Here is Part 2 (Part 1 can be found here) of Lady Marian's costumes from Series One of the BBC TV Series Robin Hood. I have not included pictures for all of the costumes Marian is seen wearing in these episodes but rather only included images of the new costumes, those which did not appear in the first three episodes.
Episode Four- Parent Hood
Costume #9- This is another costume which I think fits the time period perfectly but is more something I would see her wearing if she was Marian the outlaw of Sherwood Forrest not Lady Marian of Knighton Hall. I love how the sleeves are tied onto the shoulders of the dress.
Costume # 10- Without giving too much away this outfit is not exactly one of Marian's choice. In this scene Marian is being made an example of by the Sheriff and the costume I believe rather mirrors that. It is old, almost worn out material and as you can see in the picture the neckline is hacked as if to suggest this costume is more suited to a slave or prisoner. Obviously it is not a favourite of mine but I think that the costume speaks for itself in this scene and has a very important role in helping the viewer understand the gravity of the situation Marian is in.
Besides these two costumes Marian, during this epsiode is also seen wearing Costume #6, the yellowish coloured two piece outfit seen in Episode 3.
Episode Five- Turk Flu
Costume # 11- Another costume I do not particuarly like, I assume from the scene that this costume is sort of like a nightgown as Marian throws this on when she recieves a surprise visit from Guy of Gisbourne.
I can't quite work out what I don't like about it but for some reason I feel maybe that is doesn't look all that complete/finished. If that makes any sense.
The only other costume apart from the one above that we see in this episode is Costume #3-with cape, which is the beautiful white belted dress we see in Episode One with the lovely tan coloured cape.
Episode Six- The Taxman Cometh
Costume #12- I love this costume. The colouring, style, everything is exquisite! What I love the most about this costume is the bead work around the neckline...isn't it beautiful, I just love beads on costumes. I think the colouring of this dress is perfect for Marian (Lucy Griffiths) it really suits her and I think it make alot of difference, when the colours suit the actor.
Costume #13- This is another costume I think is perhaps a little too modern for the time period but I do love it. If you look closely the dress appears to be exactly the same as Costume #12 (it even has the belt) without the beaded, stripy layer over the arms and around the front of the neckline and instead has a lovely cartigan over the top. My favourite part about this costume is the cartigan, although modern it is so pretty and something I would definitely wear :)
And once again in this episode we see Marian wearing the modern looking yellowish two-piece outfit that she wore in Episode three.
What are your thoughts on these costumes? Are there any Tv/Movie characters whom you admire their dress sense or costumes? If so who are they?
Considering I had so much fun with the Robin Hood review (which you can find here) I've decided to do some more posts on the series. The first series of posts are looking at the costumes of Lady Marian in Series One, some of them are just so beautiful. I hope you enjoy it :)
Episode One- Will You Tolerate This?
Costume #1- The first time we are introduced to the character of Marian she is wearing the this costume to the left. It is an orange/red colour and has a beautiful corset-type vest. My favourite part about this costume is the detailing on the cuffs of the sleaves and around the neckline, I think it really adds to the dress.
Costume #2- I am not particularly fond of this costume (right), for the obvious placement of the tassels (would you call them tassels?) anyway I don't like them. But I love the colouring and style, the slate green/blue colour of the dress is so pretty especially with the offset of the orange/red of the detailing.
Costume #3- This costume is one of my favourites. Although it can be better seen in the picture below (with cape) the detailing at the neckline is absolutely gorgeous. The sleeves of the dress are so beautiful in the way that they widen and fall at mid arm. The belt is also a great addition.
Costume #3 - With Cape
The last scene we see Lady Marian in Episode 1 she is wearing the same dress as described above however she is also wearing a beautiful cape over the top of it.
Episode Two- Sheriff Got Your Tongue?
Costume #4- At first in Episode 2 Marian is again wearing Costume #1however in the next scene she is shown wearing the costume to the left. By now the audience can see a continuing theme, with Marians costumes. I personally like this costume better than Costume #1 because I love the detailing, especially on the cuffs of the sleeves and around the front of the dress. I think the way that the detailing on the front is designed in such a way that it appears to go around the dress neckline, almost like a enormous necklace is gorgeous!
Costume #2-With Cape. Here Marian wears the same dress she wore in episode 1 (Costume #2) but this time with the cape she wore with Costume #3. In these scenes/pictures we can see the cape a lot better and particuarly the beautiful brooch type thing which is holding the cape together.
Episode Three- Who Shot the Sheriff?
Costume 5 -Episode 3 gives Marian a little more diversity when it comes to her costumes, this first one we see her in is in relatively the same style as her other ones, it is very similar in colouring to Costume #2, just a little bit lighter and without the red/orange colouring. alike many of the other dresses it has significant detailing epseically on the front and around the neckline. However unlike the other costumes this one has an extra layer, which stops 3/4 of the way down the dress, as can be seen in the full length picture, which is quite flattering.
