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Ever since the first trailer was released, there has been widespread outrage over the costumes for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights. But for history buffs who feel like things aren’t changing enough, Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal offer some small solace. It’s about appearing on the red carpet. of seeds.

You should understand that historical references to this team are like prompts for online dating profiles. It shouldn’t be taken seriously under any circumstances, but it’s a fun starting point. We’ve seen plenty of bustles (a silhouette that was more popular during Emily Bronte’s lifetime than the fictional character Cathy, who lived some 50 years ago, but who’s counting?), corsets, black lace, and chokers. for example, Roberto Cavalli The dress Robbie wore to start promoting the movie last month. Square neck? Tudor England. A Fausto Paglissi necklace with a ruby ​​pendant? A work inspired by 18th century paintings. The hem of a miniskirt? Positively 60’s.

For those looking for accuracy here, it would be even more fun to revisit the 2023 “Barbie” press tour featuring Robbie and Mukamal. carefully recreated Outfits that Mattel dolls have worn over the years. However, for those interested, fashion Looking back at history, these red carpet looks are important texts and should be perused. (Both “Barbie” and “Wuthering Heights” are distributed by Warner Bros., which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company.)

Most notable was the chunky corset dress, designed by Turkish-British designer Dilara Findikoglu, that Robbie wore to the film’s London premiere last night. According to brandthe translucent slip was made with Victorian lace, but it harks back to that era in unexpected ways. The dress was accented with braided synthetic hair that was hand-dyed to the same dish blonde color that belonged to the Bronte sisters, Anne and Emily. The inspiration for the rope-like tresses comes from classic Victorian mourning jewelry, jewelry made by braiding the hair of the deceased. On Robbie’s left wrist was a replica of the bracelet Charlotte Bronte had made after Emily and Anne’s deaths. It may sound morbid (it’s Victorian, after all), but this type of costume memento mori made the concept of death a reality, and in turn helped celebrate life.

At a photocall in London earlier this week, Robbie channeled a late 1700s vibe in a John Galliano brocade frock coat, a black miniskirt, thigh-high scarlet stockings and satin Manolo Blahnik pumps.

The archival fur-trimmed jacket, which Robbie wore in place of a top thanks to a hook-and-eye ladder, was part of Galliano’s seminal Spring/Summer 1992 collection. Although it was made in the 90’s, this collection ( slip dressshirts with billowing ruffles, and jacquard silk jackets made to appear permanently open) were inspired by the romance between Napoleon Bonaparte and Napoleon Bonaparte. his wife Josephine; The French ruler lived from the late 1760s to the early 1800s. This is roughly the same era that Bronte chose as the setting for Wuthering Heights.

Mukamal also carefully reads Bronte’s novels. On his Instagram account, the stylist not only documents his work with Robbie, but also includes quotes from the book to explain his thinking. In January, Mukamal also dressed Robbie in a double-feathered Victoria Beckham look: a white minidress and a black vest. on his instagram captionHe quoted a passage in which Cathy, driven mad by her ongoing illness, tears up a pillow and plays with the feathers that have fallen out. When Robbie came out wearing Dilara Findikoglu’s bright red snakeskin corset, jacket and miniskirt, Mukamal let the passionate Heathcliff do the talking. quotation The insult “I’d rather be held by a snake” is hurled at Catherine Linton later in the novel.

It may not be historically accurate, but it’s certainly fun.