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I've just watched Becoming Jane on DVD. In light of my recent comments on historical inaccuracies, I really ought to be berating the film right now. However, I'm afraid my thought processes while watching it went something like this: "Ooh! Velvet coat! Ah! What a gorgeous jacket. Weskit! Baggy white shirt! Hat!!! Ooh! Greatcoat!" The only main interruption to thoughts of this type came in the dancing scenes, where they went, "Ooh! I know that move! I know that dance!" It's rather hard to watch a film when 90% of your mind is drooling over the costume.
In my opinion, it's very hard to beat that late eighteenth century / early nineteenth century look for men in terms of sheer attractiveness. There's just something about the big shirts and tight breeches, along with weskits, cravats, and gorgeous jackets and coats. About the only thing that rivals it, in my opinion, is that mid-Elizabethan look modelled by soulful looking young men in black.
In my opinion, it's very hard to beat that late eighteenth century / early nineteenth century look for men in terms of sheer attractiveness. There's just something about the big shirts and tight breeches, along with weskits, cravats, and gorgeous jackets and coats. About the only thing that rivals it, in my opinion, is that mid-Elizabethan look modelled by soulful looking young men in black.
