Monday, February 5, 2018
Susannah Buxton Downtons Costume Designer
Susannah Buxton Downtons Costume Designer
Designing for Downton - Costume Designer Susannah Buxton chats about choosing the wardrobe for Downton Abbey
"On Downton, about a third of everything the actors wear is made from scratch. There was press criticism that some of the wardrobe was hired, but it would be insanely expensive to make every item, as some fabrics don�t even exist anymore � but you can find them in an original dress. I refashioned a �5,000 gown made for Nicole Kidman in a feature film 10 years ago to fit Michelle Dockery [Mary]. I couldn�t possibly have made that dress � we couldn�t afford the jet beading."
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Recycled Costumes has posted a few examples of outfits worn for Downton Abbey previously seen other period dramas, in this case, A Room with a View. See also:
Michelle Dockerys dress worn in Finding Neverland
Michelle Dockerys necklace worn previously
[Thought Id already posted this but it got lost in my drafts of posts.]
