And the irony of the “they’re hippies” doesn’t make any sense as to why the Marches had a wide arrangement and variety of clothes. Especially with some of the colors - bright and beautiful - that aren’t considered “hippie” at all.
Absolut! I often found it this bad to see in films. They are poor, they don't had lived behind the moon. Even if there money would be not enough for new clothes or hats - they would do everything to find a way to stay in fashion.
Exactly! What Hollywood can't seem to grasp is that those poor, pitiful Poor People are still freaking people who possess the same amount of personality, pride, and social awareness as the rich and famous. It's equal parts ridiculous and insulting.
I knew the costumes would be doomed the moment Greta Gerwig gave an interview where she said the Marches were "like hippies, they sewed their own clothes and everything" as if sewing your own clothes wasn't COMMON PRACTICE for women that weren't upper class.
It's so out of touch it's crazy. Not just with history but with poverty. Acting like they'd sew their own clothes purely by choice. They're POOR, there are no other options. It's the same vibes as "let them eat cake". Like "They don't even eat dessert every day! How quaint!"
@@esverker7018 sewing ur own clothes doesn't necessarily mean that u r poor or anything We are a middle class(financially stable) family and my mother likes to sew her own clothes. She sometimes makes my clothes bcz she likes to, bcz she wants to. What's wrong with that?
Heck yes! There is no need to feel guilty for having strong opinions about something you are so passionate about and which you have sufficiently researched. This was such an interesting watch!! I did not expect that and I love it.
I don't quite comprehend the connection between a belief in human rights and a need to wear flashy clothing you can't afford. Like, have you ever seen a peace corps volunteer out in the fields vaccinating people in a third world country in Gucci loafers? If the Marches are so poltical, their clothing should reflect their politics. They would probably be boycotting cotton because it was produced by slave labor, Marmee would probably sell her jewelry- which she wouldn't have much of because her husband's work running a sort of liberal education school wouldn't produce enough income for him to buy her all sorts of trinkets and baubles- to support social causes or at least provide for her children and pay the bills while her husband is away.
Qaadira Khan The costume designer for the film said “it looked amazing, covered with gold” like are we looking at the same thing? I would consider it too cheap even for a Halloween party.
Exactly what I said after we walked out of the theater, Disney delivered two, TWO breathtaking dresses for Cinderella (the iconic and legendary blue ball gown and the wedding dress) even her plain blue everyday dress was pretty and cute but for Beauty and The Beast we got a very blah dress. They messed up allowing Emma Watson to have input/control over the design of the dress, I mean it was pretty obvious after Cinderella people were anticipating the reveal of Belle’s dress and they should’ve gone above and beyond to accomplish the beauty and magic they gave us then. My sister even said that the Disney park dresses for the princesses were a million times more beautiful than the prom dress blah we got, which I agreed with 💯 there are even cosplayers that have made extraordinary Belle dresses.
Emma also refused to wear corset. Cinderella is the best visual movie compared to the poorly made weigtless beauty and the beast. Yet as story I love more B&B so beautiful story but awful movie.
I swear I hear the "They were poor so they'd wear their hair down and not wear corsets and have a lower/higher neckline" excuse so much. I honestly just wish costumers would just say that they wanted to focus on other aspects besides historical accuracy rather than them saying "Oh, the family was radical so they obviously didn't care about fashion". Like, I don't care all that much about fashion, but my wardrobe isn't clothes from 20 years ago and 20 years in the future.
Exactly. It would make more sense actually if the sisters all wore dresses a just few years out of date, and that the dresses were more plain than other characters. This would not only convey that they can't afford the latest fashions, but also that they don't prioritise fashion while still not disregarding historical accuracy completely
Hair up isn't expensive and was actually quite scandalous. For alot of people they could wash their hair much of at all so their hair was very greasy. This meaning wearing it down was dirty and if you had nice clothes or clothes that should last a long time then that means you would wear your hair up to protect your dress and your sanity.
Working women in different eras wore corsets for field work and house labors because gave the correct posture so you didn't got any back injures and hold the breasts on place so they didn't bother them doing the labors lmao
Right?!! Have they never heard of the HUGE second hand clothes market that was around in history? No matter how poor you were, you could find a way to get a corset or proper undergarments by making them or buying secondhand
Hollywood does not like headwear. There's a reason soldiers often lose helmets 2 minutes into a movie, so you can see their face easily and tell them apart in wide shots. Bonnets block the face and cast shadows, which is not ideal for telling a story, but as you showed, the could pull it off in the 1994 version so they could have worked around them here!
R I K O I agree. It’s seriously the biggest disservice not only to the era it’s set in but to the insane amount of work that went into making the original movie. With my dying breath as an old lady I will say “how dare they make a live action Beauty and the Beast and screenprint cheap gold ink onto tulle and call it Belle’s ballgown”
I remember watching the trailer and thinking the dress looks beautiful but when i actually watch the movie i realized that her dress was just ok. they could've done better job at the dress like how Cinderella's dress in live action looks gorgeous.
It's like they wanted to put a swiss waist on them in every scene, except they had no swiss waists or outfits that would work with them. A swiss waist would work on some of these characters but not with the costumes they were given.
This video helped me realise how important not only accuracy is, but context as well. Like Micarah pointed out, Amy's schoolgirl outfits are historically accurate, but because she's the youngest, she logically should be wearing out of date hand me downs from her sisters
E Dennis but they were still handed down, so they wouldn’t have been at the height of fashion, but slightly behind it, even if they are well made and in nice quality fabrics.
@fjrjejd giriejfn That was by design, the director said she wanted her version of the Marches to be a "hippie family" that wore deliberately non-traditional clothes. Micarah is knowledgable but she seems to think that the costumes are bad because they aren't "typical" of the era, not realizing it's a deliberate choice to make the characters fresh and unconventional. I think some people get too hung up on "historical accuracy" when sometimes other things are more important.
@fjrjejd giriejfn "What would the reason be to make them look like hippies when that isn't what the story is about?" Because it helps you see the characters in a new way. This is a new interpretation of the story, if it were just another note-for-note retread of the source material there wouldn't have been any point in making it. Keep in mind this is the director's personal interpretation and it's no more or less valid than anyone else's. She's just telling the story the way it is meaningful to her and that's what artistic expression is about. The reason there aren't bonnets for example, is because she said she just doesn't like them. And that's fine. You may prefer the more historically faithful versions but that doesn't make the costume designs bad, it's just preference. Micarah makes some fair criticisms like the flow of time and the number of dresses for a supposedly poor family, but a lot of it just boils down to preference/wanting the movie to be something it wasn't trying to be
@fjrjejd giriejfn I don't know what you think hippie is supposed to mean in this context. It just means being counter to the culture at the time. "Like she said some characters would still have certain items of clothing for who they are as people" No, for who *she* imagines they are as people. Maybe the director imagines them differently. "She could also do a hippe feeling without taking away from the historical dresses" Maybe, but she didnt want to do that. She has said that many period pieces look like costumes rather than clothes and she didnt want her movie to feel like that. Again this is just a matter of personal preference. It is not poor design, just different priorities than you.
@@duewest9801 Well, the choice in dress design didn't give me the impression that they were radical. It came across that they were more privileged than they actually we're supposed to be.
Seriously. The cost effectiveness of letting her lead a costume design team would be worth it alone. She’s knowledgeable about time periods and can maintain accuracy despite exaggeration. What a talented, skilled, and amazing woman. So happy youtube put her in my recommendedZ
@@anonnymouses7134 Good idea, except one thing. Why cost effective? She should be paid the full market value of the job for her skills. She shouldn't be paid any less than anyone hired to do the job. This is one of the things that really upsets me, as a person who works in the textile world. People should be compensated their full worth for their expertise.
@@mynvision I think they meant that she knows how to budget and make costumes at a very low price with high detail and quality. I definitely agree with you though 🙏🙏
This wasn't the costumers fault. Gretta Gerwig (the director) said, and I quote "I wanted to avoid cosets and hoop-skirts because I find they're unappealing garments." She said that in her 73 questions interview, right after calling Little Women "sacred text" and saying that she wanted the movie to be as real as possible and that she even filmed on location.
*raises a finger* no, nevermind, I'd lose braincells trying to make sense out of it. I can understand not finding hoop skirts that appealing, but corsets? The bra of the time?
@@SugiyamaHiromin I mean, I can understand finding both hoop skirts and corsets unappealing to modern sensibilities, but then why would you try to costume a movie set in the era of hoop skirts and corsets
In 20 minutes Micarah gave us a history, costume, cinema and a disney princess lesson. Amazing. I know you dont do "rants" but we need more rants like thissss
hahahha. Thank you for this. If I homeschool my future children my goal is to have their lesson done by 11am every day so they can be productive members of society with the rest of their time. This is practice.
@@MicarahTewers now that most of America is forced homeschooling currently, you may need to make a how-to video for how to finish class by 11 AM. Obviously so after 11 AM America's children can have craft time and make bonnets out of chex boxes. :D
I was homeschooled from kindergarten through high-school. Me and and my 3 siblings. (Supermom) I went to college and had the absolute best childhood. I also had way more time during the week and everything was low stress.
I'm only 4 minutes in but THANK YOU for bringing up the disappointing dress in the live action beauty and the beast I've never heard anyone else bring it up before and I always complain about it.
you weren't on tumblr or twitter then bc everyone was extreeemely disappointed with not only the casting choice for belle (seriously tho, why hire someone who doesn't have a background in singing?? the fuck!!) but the godawful dress that came from emma watson's stupid faux feminist babblings. this ain't me shitting on feminism either, cus i think it's a good and necessary movement, but things can definitely get pretty STOOPID at times when you have extremely privileged and wealthy famous women criticizing the wrong things for being "anti-feminist". and dramatic, gigantic princess ballgowns ain't it!! we all wanted drama, fantasy, beauty, and instead we got... a bargain bin prom dress you'd find at charlotte russe. DISAPPOINTED!!
thank you!! yeas I was greatly disappointed on the Whole movie! Emma Watson... not the Belle I was expecting ( no hate ) but could have gotten a Pretty Bellen not an attractive belle...Hope Im making any sense English is my second language ...
