The costume designer said that for this scene, they wanted the dress to feel as restricting as possible. They also aimed to show how Elodie’s starting color (blue) had been completely flushed out for red and gold. There’s also subtle dragon imagery in her accessories, and you can see every part of her dress she reinvents as a tool later on.
For as much as the dialogue is criticized in this movie, it's nice to have moments like this with barley any dialogue at all. There's a quiet sense of tension built up in during the scene. Elodie is smiling, but as she is dressed, there's and undercurrent of unease and discomfort throughout the scene.
@@da_h1i_aayeah they call them things like chemise, camisole etc, but usually they get it wrong and put the corset on against the womens skin! Women wore a garment underneath though :) (well except maybe in a brothel lol)
Wow, seeing scenes like this makes me a bit glad to being born in the modern era, the clothes here are much simpler and it only takes one to change. I heard some dresses in tgat era were heavy or tight
Yes, but the nice thing about the clothes back then was that they where adjustable, and actually lasted alot longer than modern clothes, with some garments made as far back as the 17th century still being around today. Also just to clarify, the main reason as to why alot of the clothes back then where heavy was due to the materials used to make them, the clothes worn by the elite and the royals where most especially heavy due to them being decorated with genuine gold and silver thread, along with actual gemstones and depending on which period you're looking at, even pearls. Also while dresses back then where tight, they weren't tight to the point that you couldn't breathe, as a matter of fact those stories where ladies couldn't breathe in their dresses due to their corsets (or stays since we're looking at a more 16th century styled dress here) actually came from the early 19th century during the Victorian and Edwardian era. Where some women, especially harlots, actresses, and performers would use a practice called tight-lacing where they would tie their corsets so tightly, their waists would look smaller than what should be possible.
I wouldn't mind wearing a dress like that. It looks very nice and elegant, and I bet you'd feel very fancy wearing it. There's a reason why those are called "princess dress", because wearing those you can't help but feel like a princess. Also, only a princess could afford all those layers and the people needed to put them on.
Layering wasn’t unusual mainly because there no such thing as central heating and wearing layers is warmer. It also means pieces were interchangeable especially if you think how long hand sewing takes. The tales about corsets causing “injury” were mainly among the very rich and fashionable class who wanted a tiny waist, but a lot of it was also illusion (big skirts, big sleeves). Corsets are, I would argue, more comfortable than bras because the weight isn’t supported by an elastic around your ribs or shoulder straps but rather the waist, hips and back all of which are stronger and more capable. I actually wear them frequently just as normal underwear and while bras are “quicker” to get on, a worn in corset is also pretty quick to stick on because you just hook at the front and tighten and it also adjusts to your body that day.
While this outfit is obviously inspired by 16th c fashion, it's fantasy not historical dress. Real historical outfits weren't quite this complicated. If you want to know what getting dressed in the past actually looked like, I recommend checking out the following channels: CrowsEyeProductions, National Museums Liverpool, priorattire.
It is nothing like Enchanted. She is brought to this land to marry the Prince. He is handsome and kind and they get along well, but he seems reluctant to go through with it. Once they do marry, it is revealed that this kingdom has an agreement with a Dragon. They lure Princesses and sacrifice them.
I wonder how accurate this dress and the act of getting it on is. Also this movie made me mad. Its just a medieval version of Ready or Not. It had potential but it didnt come through.
yes, legit the makeup took me out of the movie from the beginning. everything else was great - as a period costume nerd, i was absolutely nuts for this scene in particular. it's not everyday you get a film that pays attention to the layers and intricacies of these dresses. but boy oh boy, i do *not* know why they insisted on giving Millie Bobbie Brown such heavy eyeshadow, lashes, and thick lips *throughout* the movie. if they had kept her make-up minimal at the beginning, and then layering it on thick when she's getting married to the rich kingdom, then at least you can argue it's a narrative choice. but nope. it's worse when she's next to other female characters and the differences are so much more stark.
Actually that’s a myth! Corsets that are well-made and properly fitted aren’t usually as tight or restrictive as we think. Karolina Zebrowska has some videos about it, including a video where she wears one
@astrinymris9953 It's not two corsets. It's one corset and a bodice. While the dress is fantasy-inspired, it's heavily inspired by how noblewomen dressed during the Tudor era and actually includes all the correct undergarments.
Okay, I'm no expert at all, but from what I can gather, its her chemise, then a corset on top, a hoop skirt on top of that, then it looks like a sheer white partlet over her neck area, then the main gown/kirtle (sleeves seem to be pre-sewn on?), two skirt layers (the main white one under, then the embroidered one on top), a bodice with a busk inserted (the metal thing), the belt / girdle, looks like detached sleeves after that secured with metal bracelets. Then at the end what the sister is holding I think is a pomander, or a piece of jewelry that has something sweet-smelling inside it. Once again, no expert, but this is my best guess, some of the dress seems to be a bit anachronistic but still very pretty.
Damn I’ve seen so many, but I literally can’t think of ANY of the names right now 😱 the other person is right though theres lots of RUclips videos showing it!!
