Have you all watched the recently popular "Gilded Age"? With the blessing of the "Downton Abbey" team, it is full of expectations from the beginning of the trailer.
To put it simply, this is a pure little white flower, the story of the old money aunt who fell into the family road and began to integrate into the upper class, and the new upstart on the other side also eagerly wanted to get the ticket to the high society.
In the past, men fought in politics and business, and women also had to fight for their own, husbands and family glory, so every time they met and met, women had to play 120 points of strength to plan. And the tool for their intrigue is also very simple, that is, this big line that is longer than a carriage, higher than a chandelier, and wider than a container.
This line includes, but is not limited to, a chicken butt skirt that can hold a wine glass at hand:
The higher the better, the headdress that can hatch eggs and arrange flowers:
There are also all kinds of jewelry that can blind you every five meters:
In order to make them have fun fighting and satisfy their desire to change 3 sets of clothes a day, the plot team of 65 people in just 9 episodes has moved more than 5,000 costumes.
In addition, they were filmed in a large number of historical buildings, and the interior scenes were taken from the field, and the restoration of costumes and scene details was very high, and it was said that a single episode cost more than 100 million. The overall picture taken is very pleasing to the eye, and any screenshot is like an oil painting.
In fact, the term "Gilded Age" first came from Mark Twain, originally wanted to complain about the extravagant corruption of the 1880s, but it has evolved to this day to summarize the fashion characteristics of that period very well, and even this year's Met Gala has set the theme of "Gilded Age" early.
It doesn't matter if you don't understand the trends of that era, you can simply understand it as a "mix-and-match style" with a variety of styles, more is more is right, and the focus is to see how they use these lines to conspire.
In the first episode, the ladies were going to entertain charity fundraisers at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and on such an important occasion, the ladies were naturally full of energy.
The ambitious upstart Mrs. Russell's first official appearance in the upper class circle is as cramped and nervous as Kardashian's first participation in the Met Gala, but the dress reveals an unquenchable ambition.
Her dress was cleverly chosen, with no excess embellishments in the pleats and prints on the chest, but a bold color.
When she reported herself, Mrs. Finn, one of the representatives of the old money, was obviously very perfunctory, her eyes were fluttering, her body was stiff, and you could feel the rich limbs of the sisters on the background board, and she pretended to listen but was careless.
At that time, many upstarts had given up on this cumbersome chicken butt skirt, which was originally called bass skirt design to artificially create a hip curve at the bottom, decorated with a large number of ruffles, lace, feathers and so on.
But in order to integrate into the upper circle, the fabrics she uses can be directly laid out into a red carpet. If you can hide food inside, you won't be hungry even if you flee for three days.
The upstart on this side is careful, and the old money on the other side represents Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Finn, and she can't let her be too happy.
Mrs. Morris was as simple as putting out her daily housecoats, as casual as visiting her own living room, but her words were full of disdain for the upstart. What about the excitement of saying yes? The expression was calmer than a pool of stagnant water.
Not only did he sneer at the other party's self-proclaimed good taste, but he also sang with Mrs. Finn and began to kill. Please, the old money that has been soaked in the upper circle for decades has not seen the house, the old yin and yang.
Not knowing whether it was a match or a dream of the same bed, Morris let down his guard and gave Mrs. Finn a chance to drill the void. Her lace hook edges and smart ostrich feathers are both poking and poking at me to announce that I'm old money, but I'm (more fashionable than Morris).
Sisters who have watched European court dramas know that since the French women began to frantically add ostrich feathers to their hats, women's hair accessories have almost been as long as the neck of the ostrich, who has a high hat who has a high status, remember this knowledge point, and will be tested later.
But to tell the truth, in front of the real big boss Lady Astor, they were immediately reduced to "left and right protectors". Here is a comparison to see that old money also includes the status of the online and the status of the subordinate class.
As the highest-ranking person in the whole play, Mrs. Astor, who appeared in the finale, wore a golden dress that was very eye-catching, and she almost directly attached gold to her body. Mrs. Finn became the "Rattle" host in a second.
Her clothes are embroidered with metallic yarn, which is specially used to outline the petals and leaves. Although there are not many pictures given, you feel like you are throwing money out every frame.
As the "Social Queen", she is as responsible for the admission control of the upper body as Caroline Astor, the daughter of the Astor family of the historical prototype "New York Land King", and you are not qualified enough to participate in her stamp certification.