Ik right belle’s dress was my favourite for the off the shoulder and how it moved so beautifully and full x like Disney has a big budget , and like me most of the time I only watch the remake for the outfits , like Cinderella dress although it wasn’t exactly like the original was AMAZING ( sorry I’m ranting I just loved her original dress it was so unique) ok I’m done 💕
@@cmsimon5130 it wasnt emma's fault that the costume designer fuck it up, and shush bringing feminism down for the poor choices of an entire team of professionals
may i suggest a tie for the title with Bernadatte Banner's "Correcting 500 years of 'Historically Accurate' Halloween Costumes"? When she pulled out the old English fluently? I SWOONED. I love these types of videos lmfao.
Robyn Wilson Ok, fair point! Although if my memory serves me, I think Bernadette's was a little bit heavier on the spice and a bit more unapologetic- in a good way tho! 😂
@@robynwilson9227 She is a Goddess. Love Her. And not just because she makes beautiful things and talks about them beautifully. So many amazingly talented people in the world. I feel blessed to know of them.
@@goldengryphon I know omw, I am such a big softie for people talking about what they love, seeing people get passionate about things and going in detail is so darn cute to me. Seeing people so passionate and creative makes me so darn happy. So many talented people out there it's not funny. 😫🤩😭👑😍
The best part about Amy's school outfit is the fact that the book LITERALLY explains how it was " good, well made, and little worn, but Amy's artistic eyes were much afflicted, especially this winter, when her school dress was a dull purple with yellow dots and no trimming" and yet it was portrayed as a brand new school outfit that Amy would certainly not fret and fuss about.
@@TheSongwritingCat Agree!! No one else I've encountered seems to think that she is pretentious, so I wondered if I were the only one. I don't understand how others can watch her.
@@alishajade5621 Same here, she made a video defending the corset that was clearly from a very thin closed mind. I get bloated from wearing tights, I'm pretty sure I'd pass out in corset era. I don't understand how people can get past her condescendence when there are so many other talented historic fashion youtubers who are nice.
jee, the book literally makes a huge fuss over dresses and hair styles. Jo's burnt ball dress, Meg's dowdy white tartalan, Amy having to wear her cousin's hand-me-downs... only Beth was happy with her dress. curls are a must, so are bonnets. Jo hates wearing her hair up coz it means she has to behave like a lady. Meg is making a go-to-concert bonnet when she tries to make it up to her husband. I can go on and on... and I think Emma Watson is more suited for Amy or Jo, not Meg.
@@mirjanbouma because meg doesn't act like an older sister most of the time, in my opinion. Yes, she was doing chores and sewing but her traits and behavior doesn't give a "big sister" aura.
I was a professional costume designer for 45 years and I agree with everything you said. Unfortunately sometimes when you show a director something that is right period wise he or she wants something different that is totally wrong and they are the boss. And sometimes the producers girlfriend might throw her opinion in too. And of course the actors also have their opinions. It can be maddening trying to please everyone. The other costume designers who voted for this category knew all the inside scoop and might have felt that she deserved the award just for surviving the filming. Edith Head used to show the directors and actors three versions of every costume so they could pick and choose what they wanted and she would combine the winning elements into one final costume. That is how she survived so long.
@@sarasamaletdin4574 Of course you try your best to explain it to them but directors tend to have their vision for the project and are sometimes hard to convince otherwise. And then there are the "stars" who really have to have their own way. Many won't wear certain colors or styles. It is much easier to do a period pic because then you are the authority on the period.
@@ivy406 It depends on a lot of things. If you do a show on Broadway you might get say 20 thousand which seems like a lot but that might be your only work for a year or so. Only the top designers get a percentage of the show if their agent can get it for them. You have to have additional income. Same in Hollywood. Plus you have to pay agent fees and union dues which are very high. I was lucky. I had a full time job with a university designing and teaching plus I was able to design on the side as much as I wanted. It was the perfect combination. Also don't forget if you want to work in a union house, you have to have a union card and to get that, you have to take a test and they can be really difficult. On the one hand, the unions want the dues but they don't want the additional competition for jobs. Sometimes if a producer wants you really badly, I have been told that there is a way he can buy your way into the union for that project. Not sure if that is really true or not. If you are truly good at what you do, the money will come.
I showed this to my mother, who has been a seamstress for four decades, has a PhD in theater, and specializes in award-winning historically accurate costume design for local theater companies. it brought her so much joy. THANK YOU.
me, a person who’s never seen or read little women and has little interest in fashion history, is now IRATE at the costume inaccuracies of little women. 10/10
Im still angry at the Belle dress and i remember when i watch the movie at the cinema ,i was disappointed. Im not angry at emma Watson for not wearing a corset but the dress was not good. Especially when the Cinderella dress was very amazing and exceeds my expectations.
Even if you don't wear a corset there are simple visual tricks you can use to create a more accurate silhouette. Why didn't they use them? Why? Why? WHY?!
The live action Cinderella dress was only ok to me. No hair accents, choker necklace, or gloves. What is it about these live action films and NO GLOVES!? The girls are practically naked with no gloves. (I also didn't like the decolletage-revealing neckline but I know it's actually fairly accurate to the period.)
@@MistbornPrincess the only thing I hated was that the princesses don't have contacts. Cinderella should have blue eyes and Aurora should have purple eyes.
Not only is this woman funny, but she’s smart, incredibly talented, and not to mention GORGEOUS??? She’s going to blow up so much I hope she knows and is ready for that
It’s funneh And the krew fan honestly, I wasn’t a huge fan. Maybe it’s because I didn’t read the book though 🤷♀️ the acting was fine but I didn’t buy the story / it was confusing at times (because there are flashbacks) and I thought the choice to have actors play the young versions of their characters was off-putting. But that’s just me!
Honestly I would love to hear a full rant about Belle's dress because that was the most disappointing animation to live action gown design I have ever seen. No gloves, no corset, no elegance! Ugh, still peeves me
Cinderellas is the best dress to date. Jasmine's dresses were so disappointing. I'm of South Asian ethnicity and I have better party dresses in my wardrobe from five years ago than what Jasmine was wearing. They added a bollywood flair to the whole movie (which was annoying because Arabia and bollywood are not the same thing) and they couldn't even Google South Asian party wear to get ideas!?? They looked so cheap and tacky and noone in Arabia or south Asia would wear that rubbish. Very disappointed. They ruined my princess anyways (Jasmine was the brown princess I related to) and they just destroyed her character and personality in the live action. Thank God we have the animated.
Emma Watson didn’t want to wear a corset because of ridiculous feminist reasons. I mean, the corset was like the substitute of a bra, the thing she did wasn’t feminist, it was ignorance
With regards to Amy's clothes, the book clearly states that the bane of her existence in her school years was the fact that she had to wear her richer cousin Flo's hand-me-downs. Flo's mother had no taste, and chose colors that went badly together, and were completely ill-suited to Amy's coloring in particular. I really didn't get why she had the best wardrobe in the early years.
Greta Gerwig literally said she didn't want any hoop-skirts and corsets in the movie because she finds them unappealing garments. I got so mad, like what the hell? If you want to make a historical movie in a historical time and try to claim it as historically accurate then you can't make decisions like that! at least we know most of the mistakes are not the costume designer's fault.
Lionstar16 Except she never said "lets make a historical movie" Directors take liberties with history ALL THE TIME. It doesn't make her a "feminist idiot" what a sexist insult.
But ronnie, you do understand that the movie was based on a book that was supposed to be in the 1860s - 70s? I'm pretty sure hoop skirts and corsets were pretty basic things to have back then ESPECIALLY when trying to be fashionable, like the characters in the movie.
@@bushbabe7493 I think the characters in the book wanted to be fashionable, but the characters in the movie valued different goals. It's an adaptation of a book, not a replica. It comes from the world and is an *inspiration* of the book, it's not an extension of it Also, it's a movie/visual piece of art, enhanced with audio -- not a historical documentary. If Greta Gerwig wanted to be historically faithful, it'd be a different story, but that wasn't her goal.
@@jamielaw4749 If you adapt a story based in a historical context and the film still intends to represent the time period, if she wanted to do an adaptation or an interpretation of the film without being "historically faithful" then she should have interpreted the story in another context. Since she presented the story still in its original context, the period, environmental, historical relevancy, and everything but deliberately chose to omit aspects of historical fashion elements because of personal standards. At this point, it just seems like she did not have the level of dedication now knowledge nor historical awareness to "interpret" the film in a sensible manner, but rather a messy presentation due to modern aesthetic influences. If one cannot be faithful to the historical fashion presentations of a film still set in a historical setting, there is nothing "creative" or "interpretative" to this.
It's really refreshing to hear someone have a very unapologetic and distinct opinion on something and then go on to explain how interested and experienced they are in the topic to demonstrate why they earned the right to be critical.
Fr I love emma but they should've recasted as soon as she started messing with the dress so many people would have been a better choice than her. It was atrocious and we were robbed. Will never get over the monstrosity 😭
I was amused, educated, and intrigued all at the same time. Imagine if Micarah was a history teacher how fun that class would be. Her extremely fast thinking and talking self with a mix of sarcasm is exactly the voice inside my head. I have no problem listening without becoming snoozed
do you know what kind of classes/major that something like this would be studied in I would love to study something similar to this, I found it so entertaining
@@adriennek2050 Theatre with a focus on Costume Design. I took a few costume and makeup classes for my major, even though I focused on the scriptwriting. We studied fashion history, sketched character costumes, and even had to sew costumes/hats/accessories (our own or assist with college production costumes, depending on the class/required credit).