@@matthewkretschmer7010 The channel I have watched is www.youtube.com/@KarolinaZebrowskax She is doing it for research reasons. She recreates the dress, making what is not available, and using materials as close to the real thing as possible.
its a common misconception that are corsets are done very tightly. they are done just tight enough to stay up and keep the girls in place. corsets were back then, what bras are today.
@@littlekaren1551 I've been wearing corsets regularly for over 20 years, it just annoyed me that she was acting like she was ridiculously tight laced into it
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The costume designer said that for this scene, they wanted the dress to feel as restricting as possible. They also aimed to show how Elodie’s starting color (blue) had been completely flushed out for red and gold. There’s also subtle dragon imagery in her accessories, and you can see every part of her dress she reinvents as a tool later on.
For as much as the dialogue is criticized in this movie, it's nice to have moments like this with barley any dialogue at all. There's a quiet sense of tension built up in during the scene. Elodie is smiling, but as she is dressed, there's and undercurrent of unease and discomfort throughout the scene.
This costume is insanely gorgeous
looks like they did actual research on the dresses from those time periods. they actually have her wearing a chemise under the corset.
chemise is arabic for shirt if i remember correctly
@@da_h1i_aayeah they call them things like chemise, camisole etc, but usually they get it wrong and put the corset on against the womens skin! Women wore a garment underneath though :) (well except maybe in a brothel lol)
@@da_h1i_aait's french for shirt.
Don't know about arabic..
@@tamaritiel9909 ive heard my family refer to tops as chemise [kemiez]
and yet they gave her glam makeup 🥲
Wow, seeing scenes like this makes me a bit glad to being born in the modern era, the clothes here are much simpler and it only takes one to change. I heard some dresses in tgat era were heavy or tight
Yes, but the nice thing about the clothes back then was that they where adjustable, and actually lasted alot longer than modern clothes, with some garments made as far back as the 17th century still being around today.
Also just to clarify, the main reason as to why alot of the clothes back then where heavy was due to the materials used to make them, the clothes worn by the elite and the royals where most especially heavy due to them being decorated with genuine gold and silver thread, along with actual gemstones and depending on which period you're looking at, even pearls.
Also while dresses back then where tight, they weren't tight to the point that you couldn't breathe, as a matter of fact those stories where ladies couldn't breathe in their dresses due to their corsets (or stays since we're looking at a more 16th century styled dress here) actually came from the early 19th century during the Victorian and Edwardian era. Where some women, especially harlots, actresses, and performers would use a practice called tight-lacing where they would tie their corsets so tightly, their waists would look smaller than what should be possible.
I wouldn't mind wearing a dress like that. It looks very nice and elegant, and I bet you'd feel very fancy wearing it. There's a reason why those are called "princess dress", because wearing those you can't help but feel like a princess.
Also, only a princess could afford all those layers and the people needed to put them on.
Layering wasn’t unusual mainly because there no such thing as central heating and wearing layers is warmer. It also means pieces were interchangeable especially if you think how long hand sewing takes. The tales about corsets causing “injury” were mainly among the very rich and fashionable class who wanted a tiny waist, but a lot of it was also illusion (big skirts, big sleeves). Corsets are, I would argue, more comfortable than bras because the weight isn’t supported by an elastic around your ribs or shoulder straps but rather the waist, hips and back all of which are stronger and more capable. I actually wear them frequently just as normal underwear and while bras are “quicker” to get on, a worn in corset is also pretty quick to stick on because you just hook at the front and tighten and it also adjusts to your body that day.
Great info!
While this outfit is obviously inspired by 16th c fashion, it's fantasy not historical dress. Real historical outfits weren't quite this complicated. If you want to know what getting dressed in the past actually looked like, I recommend checking out the following channels: CrowsEyeProductions, National Museums Liverpool, priorattire.
And the background music...It's seems like she didn't know what will happen next 😢❤❤❤..i love this movie 😍 ❤️
This is like a darker version of Enchanted, the Disney film where Amy Adams is a princess in a wedding dress who gets sent to live action New York.
Damsel: Imagine if you were sent to a foreign land to marry a stranger, then sacrificed.
Enchanted: Imagine if you were sent… to New York 😱
It is nothing like Enchanted. She is brought to this land to marry the Prince. He is handsome and kind and they get along well, but he seems reluctant to go through with it.
Once they do marry, it is revealed that this kingdom has an agreement with a Dragon. They lure Princesses and sacrifice them.
@@sleepinggorilla Well, they both start when the princess falls in the "rabbit hole", so... (Everyone: Yeah, no kidding Sherlock.)
@@sleepinggorillathe prince is actually evil not kind
If the films “Ready or Not” and “Dragonheart” made a baby, it be Damsel.
dude if the fact that Elodie dress look tight enough making look harder to fight back when she got thrown down they did a good job!
Who's here after hearing those wedding bells for Millie and Jake?
I wonder how accurate this dress and the act of getting it on is.