Costume #6 - This costume I think is very different to all the others. It appears to be separated into a more modern two pieces rather that the traditional one piece style dresses she has been seen previously in. Im not not that crazy about the style I just don't think its really all that nice, but I do like the colour combinations -even though it seems to me an odd choice particularly for the time period.
Costume #7- I find myself often referring to this dress as the army-dress. Although this isn't one of my favourites, its really growing on me! The style is once again similar to her other dresses but
less feminine and colourful than most of them. I imagine this dress would be something Lady Marian may have worn in the forest if she were part of Robin's gang, that is if it wasn't for the fact that dresses are impractical wardrobe choice for an outlaw.
Costume #8- Marians 'The Nightwatchman' outfit. This is definitely a favourite of mine, but not simply because I think it looks really cool but because I love what it stands for. And how by putting on this outfit, Marian is essentially assuming a new identity and able to do her bit for the poor and fight against injustice. That aside I love the cape, its so long and looks great and the leather top is so...Guy of Gisborne :)
I hope you enjoyed looking at Lady Marian's costumes from the first 3 episodes of Series One. I will have Part 2 up sometime soon :)
Of the outfits I have listed which are your favourites?
When watching a movie or a TV series do you often take note of what the character's are wearing?
Starring: Jonas Armstrong, Lucy Griffiths, Richard Armitage and Keith Allen.
My Rating: 9.5/10
The series begins with the return of Robin of Locksley (Jonas Armstrong) and his faithful servent Much (Sam Troughton) from the crusades in the Holy Land. Expecting to return to his lands just as he had left it, Robin approches Locksley with a joyous heart only to find his lands and all that of Nottingham are now under the rule of an evil new Sheriff of Nottingham (Keith Allen).
Seeing the injustices of his people Robin refuses to do the Sheriff's bidding and is stripped of his title and lands and chooses to live in the forest as an outlaw. With the help of some wonderful characters including: Will Scarlett (Harry Lloyd), Allan A Dale (Joe Armstrong) , Little John (Gordon Kennedy) and Roy (William Beck), Robin embarks on a life full of danger as he battles against the Sheriff and Sir Guy of Gisborne.
One thing that Robin has up on the Sheriff and Guy is his secret informer and ally, the beautiful Lady Marian (Lucy Griffiths).
Robin's Gang: (from left) Much, Little John, Robin,
Will, Allan and Roy
I am not much of a TV person but when I saw a small clip from this series I was hooked and within the week I had my own copy of the first series. I thought the first episode was a little slow and although it sets the story and introduces the characters it really isn't a reflection of the entire series. This is my favourite re-telling of the legend of Robin Hood, which has been a beloved story of mine since I was a little girl.
Jonas Armstrong as Robin, Lucy Grifiths as Lady Marian
and Richard Armitage as Guy
Jonas Armstrong plays a charming, charismatic Robin who has some what of an ego but truly cares for his people and those suffering under the Sheriff. Keith Allen is brillant as the Sherrif, his performance is so gritty and evil its like he was born for the role. Richard Armitage's Guy of Gisborne is pure genius, he is strong and nasty but you can see this vulnerability in him and weakness at times. He really builds his character and despite him being the right-hand man of the evil Sheriff, as each episode goes by you begin to like him at little bit more.
Lucy Griffiths plays the lovely Lady Marian. This was Lucy's first major re-occuring role and she did a great job, she is beautiful, strong and independent. She was also only 19 when they began filming!
Sam Troughton is awesome as Much and most of the comedy comes from his character and that of the trickster Allan A Dale played by Joe Armstrong. Gordon Kennedy is fierce as Little John and Willam Beck is so cute as Roy, however I find it hard to watch his character as he also played John Thorpe in Northanger Abbey 2007, so its hard to take his character seriously.
My favourite character in the whole series is without a doubt Will Scarlett, he is so passionate about the sufferings of the people particularly as he has experienced it first hand. Harry Lloyd is a wonderful actor, He brings Will Scarlett to life and I just love how Harry builds Will's character into a strong but very feeling man. Harry's performance was so good that I have keenly been following his career as I think their are some great things in the future for him, if you have seen David Copperfield 1999 you may recognise him as the young Steerforth and coincidently Harry actually is th great-great-great-grandson of author Charles Dickens! He is also in the newest version of Jane Eyre (2011) which I am dying to see.
The costumes and the setting of this series are just so beautiful I would encourage you to see this series for that alone. If you are a fan of the Robin Hood legend, or this time period this is definitely something you should see!
If your interested here is a short trailer for the first series, which I found on YouTube