As someone who actually does clothing design and costuming for film, this was on point. This costume designer needs to just do films in the 1900's onward. She got lucky with Pride and Prejudice. She obviously doesn't understand character arc and "armor".
i thought she was gonna super picky like “actually buttons didn’t exist during that time period(idk)” but i love this and i want, nay demand more rants
Micarah: whispers Emma Watson Emma Watson: *turns around* what!?!? Micarah: *buts bonnet on her* bye! *teleports back to her RV to get more so she can do the to everyone else* Everyone except her (and her subscribers, friends, and family):scared
@@hannahbanna_ News lady: we have now spotted 8 cases of actors and actresses wearing more historical accurate clothes what well happen next back to you Karen Karen : we know call it the tewer thief
It’s always interesting to hear someone talk at length about something they’re obviously passionate about. I don’t have enough familiarity with costuming or historical fashion to have a strong opinion about the little women costume designs but this was still so much fun to take in
There’s an episode of “Anne with an e” (which is set in the early Edwardian era) where in the beginning if the episode the young girls are seen with children’s clothes (knee length dresses, very simple hairstyles etc.) and at the end of the episode, where they were in college, they wore more adult outfits (longer skirts, hats, white blouses, waist-coats) and you could feel the difference in them, at the end they looked grown up and tall and sophisticated, where in the beginning they looked like little girls. I think they could’ve done the same with little women, specially because the actors were the same and were already adults, but they failed miserably. I’m extremely disappointed
That might be true however, Anne with an E did a disservice to her character compared to Anne of Green Gables 1985. Anne with an E mock and doesn't wear a corset which is what she would have worn during that time period. Whereas Anne of Green Gables wore/loved the feminine clothes of that time and it didn't take away from her uniqueness but compliment it. Anne with an E does that classic 'I'm not like other girls' trope just as Little Women by rejecting corset.
@@teddypeony185 I uh. I’m pretty sure there was an entire scene that featured Anne (in Anne with an E) putting on a corset with Marilla so idk what you’re talking about
I didn't feel like this was a rant, more like an informed and interesting lecture. I would love if you analysed more costumes in the future. The good, the bad, and the ugly of costumes if you will.
LETS ADDRESS THE FACT THAT PEOPLE STILL THINK CORSETS GO DIRECTLY AGAINST SKIN AND FORGET ABOUT UNDERGARMENTS AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STAYS AND CORSETS
Belle's dress still infuriates me. The 18th century, mostly 1760's to mid-1790's, is probably my favorite era for clothing. If I could walk around Philadelphia with a tricorn hat, you know, without being chased, I'd be content. Those hats are my bonnets. The women's hairstyles of those collective eras are just glorious, particularly during the 1770's when women would wear ginormous poufs decorated with statements and ideas similar to how I might rock a 'Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia' shirt. One of the most iconic was probably when Marie-Antoinette sported a whole arse ship in her hairstyle to celebrate the American Revolution. Belle's dress... The color, first of all, was rubbish. They had cloth of gold and silver back then - Marie-Antoinette's wedding gown was cloth of silver in 1770 ffs - and they throw her into that hateful mustard color? The lack of bounce in the skirt, the way it just slithered through the air like cheap incense smoke. Even Emma's refusal to wear a corset or stays could have been overlooked if the most iconic dress of the film didn't end up looking like something out of a small town's rendition of 'Beauty and the Beast' on ice.
I am so impressed. You ranted about a subject I don't care about at all. But your passion for it drew me in and I found it very interesting what you had to say. Great video. Very informative!
"I think you can be socially functioning, appropriately dressed individuals, and still believe in basic human rights." ...And that's how you make me fall in love in just one sentence.
I want to see Micarah collab with Karolina Zebrowska over their love of historically accurate costumes and bonnets and their frustration with Hollywood ignoring historical accuracy in favour of making more boring, inaccurate costumes. I need to see the Costume Queen and Meme Mom join forces on this topic!
Summary: stop casting Emma Watson in historical films if you’re gonna let her tweek her own costumes. Edit: for everybody saying that it was a decision with her and the directors, it wasn’t. It was said in an interview that she refused to do the film if she had to wear a corset. According to her, she didn’t want to change her natural body shape and inflict unhealthy standards, but the truth is that corsets and shemises where the underwear of that time. Though they could be used to alter the appearance that wasn’t to original intention. She didn’t have any of her facts straight.
I would 1000% watch a series where you detail and deep dive your favorite fashion eras and make pieces from those eras. This was well researched and fun to watch! Loved it Micarah!
This was honestly validating bc I kept thinking if I hadn't just read the book I wouldn't know what was going on in the movie. Everyone looking the same age, ESPECIALLY TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, really took me out of it
I like how you mentioned how Amy's dress didn't seem like a hand-me-down. One thing I loved about the 1994 version of _Little Women_ is that the dresses _were_ handed down. When Mr. March comes home for Christmas, Beth is wearing the red dress Jo wore to the Gardiners' Christmas party. Later, when Amy tells Jo that she's going to Europe with Aunt March, she's wearing the blue dress that Meg was supposed to wear at Belle's coming out ball.
@@AnnekeOosterink I know that this is over a year later, but while watching the movie for a costuming class assignment, I noticed something about the dress Meg wore to the Christmas party. The dress has pagoda sleeves, which were popular in the 1850s, the decade before the movie takes place. Therefore, it is extremely likely that the dress was either borrowed or handed down from Marmee.
About the hair-- SO TRUE! And this drove me crazy, too. Mostly, being almost 60, I know even when I was a little girl, in the 1960's (before showers were in most homes) the average person only washed their hair once a week. Putting it up was one way to maintain cleanliness. And, of course, you know at various times in history a woman having short hair was actually illegal (though probably during the early 20th century.) In fact, I WONDER if the term "loose women" came from prostitutes wearing their hair down. They were virtually the only ones that ever did this regularly. But modern movie hair dressers either love loose hair or simply don't want to spend hours on hair styles. Either way, I think back to my daily braiding and resent this misrepresentation.
The beauty and the beast dress almost ruined the whole movie for me, my friend and I went home and screamed about it for 2 hours, with him (an artist) just drawing different designs of what-could-have-been. You are so correct in all your opinions
That dress was the reason I didnt see it the movie! And emma not wanting to wear proper undergarments cuz Belle was a feminist?! Wth?! Put on the damn stays and dance, I say!
What is worse, the rest of the actors costumes were nearly perfect. They designed recreated a specific fashion of a place&time period in france, not well known (look at the silly sisters, that look is SO good) they only played with the colors to make everything cohesive. But of course E Watson had to put her foot down and ruin Belle's dress. Imagine how beautiful it could be if the designer had freedom in that film
tbh I think the hair is one of the most inexcusable mistakes in the movie, since more than once Louisa mentions that young ladies who are of age wear their hair up, not down and Jo actually yanks her hair net off in the very first chapter! So how did they miss this?! How did they manage to screw this all up so badly?
They screwed up bc let's be honest, the chances that they read the book is highly unlikely. This movie seemed more like an interpretation of the 1994 adaptation.
@@Knappy123 yes! That was the whole point of that comment Jo made. It kills me how inaccurate so much of this movie is, not only to the times, but to the story and characters themselves 😞
I love this breakdown and didn't realize just how much the costumes could've improved the overall storyline of the new little women. I agree with everything you said and who the heck wouldn't want to wear a bonnet I mean come on!
Costume designers need to realise that they can still design while being historically accurate. You know just like designers during that time period were capable of designing while regarding societal standards.
There are so many films that are both historically accurate AND manage to convey messages through costumes, if only that certain characters are in certain colours (Belle, the movie based on the life of Dido Belle has certain characters in certain colours, and those colours also say something about that person) or their mood or whatever. I can't remember the title now, but the story is about a widow who goes from black and grey to lilac and purple and finally other colours (as in, in mourning) when with her family, but as soon as she's alone in town she's in scandalous red. It's supposed to indicate the artificiality of her character, and works perfectly.
It's kind of ironic how the most accurate dresses to the period are ALSO a problem because they are worn by the youngest sibling, making them innacurate. The movie's biggest strengths are it's biggest flaws, oddly enough lmao.
I liked how in the 1994 version, later in the movie there is a shot of older Amy wearing Meg's dress from earlier in the movie. I liked that attention to detail (the March family would definitely have hand-me-downs)
The '94 version is still my favorite, and part of that is that it felt historically accurate. I think especially of the scene where Meg is in the room with those other girls getting dressed for the debutante party; it was casual but felt like accurate casual, if that makes sense. I want to be drawn back into a different and simpler time, not constantly reminded of ours.
This might be my first ever comment on TH-cam. When you showed a picture of your Belle dress, I just gasped. This is the most beautiful dress I've ever seen, period.
I agree, the dress she made was very beautiful! 😊 If you love Belle's dress as much as I do, you might be interested in this video 😁 it's absolutely breathtaking! th-cam.com/video/7OuKo9LRjEw/w-d-xo.html
Belle's dress in the remake of Beauty and the Beast was changed because Emma Watson refused to wear the one they originally designed for her! My aunt is a crowd and costume director from London and has many acquaintances who worked on Beauty and the Beast so that's how I know! The original dress Costume made for Belle (Watson) to wear was almost identical to the one of the film, however when Emma was having it fitted she expressed how much she did not like it and made them change the dress entirely because she refused to film or wear the original dress that was designed for the movie.
She disagreed that the dress should incorporate a corset as well which is another reason why she wanted it changed, however in a time period movie such as Beauty and the Beast I dont understand how Watsons opinions override those of the actual costume designers 🙄
Lionstar16 Remember Harry Potter? The screenwriter removed all of Ron positive qualities (and some of Harry’s) then gave it to Hermione to make her a perfect female superhero and increase Emma’s popularity (since she’s the most attractive of the trio). That’s why she think she can do whatever she want in her following movies.