Also this movie made me mad. Its just a medieval version of Ready or Not. It had potential but it didnt come through.
Damsel is based on a novel of the same name, the premises might have some paralells but i wouldn't say its a medieval version of ready or not.
@@littlekaren1551 I hope the book was better.
Giving ASMR vibes
Dress on point.
Hair on point.
Makeup is disgusting and too modern.
yes, legit the makeup took me out of the movie from the beginning. everything else was great - as a period costume nerd, i was absolutely nuts for this scene in particular. it's not everyday you get a film that pays attention to the layers and intricacies of these dresses. but boy oh boy, i do *not* know why they insisted on giving Millie Bobbie Brown such heavy eyeshadow, lashes, and thick lips *throughout* the movie. if they had kept her make-up minimal at the beginning, and then layering it on thick when she's getting married to the rich kingdom, then at least you can argue it's a narrative choice. but nope. it's worse when she's next to other female characters and the differences are so much more stark.
It's a fantasy, they weren't going to get attached. If it were like that it would just be a washed face and that's it.
two out of three isn't that bad
Of course, the evil, strangling corsets....
Actually that’s a myth! Corsets that are well-made and properly fitted aren’t usually as tight or restrictive as we think. Karolina Zebrowska has some videos about it, including a video where she wears one
@@violetlavi2207 That's what I meant, I guess the irony is not clear enough. 😅 I even watched Karolina's videos too
@@meridaskywalker7816 ah my bad 😅 tone is hard on the internet sometimes
I had so much hope when I saw that she had a chemise underneath her corset and my hopes went down when they cinched her in 🙃
I dunno it’s her wedding in high society, if there’s ever a time for right lacing it is that
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Quero ver a continuação 😊 Adorei 😊❤
Why does she have *two* corsets, though? I've watched a lot of dress historian channels, and I've never seen that before.
@astrinymris9953 It's not two corsets. It's one corset and a bodice. While the dress is fantasy-inspired, it's heavily inspired by how noblewomen dressed during the Tudor era and actually includes all the correct undergarments.
Does anyone know what this type of sleeve is called?
THEY INCLUDED A POMANDER???
And a dagger! Right? Why did they give her tools to defend herself? 😮
@@poughkeepsie8516 It's not a dagger, though. It's a busk, and honestly a beautiful one.
Different color dresses and the others but Pledges love to another things are getting weird and mysterious going on around here never trust the queen.
what exactly does that mean?
Many people here complaining for no reason
can someone list me every piece of clothing and accessory that is inside this scene?
Okay, I'm no expert at all, but from what I can gather, its her chemise, then a corset on top, a hoop skirt on top of that, then it looks like a sheer white partlet over her neck area, then the main gown/kirtle (sleeves seem to be pre-sewn on?), two skirt layers (the main white one under, then the embroidered one on top), a bodice with a busk inserted (the metal thing), the belt / girdle, looks like detached sleeves after that secured with metal bracelets. Then at the end what the sister is holding I think is a pomander, or a piece of jewelry that has something sweet-smelling inside it. Once again, no expert, but this is my best guess, some of the dress seems to be a bit anachronistic but still very pretty.
thank you sm, you have no idea how much that helped me. may you have good days@@rhys1264
She looks a lot older then a teenager
No way I can breath under all that
what lipstick is she wearing?
Red one…?
What did they put in the necklace
Amber
La ropa de esa época era muy bonita pero si que tendian a exagerar con tanta prenda, no quiero ni imaginar el caloron que debian sentir 😬
Anyone know when this movie comes out on DVD?
It's on Netflix only
@@Iamgreenafy So the only way to ever see it is to sign up for Netflix? That sucks.
@@Lizfan2 yes, Netflix produced this movie.
Physical media is dying unfortunately but vinyls made a come back so maybe DVDs will too although the industries are different.
@@Lizfan2DVD? This is 2010? Not even in Mexico do we use that
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Does anyone know of a similar scene to this, of someone being dressed by other people taking place during the middle ages?
There are some channels on RUclips where they demonstrate how different eras really dressed.
Damn I’ve seen so many, but I literally can’t think of ANY of the names right now 😱 the other person is right though theres lots of RUclips videos showing it!!
@@sleepinggorilla do mean for a documentaries, or movies/shows?
@@matthewkretschmer7010 The channel I have watched is www.youtube.com/@KarolinaZebrowskax
She is doing it for research reasons. She recreates the dress, making what is not available, and using materials as close to the real thing as possible.
That corset wasn't done very tightly
its a common misconception that are corsets are done very tightly. they are done just tight enough to stay up and keep the girls in place. corsets were back then, what bras are today.
@@littlekaren1551 I've been wearing corsets regularly for over 20 years, it just annoyed me that she was acting like she was ridiculously tight laced into it
Both of you are wrong they literally pulm the corset as tight as it can go and elodie literally gasps when they do so
@@ThebestLisa24 I've been wearing steel boned corsets regularly for over 20 years, I assure you that one isn't done tightly