31 July, 2009

Legally Blonde: Elle Woods' Costume Directory

Last updated: 26 June, 2010
Gregg Barnes, costume designer, talks about Legally Blonde:




Legally Blonde Costume Directory

Omigod! dress. Elle is trying this strapless, empire-waisted dress on in the store when we first meet her. It is a white satin dress with pink accents and bows.
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Serious dress. Elle eventually settles upon this spaghetti-strap, empire-waisted dress. It is a pink floral knit.
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"Shame Spiral" robe. She wears this after being dumped by Warner. It's a fluffy white robe with whimsical appliques.
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Pink Tracksuit. She wears this under her robe, and during the What You Want sequence where she begins her application to Harvard.  It's a two-piece medium pink velour tracksuit. The sleeve length varies from production to production.
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Cheer Outfit. She wears this in her final bid to get into Harvard, when she performs a song and dance number for the admissions committee. It's a heavily beaded jacket, shirt, and shorts combo which she wears over white heeled boots.
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First Day At Harvard. Elle wears this ensemble for Harvard Variations / Positive. It is composed of a pink jacket/blazer, a pink tank with "HARVARD" across the front, jeans, and a phenomenal pair of go-go boots. In the West End production, Sheridan Smith wears a white blouse under the tank, making it more of a preppy vest look.
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Playboy Bunny. Elle wears this costume to what she thinks is a costume party. (Spoiler: it's not!) It's a pink heavily boned bodice with a collar, cuffs, and bunny ears.
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Chip On Your Shoulder. Elle changes into a casual outfit after Emmett walks her home. Varying with nearly every actress, it's a pink top, jeans, and heels, with a jacket she throws on (and then takes off) midscene.
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So Much Better. Elle wears a denim jacket, lavender cami, and an awesome pink houndstooth skirt for the closing number of Act I. My personal favourite!
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Pink & Navy Suit. Elle wears this pink & navy pinstriped suit over a white blouse and heels to visit Brooke Windham in jail. Later, she takes Emmett shopping.
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Bend & Snap. Elle wears a black short sleeve sweater over a white blouse & black skirt while getting her nails done at Paulette's.
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Legally Blonde Suit. Elle wears this basic belted navy suit & skirt when Callahan hits on her. It's very simple, significant in showing how much Elle has had to change herself to "fit in".
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Remix Coat. Elle wears this long flared coat over her Remix dress before Vivienne convinces her to stay.
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Remix Dress. Elle wears this pink dress to the final trial. In the US, this is a long sleeved, a-line pink knit dress. In the UK, Sheridan Smith wears a a close-fitting, short sleeved dress.
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Graduation Robe. Elle, the Harvard valedictorian, throws this robe on over her Remix dress for her address, and then to propose to Emmett.
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Curtain Call. Elle wears this bedazzled version of the Remix dress for her curtain call. It's so pretty and sparkly!
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Other outfits:
SF Photoshoot. Laura Bell Bundy wears this two piece magenta wool suit for some early promos. It's very Laura Bush, IMO.
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Album Cover. LBB wears this pink houndstooth dress on the cover of the LBTM album.
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MTV Photoshoot. The top five contestants on The Next Elle Woods did an Elle-inspired photoshoot.
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West End Promo. Sheridan Smith wears this ornate foofy dress in some Legally Blonde promo stuff.
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More to come later, of that I am certain. ;)

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