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Your editing is absolutely horrendous. I love it.
She pinned you lol
@@td9543 omg what an honor
The fact that she made a bonnet to *roast* them, was literally the best thing I’ve ever seen anyone do.
Haha lol
Is like a little kitsch aesthetic. And i love it as well LOL
I never thought I'd live to see someone hate-craft a bonnet.
I think that's my favourites new expression 😂
i love it here
Hate-craft 😂
Ha! What a time to be alive, right? 😂
Imma go hate-craft something right now!
Haha true
I thought, "Wow, she's being so harsh." But then I saw the evidence. And the disturbing lack of bonnets.
This made me giggle
troubling, indeed
Ugh the dam lack bonnets😤
it was DISTURBING by lack of bonnets
I find your lack of bonnets disturbing
Maybe this poor family wouldn't be poor if they didn't have 50 dresses for each of their four daughters
Sofie The Winged yah like they had money but the civil war made them lose money, and somehow they had money.
And the irony of the “they’re hippies” doesn’t make any sense as to why the Marches had a wide arrangement and variety of clothes. Especially with some of the colors - bright and beautiful - that aren’t considered “hippie” at all.
Sofie The Winged i love that pfp lmao
They were rich, those dresses were probably there before they lost their money (also applies with their house being so big)
@@Min-pu9rz you can still... Sell them and make more money to not be that poor? Also doesn't make sense with personal dresses for Amy
“Poorness does not come with an innate lack of social awareness” this quote in itself deserves an Oscar.
Absolut! I often found it this bad to see in films. They are poor, they don't had lived behind the moon. Even if there money would be not enough for new clothes or hats - they would do everything to find a way to stay in fashion.
I love that she said this, my sister and I were having an argument to this effect a while ago.
*poverty
Exactly! What Hollywood can't seem to grasp is that those poor, pitiful Poor People are still freaking people who possess the same amount of personality, pride, and social awareness as the rich and famous. It's equal parts ridiculous and insulting.
It’s smart and I can’t understand it yeah it should win an Oscar
no one:
micarah: *makes a whole bonnet to prove a point*
I *strive* to be that petty
And I was here for it 😂😂😂😂😂
@@mariahhenderson1470 lol
*standing ovation*
This is all I needed. Thank you Bernadette. I was legit quite concerned about whether you’d approve.
@@MicarahTewers Of course! This is the sort of quality education the internet needs 👌💯
If Bernadette approves on something historical, then i'm here for it.
The godesses have spoken to each other, we shall not ignore this omen.
Bernadette's take on good and not good period costuming are in two wonderful videos.
I wish her critiquing costume designing in movies was a regular series.
Mac Yes!
With Bernadette Banner on a podcast
YES YES YES. PLEASE NOTICE THIS COMMENT PLEASE AHHHHH
YES
Yessss
I knew the costumes would be doomed the moment Greta Gerwig gave an interview where she said the Marches were "like hippies, they sewed their own clothes and everything" as if sewing your own clothes wasn't COMMON PRACTICE for women that weren't upper class.
That's so reductive. What a weird and wrong comment by her.
Exactly!
It's so out of touch it's crazy. Not just with history but with poverty. Acting like they'd sew their own clothes purely by choice. They're POOR, there are no other options. It's the same vibes as "let them eat cake". Like "They don't even eat dessert every day! How quaint!"
@@esverker7018 sewing ur own clothes doesn't necessarily mean that u r poor or anything
We are a middle class(financially stable) family and my mother likes to sew her own clothes. She sometimes makes my clothes bcz she likes to, bcz she wants to.
What's wrong with that?
@@conserztasfia0078 It’s the opposite now. Making your own clothes is usually more expensive than buying them. I can’t make a shirt for $5.
This didn't feel like a rant but me getting educated about dresses and history.
Same
Same.
Heck yes! There is no need to feel guilty for having strong opinions about something you are so passionate about and which you have sufficiently researched. This was such an interesting watch!! I did not expect that and I love it.
Funny too. But I did learn a little more about the Ricocco era which will help me later on for sure. Thankyou Micarah! 😊
Same!
10/10 would watch your rant again about Belle's disappointing yellow dress.
Sarah P omg YES
Yes please!!!
Sarah P i hated that dress. it looked like something from the early 2000s.
Oh I know. As if they had never watched the original film!
Oh. Me too 🤣
Take a shot every time she says “Creative Liberties”
A shot of water because it’s good to stay hydrated!
This is some downright PROPER advice
@@MicarahTewers agreed
i wanted to comment that whaha but not anymore oka stay safe bye
take a shot every time she says bonnet lol
Thanks to this video and comment I keep a healthy lifestyle
“Where’s the real Meg? Oh I found her, she’s in 1994 wearing a bonnet.” 😂
Favorite quote!
Lol
Best quote 👌
@@sarab3027 yeah-
Literally tho!! 🤔
“Oh they were poor” “but putting your hair up is literally free” SENT ME
And that’s that on that
Eliza G PERIOTTTT
*y e s*
This is a lil creepy, but I have the same name and my last name starts with G. It's like seeing comment you didn't wrote but it has your name
@@elizaglu4987 WOW
Eliza Glu woah-
me, someone with no fashion knowledge and who hasn’t even seen little women: yaasss girl drag them
Ong
Lol me right now
👍🏼Me too
👁👁
same haha
"But still, I think you can be socially functioning, appropriately dressed individuals and still believe in basic human rights?"
OHH SNAP.
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well except for me
@@coralreef2329 I HAD NO IDEA I HAD 1.4K LIKES I DIDN'T EVEN REMEMBER I MADE THIS COMMENT
@Sarah Black niceeeee :D
1.6K 😈
I don't quite comprehend the connection between a belief in human rights and a need to wear flashy clothing you can't afford. Like, have you ever seen a peace corps volunteer out in the fields vaccinating people in a third world country in Gucci loafers? If the Marches are so poltical, their clothing should reflect their politics. They would probably be boycotting cotton because it was produced by slave labor, Marmee would probably sell her jewelry- which she wouldn't have much of because her husband's work running a sort of liberal education school wouldn't produce enough income for him to buy her all sorts of trinkets and baubles- to support social causes or at least provide for her children and pay the bills while her husband is away.
petition for a movie to hire micarah to make their costumes
Yeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss
But better
Yes please!!!❤️
she would be the first woman to earn a costume oscar for dresses made up of 50% hot glue.
Would be amazing!!
Me, knowing nothing at all about Little Woman or historical clothing: *takes notes*
Lol same!😅
MEEEE lmao but im about to watch little women soon
yess
That Beauty and The Beast dress was like a slap in the face considering how gorgeous was a dress in Cinderella live action movie.
And people still had the audacity to say the Beauty and The Beast live action was Better than Cinderella .
Qaadira Khan
The costume designer for the film said “it looked amazing, covered with gold” like are we looking at the same thing? I would consider it too cheap even for a Halloween party.
Exactly what I said after we walked out of the theater, Disney delivered two, TWO breathtaking dresses for Cinderella (the iconic and legendary blue ball gown and the wedding dress) even her plain blue everyday dress was pretty and cute but for Beauty and The Beast we got a very blah dress. They messed up allowing Emma Watson to have input/control over the design of the dress, I mean it was pretty obvious after Cinderella people were anticipating the reveal of Belle’s dress and they should’ve gone above and beyond to accomplish the beauty and magic they gave us then. My sister even said that the Disney park dresses for the princesses were a million times more beautiful than the prom dress blah we got, which I agreed with 💯 there are even cosplayers that have made extraordinary Belle dresses.
Emma also refused to wear corset. Cinderella is the best visual movie compared to the poorly made weigtless beauty and the beast. Yet as story I love more B&B so beautiful story but awful movie.
YES! Cinderella's dress was MAGICAL! Belle's was quite a flop..
My adhd loves how quickly she talks, it makes it so much easier to watch. I love this
hey, me too!!!! she's so fun to watch!!
Same my adhd didn't get bored watching this so that's definitely saying something
loser
:D same here!!
@UCQ2iKglDkpN_oAKzpcEYYQw fuck off
SO GLAD she mentioned Belle's remake dress. Such a crime to ths day.
Disappointment upon disappointment. I completely agree.
Same! I was so disappointed and when i saw the dress Micarah made, i wish it looked more like that because it's gorgeous!
Definitely disappointing, huge missed opportunity to make something really fancy and regal looking, instead it came out looking like a prom dress.
Selena S. Not even a prom dress. More like a thing you’d find at a khols
@@NeoNovastar it's more like halloween costume at this point or a false advertised image on Amazon and then reality delivered it.
I swear I hear the "They were poor so they'd wear their hair down and not wear corsets and have a lower/higher neckline" excuse so much. I honestly just wish costumers would just say that they wanted to focus on other aspects besides historical accuracy rather than them saying "Oh, the family was radical so they obviously didn't care about fashion". Like, I don't care all that much about fashion, but my wardrobe isn't clothes from 20 years ago and 20 years in the future.
Exactly. It would make more sense actually if the sisters all wore dresses a just few years out of date, and that the dresses were more plain than other characters. This would not only convey that they can't afford the latest fashions, but also that they don't prioritise fashion while still not disregarding historical accuracy completely
Hair up isn't expensive and was actually quite scandalous. For alot of people they could wash their hair much of at all so their hair was very greasy. This meaning wearing it down was dirty and if you had nice clothes or clothes that should last a long time then that means you would wear your hair up to protect your dress and your sanity.
how can you be sure you're not wearing clothes from 20 years into the future? no matter what you say, i am now convinced you're a time traveller.
Working women in different eras wore corsets for field work and house labors because gave the correct posture so you didn't got any back injures and hold the breasts on place so they didn't bother them doing the labors lmao
Right?!! Have they never heard of the HUGE second hand clothes market that was around in history? No matter how poor you were, you could find a way to get a corset or proper undergarments by making them or buying secondhand
Day 7 of Quarantine: I learned about history, and historical dresses, and fashion. I've learned so much since I've seen the outside world.
