1940 black and white classic \u2014 a tough act to follow.<\/p>\n

But Day rose to the challenge, keen to use a dazzling palate of colors for the sumptuous movie remake starring \u201cDownton Abbey\u201d grad Lily James and \u201cCall Me By Your Name\u201d hunk Armie Hammer. It premieres Wednesday, October 21, on Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, the 1930s were the beginning of the modern era of clothing,\u201d Day told The Post. \u201cI love the silhouettes and took inspiration from Hollywood at the time \u2014 actresses like Greta Garbo \u2014 and royalty including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hues range from paler pastels to English countryside greens, as well as brooding purples and deep navy blues. The color transitions reflect the twisting plot that shifts from light to dark as the titular Rebecca, the late first wife of Maxim de Winter, begins to haunt her naive successor, played by James.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the opening scenes set in Monte Carlo, I put Armie, who takes the role of Maxim, in a custom suit made from gold fabric,\u201d Day said. \u201cIt became the representation of an Oscar statuette. He was basically the prize for the [humble] character played by Lily.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lily James, 31, and Armie Hammer, 34, in \u201cRebecca.\u201d<\/span>Kerry Brown \/ Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Staying faithful to du Maurier\u2019s book, the innocent newlywed is never fully named in the film. During their whirlwind courtship, Maxim calls her \u201cyou little fool.\u201d Later, when she arrives at her husband\u2019s ancestral home, the fabled coastal estate of Manderley, she is simply addressed as Mrs. de Winter.<\/p>\n

London-based Day, widely acclaimed as costume designer for the two rock biopics \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d and \u201cRocketman,\u201d described the actors in \u201cRebecca\u201d as the \u201cbest-looking cast I have ever worked with.\u201d He particularly enjoyed dressing James who \u201clooks absolutely stunning in anything she wears.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old beauty, currently at the center of a headline-grabbing sex scandal<\/a> with actor Dominic West, 51, of \u201cThe Affair\u201d fame, goes from frumpy to fabulous.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started out with her as a bit of a dowdy lady\u2019s maid and then she turns into a romantic figure as she falls in love with Maxim,\u201d said Day.<\/p>\n

Her stylish outfits include a Liberty print blouse with a ruffle, paired with blue, flat-fronted palazzo pants and a straw hat. \u201cIt\u2019s so English rose in the South of France,\u201d said Day, who made most of the costumes himself from vintage patterns.<\/p>\n

Then there is the formfitting, bias-cut dress that James winds up wearing on the fateful night of the Manderley ball. A furious Maxim orders her to change after the manipulative head housekeeper Mrs. Danvers, played by Kristin Scott Thomas, tricks her into copying a gown previously worn by Rebecca.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe called it the \u2018sad dress\u2019 because she is so upset,\u201d remembered Day. The delicate flower design was custom-printed onto white crepe material since he could find nothing suitable that was ready-made.<\/p>\n

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James as the Second Mrs. de Winter.<\/span>Kerry Brown \/ Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the disturbing vignette in which Mrs. Danvers attempts to goad her new employer into jumping to her death from a window, the team adapted the dress to accommodate James\u2019 safety harness.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made a lot of \u2018repeats,\u2019 because she wears the dress in several scenes,\u201d added Day, explaining how different versions of the garment were tailored simultaneously. \u201cIt was Lily\u2019s favorite [piece] on the entire film so I donated one to her after we wrapp<\/a>ed.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the deranged villainess Mrs. Danvers, Scott Thomas rocks the same sharp, nipped-in suit throughout the movie \u2014 a sexy, sinister look inspired by a dominatrix.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to channel that vibe and Kristin played it up,\u201d said Day. \u201cUnder her jacket, we had her in chiffon blouses in colors which reflected the changing nature of a bruise. I kept Googling the progression of a bruise because Mrs. Danvers was the wound of Manderley.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, though the seemingly sainted Rebecca doesn\u2019t make an appearance in the film, she presents a fashion element in her own right as she is often referenced in terms of her attire. Most notably, Mrs. Danvers shows the Second Mrs. de Winter a vampy black chiffon nightgown worn by Rebecca as part of her psychotic campaign to intimidate her.<\/p>\n

Dark as the story got, it all added up to a \u201cbrilliant\u201d assignment for Day. \u201cI got to play with some pretty interesting costumes,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a whole lot of fun.\u201d\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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