Costuming

Hello and happy Friday!

Today I will be further researching costuming for the femme fatale and the victim.


Femme fatale
The color palette for the femme fatale typically includes red and black. These characters usually wear fancy and seductive clothing. Upon searching for a femme fatale outfit in the 1950's - which is when this character gained popularity and when Riley and I are setting our story - I found the red dress below.The style of the dress would work really well with our character. As for the hairstyle, since I have long curly hair, the hairstyle shown in the gif below would work perfectly for me.

The victim
As for the victim, Riley and I intend on buying a casual men's outfit. This would include black shoes, dark and tight jeans, and a white fitted t-shirt. We chose white for the shirt as it fits the conventions of men's fashion in the 1950's. Since the man, Gideon, will be an innocent victim who was murdered unjustly (the reason for his murder would be revealed later in the film), we felt that the white in the shirt would symbolize his innocence and goodness. In our opening, we will show Gideon dead on the floor with blood all over his shirt. The white in the shirt will make the red (symbolizing rage and danger) stand out more.

For these outfits, Riley and I were thinking of going thrift shopping prior to our filming dates, which are March 20th and 21st. We think that if we go to thrift shops rather than mainstream stores like Forever 21, we'll have a higher chance of finding 1950's outfits.