This single video alone has taught me more than school ever has 😌
Literally I had to read the book of Little Women for school, and at least I learned more in this video than with the actual book
If you are interested in fashion history. The Ultimate Fashion History channel on youtube is pretty good.
I've been at home for over a month and yet I watch this video once a week
This comment almost made me cry cause I didn't realize it had been over a month.
Hollywood does not like headwear. There's a reason soldiers often lose helmets 2 minutes into a movie, so you can see their face easily and tell them apart in wide shots. Bonnets block the face and cast shadows, which is not ideal for telling a story, but as you showed, the could pull it off in the 1994 version so they could have worked around them here!
Emma. (2020) did a good job with bonnets.
“PUTTING YOUR HAIR UP IS LITERALLY FREE” HAS ME ROLLING
QVXO I began cackling like a mf witch 💀 ITS SO TRUE aksheuiwkwjs
Just the idea of being too poor to tie your hair up was way too funny to me
That Belle dress was one of the most disappointing dresses Disney ever did for their live action films.
R I K O I agree. It’s seriously the biggest disservice not only to the era it’s set in but to the insane amount of work that went into making the original movie. With my dying breath as an old lady I will say “how dare they make a live action Beauty and the Beast and screenprint cheap gold ink onto tulle and call it Belle’s ballgown”
It was literally a prom dress like give us the GLAM u got the budget to embroider and bedazzle and make a hella amazing dress
The old one was beautiful and unique while the live action was just a joke
Belle dress was desapointing since the Cinderella one is one of the most georgeous dresses i've ever seen
I remember watching the trailer and thinking the dress looks beautiful but when i actually watch the movie i realized that her dress was just ok. they could've done better job at the dress like how Cinderella's dress in live action looks gorgeous.
They really were like “hm this doesn’t feel right... tie a ribbon around her waist” with every outfit huh
It's like they wanted to put a swiss waist on them in every scene, except they had no swiss waists or outfits that would work with them. A swiss waist would work on some of these characters but not with the costumes they were given.
I think it was like "she looks bulky. Give her a waist" but yes. Didn't make any sense
I don't know, but maybe the Dior's designer Maria Grazia gave a helping hand :D (If you watch regularily HautLeMode, than it's an easter egg for you)
"But putting your hair up is literally free" had me crying!
Not only does she talk about the historical inaccuracies, she also talks about how the dresses do not match the character traits... amazing vid👌👌
And plot holes. My god was I distracted by the blue silk belt thing
This video helped me realise how important not only accuracy is, but context as well. Like Micarah pointed out, Amy's schoolgirl outfits are historically accurate, but because she's the youngest, she logically should be wearing out of date hand me downs from her sisters
@@PlaystationSimmer No! In the book, Amy wore clothes that were handed down to her, specifically, from a rich cousin, so they were expensive.
E Dennis but they were still handed down, so they wouldn’t have been at the height of fashion, but slightly behind it, even if they are well made and in nice quality fabrics.
@@edennis8578 This is the 2019 movie, not the books
It seems like historical movies always win awards for costumes, even when the costumes are done poorly.
@fjrjejd giriejfn That was by design, the director said she wanted her version of the Marches to be a "hippie family" that wore deliberately non-traditional clothes. Micarah is knowledgable but she seems to think that the costumes are bad because they aren't "typical" of the era, not realizing it's a deliberate choice to make the characters fresh and unconventional.
I think some people get too hung up on "historical accuracy" when sometimes other things are more important.
@fjrjejd giriejfn "What would the reason be to make them look like hippies when that isn't what the story is about?"
Because it helps you see the characters in a new way. This is a new interpretation of the story, if it were just another note-for-note retread of the source material there wouldn't have been any point in making it. Keep in mind this is the director's personal interpretation and it's no more or less valid than anyone else's. She's just telling the story the way it is meaningful to her and that's what artistic expression is about. The reason there aren't bonnets for example, is because she said she just doesn't like them. And that's fine. You may prefer the more historically faithful versions but that doesn't make the costume designs bad, it's just preference.
Micarah makes some fair criticisms like the flow of time and the number of dresses for a supposedly poor family, but a lot of it just boils down to preference/wanting the movie to be something it wasn't trying to be
@fjrjejd giriejfn I don't know what you think hippie is supposed to mean in this context. It just means being counter to the culture at the time.
"Like she said some characters would still have certain items of clothing for who they are as people"
No, for who *she* imagines they are as people. Maybe the director imagines them differently.
"She could also do a hippe feeling without taking away from the historical dresses"
Maybe, but she didnt want to do that. She has said that many period pieces look like costumes rather than clothes and she didnt want her movie to feel like that. Again this is just a matter of personal preference. It is not poor design, just different priorities than you.
@fjrjejd giriejfn Cool. Guess we'll agree to disagree.
@@duewest9801 Well, the choice in dress design didn't give me the impression that they were radical. It came across that they were more privileged than they actually we're supposed to be.
Someone hire this woman to do costumes for a movie I think she knows what she’s talking about
No she KNOWSSSS
Seriously. The cost effectiveness of letting her lead a costume design team would be worth it alone. She’s knowledgeable about time periods and can maintain accuracy despite exaggeration.
What a talented, skilled, and amazing woman. So happy youtube put her in my recommendedZ
anonnymouses yessss she so talented!
@@anonnymouses7134 Good idea, except one thing. Why cost effective? She should be paid the full market value of the job for her skills. She shouldn't be paid any less than anyone hired to do the job. This is one of the things that really upsets me, as a person who works in the textile world. People should be compensated their full worth for their expertise.
@@mynvision I think they meant that she knows how to budget and make costumes at a very low price with high detail and quality. I definitely agree with you though 🙏🙏
This wasn't the costumers fault. Gretta Gerwig (the director) said, and I quote "I wanted to avoid cosets and hoop-skirts because I find they're unappealing garments." She said that in her 73 questions interview, right after calling Little Women "sacred text" and saying that she wanted the movie to be as real as possible and that she even filmed on location.
*raises a finger* no, nevermind, I'd lose braincells trying to make sense out of it. I can understand not finding hoop skirts that appealing, but corsets? The bra of the time?
she sounds like a tool
@@SugiyamaHiromin I mean, I can understand finding both hoop skirts and corsets unappealing to modern sensibilities, but then why would you try to costume a movie set in the era of hoop skirts and corsets
@@SugiyamaHiromin Not finding hoop skirts appealing??? Have you SEEN a cage crinoline????
right?? if she hated the clothing of the era so much just change the whole setting, do a modern remake or something
In 20 minutes Micarah gave us a history, costume, cinema and a disney princess lesson. Amazing. I know you dont do "rants" but we need more rants like thissss
hahahha. Thank you for this. If I homeschool my future children my goal is to have their lesson done by 11am every day so they can be productive members of society with the rest of their time. This is practice.
It is unbelievable just how much information she squeezed into this video. And she is funny
@@MicarahTewers now that most of America is forced homeschooling currently, you may need to make a how-to video for how to finish class by 11 AM. Obviously so after 11 AM America's children can have craft time and make bonnets out of chex boxes. :D
I was homeschooled from kindergarten through high-school. Me and and my 3 siblings. (Supermom) I went to college and had the absolute best childhood. I also had way more time during the week and everything was low stress.
Also DIY bonets!
I'm only 4 minutes in but THANK YOU for bringing up the disappointing dress in the live action beauty and the beast I've never heard anyone else bring it up before and I always complain about it.
you weren't on tumblr or twitter then bc everyone was extreeemely disappointed with not only the casting choice for belle (seriously tho, why hire someone who doesn't have a background in singing?? the fuck!!) but the godawful dress that came from emma watson's stupid faux feminist babblings. this ain't me shitting on feminism either, cus i think it's a good and necessary movement, but things can definitely get pretty STOOPID at times when you have extremely privileged and wealthy famous women criticizing the wrong things for being "anti-feminist". and dramatic, gigantic princess ballgowns ain't it!! we all wanted drama, fantasy, beauty, and instead we got... a bargain bin prom dress you'd find at charlotte russe. DISAPPOINTED!!
thank you!! yeas I was greatly disappointed on the Whole movie! Emma Watson... not the Belle I was expecting ( no hate ) but could have gotten a Pretty Bellen not an attractive belle...Hope Im making any sense English is my second language ...
Ik right belle’s dress was my favourite for the off the shoulder and how it moved so beautifully and full x like Disney has a big budget , and like me most of the time I only watch the remake for the outfits , like Cinderella dress although it wasn’t exactly like the original was AMAZING ( sorry I’m ranting I just loved her original dress it was so unique) ok I’m done 💕
@@cmsimon5130 it wasnt emma's fault that the costume designer fuck it up, and shush bringing feminism down for the poor choices of an entire team of professionals
@Taylor Williams i know but she only ask no corset nothing else ,it was not her job to design the dress
This is single-handedly the most historically detailed, most spicy, and most nice/apologetic costume take-down on TH-cam. Congratulations.
Don't forget creative. I think I'm going to subscribe for the bonnet making alone.
So much random and happy energy!
may i suggest a tie for the title with Bernadatte Banner's "Correcting 500 years of 'Historically Accurate' Halloween Costumes"? When she pulled out the old English fluently? I SWOONED. I love these types of videos lmfao.
Robyn Wilson Ok, fair point! Although if my memory serves me, I think Bernadette's was a little bit heavier on the spice and a bit more unapologetic- in a good way tho! 😂
@@robynwilson9227 She is a Goddess. Love Her. And not just because she makes beautiful things and talks about them beautifully.
So many amazingly talented people in the world. I feel blessed to know of them.
