The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
This entire show is basically like, "excuse me LOOK AT MY SLEEVES."
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
They are lovely sleeves.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
This is like two sleeves PER arm.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
I also appreciate the show's devotion to capes.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
THAT is a piece of outerwear!
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
This cape has a hood!
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
The velvet budget for this show must be HUGE.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
Noémie Schmidt (Henriette), George Blagden (Louis XIV)
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
I confess that I thought for a moment that several of these light fixtures were attached to people's heads. IT WAS BELIEVABLE.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
So much trim. Everyone is trimmed. All the trim.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
In the middle of the first season, Versailles welcomed Prince Annabar (AKA Aniaba of Issigny), who, I learned from the BBC while looking up something for this Informative Caption, was a real person, but who might not have been a legitimate prince -- but Louis BELIEVED he was a real prince and supported his claim to be King of Senegal and basically I would like a TV show about this dude, too.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
No wonder everyone had so many servants in charge of, like, bleaching their personal linens. How could you possibly eat a nice plate of pasta without soiling your lace?
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
A spot of cross-dressing, of course.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
"We missed the Lace Lovers meeting for November, Louis. I'M SO VEXED."
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
When this show premiered, I proferred a theory that it's hard for adaptations of this time period to really take off because the man-hair is prone to being a bit goofy.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
I haven't decided if I stand by that still, or not.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
Capes are ALSO abundant for the dudes.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
Ditto nice linen nightgowns.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
I imagine it's fun for the actors to also get to really dress up for once.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
And also perhaps to understand what it's like to wear heels and hose.
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
Noémie Schmidt (Henriette), George Blagden (Louis XIV)
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
The Many Luxe Costumes of Versailles
What a delightful plethora of man-hats.