Therefore, such a persona does not need to appear frequently, and it exists more in other people. When others are competing to play the bird of paradise for a while and the peacock for a while, she only needs to simply wear a satin hat, and her fashion attitude is to be dismissive of others.
Morris, who suffered a dull loss last time, also inserted two more chicken feathers into his head this time, looking a lot decent.
Fein was more clever, embellished the trim on the skirt brace, the front look was not aggressive, and the swaying posture was very eye-catching when he turned around.
But let me say that in this round, they all lost. It is said that the rivers and lakes are sinister, and if they can't do it, they will withdraw, but the bird of paradise and the peacock will take the sword to the side.
Remember the previous stay homework? The higher the headdress, the more it can explain the identity and status online, and the headsdress that can be made towering is some family foundation on the body. Mrs. Chamberlain, the "Bird of Paradise", is a representative, and when she first appeared, she topped a potted plant, which attracted the attention of the juniors one after another.
Her headdress, like her clothes, is not fancy, but it is better than her heart.
The same is true of the "bird of paradise" that passes by the chandelier at the charity bazaar, and is waiting to be enlarged at the first glance. Madame Van Ryan's niece immediately offered to show her affection.
On the other side, the peacock shape comes from the upstart Mrs. Russell, although the materials and workmanship are not so pompous, but the hidden meaning, the peacock is the king of the birds, you taste.
Sure enough, her husband couldn't bear to see her looked down upon, and slapped the old money with a few bills. Do you still think her clothes are inferior? She's not here to walk the catwalk, she's here to claim sovereignty.
Mrs. Morris tried to persuade her to stop and did not dare to face her.
In the last episode, Mrs. Russell's banquet for her daughter can be said to have reached the climax of intrigue. After the evolution of the first eight episodes, each side has slowly figured out each other's routines, coupled with the mix of enmity and hatred, they know how to play cards.
In order to let the whole city know that they were accepted by high society, Mrs. Russell's party had only one purpose, which was to get Mrs. Astor to attend. In order to allow her daughter to participate in the dance, Mrs. Astor had to lower her status to the upstart's house, and naturally could not give a good face. First late, the finale appeared, and Mrs. Russell waited until she appeared before announcing the start of the dance.
Not only that, but in terms of dress, we must also strive to crush, and Mrs. Astor obviously wore an aquamarine necklace a second ago:
As soon as the banquet arrived, it was immediately replaced by hundreds of diamond-encrusted necklaces and crowns, which was simply a cosplay queen Mary, a proper sister posture.
Mrs. Russell is obviously a light enemy in the jewelry piece, and she is eager to wear a ten-pound necklace at home on weekdays.
And the daughter of the prototype "railway tycoon" Vanderbilt family has a fight.
At night, I suddenly wanted to reduce the burden on the cervical spine, only to see Mrs. Astor's blind jewelry configuration, and her expression was out of control and she smiled into a bitter melon.
It is reasonable to say that old money will wrap itself up and not show its shoulders
But Mrs. Astor instead wore an off-the-shoulder skirt to fight Mrs. Russell, the awesome majesty is gone, the old lady is simply more beautiful than you. Even your home stadium must not let you use me as a green leaf and make the most of it.
Of course, Mrs. Russell is not a vegetarian, deliberately using the black and white color that old money often wears, and quietly approaching the old nest of old money.
The asymmetrical design of the collar edge also clearly shows an arrogant and unyielding attitude, to know that the design at that time was called beautiful, except for her, no one dared to "rebel", and privately dressed herself as a Hollywood red carpet actress. How to "ascend to the throne" ah, find another way to live.
Mrs. Astor, who had read countless people, had long seen through it, and who could tolerate a young and beautiful man who was so ambitious that he did not want to maintain even the superficial harmony.
Against their backdrop, the others are all green leaves, and they won't unfold here.
In general, the "palace fight" scene that lasted for 9 episodes is still very interesting, and a powerful dress can not only help the upstart and the old money confidant to connect, but also make the old money spend the old money lose its color and burn with anger. In addition to the dog blood fight, it is the collision of the two classes of old money and new upstart that has spawned a rich design style that has opened our eyes.
The first season has just finished, and they are already preparing clothes for the second season. Are you all chasing? If you have any feelings, please come to the message area to share with me ah~
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