@@goldengryphon I know omw, I am such a big softie for people talking about what they love, seeing people get passionate about things and going in detail is so darn cute to me. Seeing people so passionate and creative makes me so darn happy. So many talented people out there it's not funny. 😫🤩😭👑😍
The best part about Amy's school outfit is the fact that the book LITERALLY explains how it was " good, well made, and little worn, but Amy's artistic eyes were much afflicted, especially this winter, when her school dress was a dull purple with yellow dots and no trimming" and yet it was portrayed as a brand new school outfit that Amy would certainly not fret and fuss about.
Oh to be a Micarah Tewers who’s not only beautiful and talented, but she’s also full of knowledge
Micarah is like Bernadette Banner if she wasn't pretentious and irritating.
@@TheSongwritingCat and i oop-
@@TheSongwritingCat *pretentious and pestiferous
@@TheSongwritingCat Agree!! No one else I've encountered seems to think that she is pretentious, so I wondered if I were the only one. I don't understand how others can watch her.
@@alishajade5621 Same here, she made a video defending the corset that was clearly from a very thin closed mind. I get bloated from wearing tights, I'm pretty sure I'd pass out in corset era. I don't understand how people can get past her condescendence when there are so many other talented historic fashion youtubers who are nice.
DID SHE ACTUALLY MAKE A BONNET TO PROVE HER POINT? WOW QUEEN👏🏻👏🏻
Hope to watch a movie someday and see: costumes by Micarah.
That sounds mad stressful..... but I’m down
That would be interesting
@@MicarahTewers Oscar worthy tho 🤷
@@MicarahTewers Im an opera singer and Id loooove to have you designing costumes for an opera!!!!
Everyone has a bonnet, even the dogs, and several members of the camera crew.
jee, the book literally makes a huge fuss over dresses and hair styles. Jo's burnt ball dress, Meg's dowdy white tartalan, Amy having to wear her cousin's hand-me-downs... only Beth was happy with her dress. curls are a must, so are bonnets. Jo hates wearing her hair up coz it means she has to behave like a lady. Meg is making a go-to-concert bonnet when she tries to make it up to her husband. I can go on and on... and I think Emma Watson is more suited for Amy or Jo, not Meg.
yesssss i can definitely see emma watson as amy, but she doesn’t have Oldest Sister Vibes, especially due to the costumes
@@sylvan44 I haven't read the books so when I learned that Meg was supposed to be older than Jo I got a suspense of disbelief whiplash.
Oh and Amy and her dress with flowers, and Jo playing with kids holding her bonnet (I might be wrong tho I haven’t read the book very recently)
@@mirjanbouma because meg doesn't act like an older sister most of the time, in my opinion.
Yes, she was doing chores and sewing but her traits and behavior doesn't give a "big sister" aura.
@@athousandsprings Florence would have made a great Meg but her Older Amy was THE best portrayal. I think that’s why she got the role.
I was a professional costume designer for 45 years and I agree with everything you said. Unfortunately sometimes when you show a director something that is right period wise he or she wants something different that is totally wrong and they are the boss. And sometimes the producers girlfriend might throw her opinion in too. And of course the actors also have their opinions. It can be maddening trying to please everyone. The other costume designers who voted for this category knew all the inside scoop and might have felt that she deserved the award just for surviving the filming. Edith Head used to show the directors and actors three versions of every costume so they could pick and choose what they wanted and she would combine the winning elements into one final costume. That is how she survived so long.
That is a fantastic strategy! Great idea for basically anyone with beautiful vision who wants to insure they can still produce beautiful work!
Do you explain the inaccuracies? Do the directors not care?
@@sarasamaletdin4574 Of course you try your best to explain it to them but directors tend to have their vision for the project and are sometimes hard to convince otherwise. And then there are the "stars" who really have to have their own way. Many won't wear certain colors or styles. It is much easier to do a period pic because then you are the authority on the period.
Don DiFonso does being a costume designer pay well?
@@ivy406 It depends on a lot of things. If you do a show on Broadway you might get say 20 thousand which seems like a lot but that might be your only work for a year or so. Only the top designers get a percentage of the show if their agent can get it for them. You have to have additional income. Same in Hollywood. Plus you have to pay agent fees and union dues which are very high. I was lucky. I had a full time job with a university designing and teaching plus I was able to design on the side as much as I wanted. It was the perfect combination. Also don't forget if you want to work in a union house, you have to have a union card and to get that, you have to take a test and they can be really difficult. On the one hand, the unions want the dues but they don't want the additional competition for jobs. Sometimes if a producer wants you really badly, I have been told that there is a way he can buy your way into the union for that project. Not sure if that is really true or not. If you are truly good at what you do, the money will come.
I showed this to my mother, who has been a seamstress for four decades, has a PhD in theater, and specializes in award-winning historically accurate costume design for local theater companies. it brought her so much joy. THANK YOU.
Sorry to be so forward but your mother sounds awesome!!
Ahhh your mom needs to be my mentor
Oh I remember the 1994 version had the decency to have Amy rewear one of her sister’s dresses when she’s older
Yes!!!! The beloved blue afternoon dress 💙
@@MicarahTewers Hewwo
Also, the red gown that Jo wore to Mrs. Gardiner's Christmas party was worn by Beth the Christmas that Mr. Laurence gave her a piano.
me, a person who’s never seen or read little women and has little interest in fashion history, is now IRATE at the costume inaccuracies of little women. 10/10
Im still angry at the Belle dress and i remember when i watch the movie at the cinema ,i was disappointed. Im not angry at emma Watson for not wearing a corset but the dress was not good.
Especially when the Cinderella dress was very amazing and exceeds my expectations.
Even if you don't wear a corset there are simple visual tricks you can use to create a more accurate silhouette. Why didn't they use them? Why? Why? WHY?!
No corset? NO CORSET??!! 😒 DISGUSTING!
exactly. the dress can still look great without corset.
The live action Cinderella dress was only ok to me. No hair accents, choker necklace, or gloves. What is it about these live action films and NO GLOVES!? The girls are practically naked with no gloves. (I also didn't like the decolletage-revealing neckline but I know it's actually fairly accurate to the period.)
@@MistbornPrincess the only thing I hated was that the princesses don't have contacts. Cinderella should have blue eyes and Aurora should have purple eyes.
Not only is this woman funny, but she’s smart, incredibly talented, and not to mention GORGEOUS??? She’s going to blow up so much I hope she knows and is ready for that
northern_lights My dude, remind me of the literal first line of that comment.
Was little women good do you guys recommend?
It’s funneh And the krew fan sadly, the women were not little and they were average sized. despite this inconsistency, I’ve heard it’s good.
It’s funneh And the krew fan honestly, I wasn’t a huge fan. Maybe it’s because I didn’t read the book though 🤷♀️ the acting was fine but I didn’t buy the story / it was confusing at times (because there are flashbacks) and I thought the choice to have actors play the young versions of their characters was off-putting. But that’s just me!
YESS SHES THE WHOLE PACKAGE!!!!!!!!!
Honestly I would love to hear a full rant about Belle's dress because that was the most disappointing animation to live action gown design I have ever seen. No gloves, no corset, no elegance! Ugh, still peeves me
And compare that to the gorgeous Cinderella gown.
@@blainevanity6 OMG yes! Cinderella's gown was stunning
YES
Cinderellas is the best dress to date. Jasmine's dresses were so disappointing. I'm of South Asian ethnicity and I have better party dresses in my wardrobe from five years ago than what Jasmine was wearing. They added a bollywood flair to the whole movie (which was annoying because Arabia and bollywood are not the same thing) and they couldn't even Google South Asian party wear to get ideas!?? They looked so cheap and tacky and noone in Arabia or south Asia would wear that rubbish. Very disappointed. They ruined my princess anyways (Jasmine was the brown princess I related to) and they just destroyed her character and personality in the live action. Thank God we have the animated.
Emma Watson didn’t want to wear a corset because of ridiculous feminist reasons. I mean, the corset was like the substitute of a bra, the thing she did wasn’t feminist, it was ignorance
With regards to Amy's clothes, the book clearly states that the bane of her existence in her school years was the fact that she had to wear her richer cousin Flo's hand-me-downs. Flo's mother had no taste, and chose colors that went badly together, and were completely ill-suited to Amy's coloring in particular. I really didn't get why she had the best wardrobe in the early years.
I would kill to see Micarah Tewers and Bernadette Banner collab on a rant about historically inaccurate dresses
Bernadette commented "standing ovation" on this picture, so it's been approved by our historical queen
YEEEEEEESSSSS. HELL. YES.
So when is this happening? I would literally pay to see it.
Don’t forget Karolina
Add to that Meme Mom. The Three Musketeers of Historical Dresses Homage.
Greta Gerwig literally said she didn't want any hoop-skirts and corsets in the movie because she finds them unappealing garments. I got so mad, like what the hell? If you want to make a historical movie in a historical time and try to claim it as historically accurate then you can't make decisions like that! at least we know most of the mistakes are not the costume designer's fault.
Lionstar16 Except she never said "lets make a historical movie" Directors take liberties with history ALL THE TIME. It doesn't make her a "feminist idiot" what a sexist insult.
But ronnie, you do understand that the movie was based on a book that was supposed to be in the 1860s - 70s?
I'm pretty sure hoop skirts and corsets were pretty basic things to have back then ESPECIALLY when trying to be fashionable, like the characters in the movie.
@@bushbabe7493 I think the characters in the book wanted to be fashionable, but the characters in the movie valued different goals. It's an adaptation of a book, not a replica. It comes from the world and is an *inspiration* of the book, it's not an extension of it Also, it's a movie/visual piece of art, enhanced with audio -- not a historical documentary. If Greta Gerwig wanted to be historically faithful, it'd be a different story, but that wasn't her goal.
@@jamielaw4749 If you adapt a story based in a historical context and the film still intends to represent the time period, if she wanted to do an adaptation or an interpretation of the film without being "historically faithful" then she should have interpreted the story in another context. Since she presented the story still in its original context, the period, environmental, historical relevancy, and everything but deliberately chose to omit aspects of historical fashion elements because of personal standards. At this point, it just seems like she did not have the level of dedication now knowledge nor historical awareness to "interpret" the film in a sensible manner, but rather a messy presentation due to modern aesthetic influences. If one cannot be faithful to the historical fashion presentations of a film still set in a historical setting, there is nothing "creative" or "interpretative" to this.
yup its not desighners of emma watsons fault
It's really refreshing to hear someone have a very unapologetic and distinct opinion on something and then go on to explain how interested and experienced they are in the topic to demonstrate why they earned the right to be critical.
And be funny and not smug with it. This is smart and talented without being superior.
AMEN ABOUT EMMA WATSON BELLE’S DRESS
I, too, was recasted when I saw that dress 😞
Fr I love emma but they should've recasted as soon as she started messing with the dress so many people would have been a better choice than her. It was atrocious and we were robbed. Will never get over the monstrosity 😭
Wow Micarah really seems to have a bee in her bonnet about this whole thing
Silvia Seidle I see what you did there.
I SRKREEEMED at this
And the comment of the day goes to...
yes, yes she does
and, at least Micarah has a bonnet in which to house her bee ;)
A bee with a bonnet in her bonnet, because bonnets.
I was amused, educated, and intrigued all at the same time. Imagine if Micarah was a history teacher how fun that class would be.
Her extremely fast thinking and talking self with a mix of sarcasm is exactly the voice inside my head. I have no problem listening without becoming snoozed
I would be first in line if she was a history teacher
do you know what kind of classes/major that something like this would be studied in
I would love to study something similar to this, I found it so entertaining
@@adriennek2050 Do they teach fashion history?
I second this!
@@adriennek2050 Theatre with a focus on Costume Design. I took a few costume and makeup classes for my major, even though I focused on the scriptwriting. We studied fashion history, sketched character costumes, and even had to sew costumes/hats/accessories (our own or assist with college production costumes, depending on the class/required credit).
To call this a rant is to diminish it, this is basically an video academic essay about costume
truuu
As someone who actually does clothing design and costuming for film, this was on point. This costume designer needs to just do films in the 1900's onward. She got lucky with Pride and Prejudice. She obviously doesn't understand character arc and "armor".
Your hairstyle is pretty
@@Raman_Kumar_09 thank you!
lol that doesnt make you an expert you moron
You probably don’t know even close to as this person “you moron”
@UCQ2iKglDkpN_oAKzpcEYYQw that LITERALLY makes her an expert you moron.
i thought she was gonna super picky like “actually buttons didn’t exist during that time period(idk)” but i love this and i want, nay demand more rants
LOVE your use of the word nay.
Karolina Zebrowska pops off at historical innacuracy if ur into that my dude
Buttons have existed since like the Middle Ages, but it took *time* for them to go from decorative, to functional.
I can see Micarah sneaking on set of Little Women just to pass out bonnets 😂😂😂
LoL 😂
Micarah: whispers Emma Watson
Emma Watson: *turns around* what!?!?
Micarah: *buts bonnet on her* bye! *teleports back to her RV to get more so she can do the to everyone else*
Everyone except her (and her subscribers, friends, and family):scared
@@Kirkpepm Micarah: Also gives emma a CORSET CAUSE THEY ARENT ACTUALLY BAD
@@hannahbanna_ News lady: we have now spotted 8 cases of actors and actresses wearing more historical accurate clothes what well happen next back to you Karen
Karen : we know call it the tewer thief
Yep! 🤣🤣🤣
It’s always interesting to hear someone talk at length about something they’re obviously passionate about. I don’t have enough familiarity with costuming or historical fashion to have a strong opinion about the little women costume designs but this was still so much fun to take in
Kelli Sees exactly where I was at watching this video. Loved it
There’s an episode of “Anne with an e” (which is set in the early Edwardian era) where in the beginning if the episode the young girls are seen with children’s clothes (knee length dresses, very simple hairstyles etc.) and at the end of the episode, where they were in college, they wore more adult outfits (longer skirts, hats, white blouses, waist-coats) and you could feel the difference in them, at the end they looked grown up and tall and sophisticated, where in the beginning they looked like little girls. I think they could’ve done the same with little women, specially because the actors were the same and were already adults, but they failed miserably. I’m extremely disappointed
That might be true however, Anne with an E did a disservice to her character compared to Anne of Green Gables 1985. Anne with an E mock and doesn't wear a corset which is what she would have worn during that time period. Whereas Anne of Green Gables wore/loved the feminine clothes of that time and it didn't take away from her uniqueness but compliment it. Anne with an E does that classic 'I'm not like other girls' trope just as Little Women by rejecting corset.
@@teddypeony185 Anne with an E complained about corsets but definitely bought and used one when she moved away to go to college
@@teddypeony185
I uh. I’m pretty sure there was an entire scene that featured Anne (in Anne with an E) putting on a corset with Marilla so idk what you’re talking about
“WhEre’S ThE rEAl mEg?!!
“Oh wait I found her she’s still in 1994....uh, wearing a bonnet...”
S H A A A D E
B o n e t s
Love!!!!!!!
Came to comment that! Thanks!
1994 version is the best version.
Shade... because of the bonnet ;)
I didn't feel like this was a rant, more like an informed and interesting lecture. I would love if you analysed more costumes in the future. The good, the bad, and the ugly of costumes if you will.
Agreed. This was interesting and I feel like she was really reasonable while a lot of people just yell about things with no real reasoning.
Yes please
I felt like I learned a lot in this video
Agree, I thought this too while watching the video.
More pls!
FOR REAL!! Yes pls
LETS ADDRESS THE FACT THAT PEOPLE STILL THINK CORSETS GO DIRECTLY AGAINST SKIN AND FORGET ABOUT UNDERGARMENTS AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STAYS AND CORSETS
"Maybe her outfits are supposed to reflect the accuracy of her American accent" OH SNAP
or maybe you mean OOF
Ope!
She really snapped with that one , OUCH
I actually rolled over 😂😂😂😂😂😂
SAVAGE
Belle’s dress was a disappointment period in that live action and you know the budget was huge
all the money went into the weird cgi beast lol
And they even had a more accurate dress for the wardrobe character when she's human
It literally looks like a heavily tied up tablecloth
And the SINGING was TERRIBLE
Aleena Catooo the singing probably would've been horrendous if autotune didn't decently save it
LAST TIME I WAS THIS EARLY MICARAH PUT A NEEDLE THROUGH HER LIP
Dadang EXUSE ME
Reaperxxx wisdom teeth
I remember that.
BAHAHAGAHAGAHHA
Belle's dress still infuriates me. The 18th century, mostly 1760's to mid-1790's, is probably my favorite era for clothing. If I could walk around Philadelphia with a tricorn hat, you know, without being chased, I'd be content. Those hats are my bonnets. The women's hairstyles of those collective eras are just glorious, particularly during the 1770's when women would wear ginormous poufs decorated with statements and ideas similar to how I might rock a 'Bad Things Happen In Philadelphia' shirt. One of the most iconic was probably when Marie-Antoinette sported a whole arse ship in her hairstyle to celebrate the American Revolution. Belle's dress... The color, first of all, was rubbish. They had cloth of gold and silver back then - Marie-Antoinette's wedding gown was cloth of silver in 1770 ffs - and they throw her into that hateful mustard color? The lack of bounce in the skirt, the way it just slithered through the air like cheap incense smoke. Even Emma's refusal to wear a corset or stays could have been overlooked if the most iconic dress of the film didn't end up looking like something out of a small town's rendition of 'Beauty and the Beast' on ice.
sometimes when i listen to micarah talk it feels like i’m reading an article
anna huynh the accuracy
She’s literally expanding my vocabulary
In a very good way :D
Can someone PLEASE hire her to design costumes for these type of movies.
If i took a shot for every time she said “bonnet(s)” I’d be getting my stomach pumped in the hospital
Accurate
Or "creative liberties"
Moony Gum
Ya know, I was gonna add that, but she only says it in the beginning like 3-4 times whereas she says bonnets throughout the video
I am so impressed.
You ranted about a subject I don't care about at all.
But your passion for it drew me in and I found it very interesting what you had to say.
Great video.
Very informative!
You put it into words.
I feel like Amy, who painted her shoes often to pretend they were new ones, would appreciate your economical bonnet.
Love this 🤣
"I think you can be socially functioning, appropriately dressed individuals, and still believe in basic human rights."
...And that's how you make me fall in love in just one sentence.
I am so pleased 😭💕
AGREE!
OH MY GOD I READ THIS ON THE EXACT MOMENT SHE SAID IT
Can we talk about how she spent $30 on a dress ANd LoOkED PRETTIER THAN EMMA W H A T
Ultimate trash This is totally unrelated but I love your profile pic
Ultimate trash they’re both very beautiful!! there’s no reason to bring emma down to bring micarah up!! 🥺
@@ruby-sg4nk and I like yours too ;)
@@avas5329 not saying that Emma isn't pretty.Just personal taste.I love the way Micarah's photos looked.Like Emma is a 8.9/10 but Micarah is a 9/10
the grand king has spoken
I want to see Micarah collab with Karolina Zebrowska over their love of historically accurate costumes and bonnets and their frustration with Hollywood ignoring historical accuracy in favour of making more boring, inaccurate costumes. I need to see the Costume Queen and Meme Mom join forces on this topic!
Summary: stop casting Emma Watson in historical films if you’re gonna let her tweek her own costumes.
Edit: for everybody saying that it was a decision with her and the directors, it wasn’t. It was said in an interview that she refused to do the film if she had to wear a corset. According to her, she didn’t want to change her natural body shape and inflict unhealthy standards, but the truth is that corsets and shemises where the underwear of that time. Though they could be used to alter the appearance that wasn’t to original intention. She didn’t have any of her facts straight.
Agreed - she just doesn't understand that her feminist 'no corsets' shit doesn't belong in a film where corsets were the essential underwear.
Amen, and amen.
I didn t know this. Was her the one who decided bot to wear a corset?
@@alessiab426 yupe. She said that in an interview.
Alessia Barcella yep
“ You may say oh they were poor, but putting your hair up was literally free”
I’m Dying 😂😂😂😂😂😂
I would 1000% watch a series where you detail and deep dive your favorite fashion eras and make pieces from those eras. This was well researched and fun to watch! Loved it Micarah!
That would be a dream come true!! Time travel for us Micarah!
Me too, this was so good.
Same tbh
Karolina Zebrowska makes videos like these if you're interested, although it's be cool to see Micarah do this
Yes!
This was honestly validating bc I kept thinking if I hadn't just read the book I wouldn't know what was going on in the movie. Everyone looking the same age, ESPECIALLY TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET, really took me out of it
I like how you mentioned how Amy's dress didn't seem like a hand-me-down. One thing I loved about the 1994 version of _Little Women_ is that the dresses _were_ handed down. When Mr. March comes home for Christmas, Beth is wearing the red dress Jo wore to the Gardiners' Christmas party. Later, when Amy tells Jo that she's going to Europe with Aunt March, she's wearing the blue dress that Meg was supposed to wear at Belle's coming out ball.
Which was alreadya hand me down, wasn't it? I remember them saying something about it being Marmee's when she was teenaged?
@@AnnekeOosterink I don't remember hearing that. I'll have to rewatch it and listen for it.
@@roninelenion4805 I might be remembering wrong. :) or it's from another movie and not the book/that movie. :)
I love being able to say "I'm doing research" as a chance to watch a movie. It makes it seem more scholarly or something.
@@AnnekeOosterink I know that this is over a year later, but while watching the movie for a costuming class assignment, I noticed something about the dress Meg wore to the Christmas party. The dress has pagoda sleeves, which were popular in the 1850s, the decade before the movie takes place. Therefore, it is extremely likely that the dress was either borrowed or handed down from Marmee.
"but you aren't here to talk about [pride and prejudice 2005]"
Look here, missy. I am ALWAYS here to talk about pride and prejudice 2005.
YES!
oh hell yeah
Yaaaaaas
oh hells yeah
About the hair-- SO TRUE! And this drove me crazy, too. Mostly, being almost 60, I know even when I was a little girl, in the 1960's (before showers were in most homes) the average person only washed their hair once a week. Putting it up was one way to maintain cleanliness. And, of course, you know at various times in history a woman having short hair was actually illegal (though probably during the early 20th century.)
In fact, I WONDER if the term "loose women" came from prostitutes wearing their hair down. They were virtually the only ones that ever did this regularly. But modern movie hair dressers either love loose hair or simply don't want to spend hours on hair styles. Either way, I think back to my daily braiding and resent this misrepresentation.
If you were 60 you wouldn’t have said: “I KNOW even when i was a little girl,” Ahh, just kidding CoMon gRaAAMAMer mistake it happens all the time.
@@victorechavarria8598 what exactly is the "grammer" mistake?? (Grammar*)
@@victorechavarria8598 what are you talking about?
@@victorechavarria8598 what are you talking about? Lmao-
@@victorechavarria8598 r u high or smthing? Lmao
I really need more rant videos from you, this was so therapeutic.
you should recreate the 2019 Little Woman costumes, but how they're supposed to be
This would be perfect
Yes yes yes that is an amazing idea!!!
Yes!!
Yessss she needs to do this omg 😳
Underrated comment
The beauty and the beast dress almost ruined the whole movie for me, my friend and I went home and screamed about it for 2 hours, with him (an artist) just drawing different designs of what-could-have-been.
You are so correct in all your opinions
Ha! That's hilarious. I'd be super interested to see what he came up with!!!
That dress was the reason I didnt see it the movie! And emma not wanting to wear proper undergarments cuz Belle was a feminist?! Wth?! Put on the damn stays and dance, I say!
@@lr8719 That sounds like an excuse so she wouldn't have to wear them.
What is worse, the rest of the actors costumes were nearly perfect. They designed recreated a specific fashion of a place&time period in france, not well known (look at the silly sisters, that look is SO good) they only played with the colors to make everything cohesive. But of course E Watson had to put her foot down and ruin Belle's dress. Imagine how beautiful it could be if the designer had freedom in that film
Yes! If anything, where was the corset??
tbh I think the hair is one of the most inexcusable mistakes in the movie, since more than once Louisa mentions that young ladies who are of age wear their hair up, not down and Jo actually yanks her hair net off in the very first chapter! So how did they miss this?! How did they manage to screw this all up so badly?
They screwed up bc let's be honest, the chances that they read the book is highly unlikely. This movie seemed more like an interpretation of the 1994 adaptation.
@@juliahammon1754 fair enough. You're probably right considering the way they did everything 😩
Midnight Cassiopeia she will “ Wear it down till I’m 100” !
@@Knappy123 yes! That was the whole point of that comment Jo made. It kills me how inaccurate so much of this movie is, not only to the times, but to the story and characters themselves 😞
They thought nobody knows better so they did what they fancied.
I love this breakdown and didn't realize just how much the costumes could've improved the overall storyline of the new little women. I agree with everything you said and who the heck wouldn't want to wear a bonnet I mean come on!
Micarah: "is it a crime that costumes were disappointing?"
Me: "YES!"
Costume designers need to realise that they can still design while being historically accurate. You know just like designers during that time period were capable of designing while regarding societal standards.
There are so many films that are both historically accurate AND manage to convey messages through costumes, if only that certain characters are in certain colours (Belle, the movie based on the life of Dido Belle has certain characters in certain colours, and those colours also say something about that person) or their mood or whatever. I can't remember the title now, but the story is about a widow who goes from black and grey to lilac and purple and finally other colours (as in, in mourning) when with her family, but as soon as she's alone in town she's in scandalous red. It's supposed to indicate the artificiality of her character, and works perfectly.
Going into this movie cold: I interpreted that the family was well off because of the costumes and was so confused
I dont know shit about costumes but thought they were well off because of the big house
@@Dumpknoedel that too
They used to be well off so they house was bought prior. But the dresses looked too good in terms of fabric.
Sims And they had many different dresses, in reality, they would only have about 2.
Emma Watson refuses to wear restrictive fashion even if it's for character, time and/or place. :/
It's kind of ironic how the most accurate dresses to the period are ALSO a problem because they are worn by the youngest sibling, making them innacurate. The movie's biggest strengths are it's biggest flaws, oddly enough lmao.
I liked how in the 1994 version, later in the movie there is a shot of older Amy wearing Meg's dress from earlier in the movie. I liked that attention to detail (the March family would definitely have hand-me-downs)
yes I was waiting for someone else to mention this! There is also a scene with beth wearing the same dress jo wore earlier on in the 1994 version
The '94 version is still my favorite, and part of that is that it felt historically accurate. I think especially of the scene where Meg is in the room with those other girls getting dressed for the debutante party; it was casual but felt like accurate casual, if that makes sense. I want to be drawn back into a different and simpler time, not constantly reminded of ours.
@@BlankCanvas88 I honestly did like the 2019 version a lot but I agree with you, the vibe of the 1994 is unmatched and still my favorite
@@BlankCanvas88 yessss I hate when period dramas are reflections of the time we live in now rather than the era it is supposedly set in
“Where’s Meg? Oh she’s still in 1994... wearing a bonnet. ILOVEBONNETS.”
I’m dying
This might be my first ever comment on TH-cam.
When you showed a picture of your Belle dress, I just gasped. This is the most beautiful dress I've ever seen, period.
Oh my gosh! Thanks you so much. 💙💙
The dress was so gorgeous tbh
Agreed!
@@MicarahTewers Same, I literally screamed when you said it cost you $30 to make. I have such beef with Emma Watson's Amazon Quinceanera Bell dress.
I agree, the dress she made was very beautiful! 😊 If you love Belle's dress as much as I do, you might be interested in this video 😁 it's absolutely breathtaking!
th-cam.com/video/7OuKo9LRjEw/w-d-xo.html
The bit about Belles dress made me LOL!!!!!! But also YOU MADE THAT DRESS WITH $30 OMFG THAT IS AMAZING!!!!!! You are SO talented!
Belle's dress in the remake of Beauty and the Beast was changed because Emma Watson refused to wear the one they originally designed for her! My aunt is a crowd and costume director from London and has many acquaintances who worked on Beauty and the Beast so that's how I know! The original dress Costume made for Belle (Watson) to wear was almost identical to the one of the film, however when Emma was having it fitted she expressed how much she did not like it and made them change the dress entirely because she refused to film or wear the original dress that was designed for the movie.
She disagreed that the dress should incorporate a corset as well which is another reason why she wanted it changed, however in a time period movie such as Beauty and the Beast I dont understand how Watsons opinions override those of the actual costume designers 🙄
@Jonathan Parks She does have a rather inflated ego
Oh god as if her terrible acting in the movie wasn’t enough
Lionstar16 Remember Harry Potter? The screenwriter removed all of Ron positive qualities (and some of Harry’s) then gave it to Hermione to make her a perfect female superhero and increase Emma’s popularity (since she’s the most attractive of the trio). That’s why she think she can do whatever she want in her following movies.
@Whimtage same...
“But putting your hair up is literally FREE.” GIRL 😂
Emma Watson's Belle dress: I am a cosplayer on a tight budget.
Your Belle dress: I am an upper class French woman going to a formal ball.
Yeah Belle's dress was a HUGE letdown. They could have done so much better
Can we please get more Micarah video essays? Education with wild editing means I paid attention because my ADD was satisfied by the chaos.