© 2009 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, News. Tagged cravat, frock coat, Guy Ritchie, Jude Law, lounge suit, Robert Downey Jr, stiff collar, Victorian. Bookmark the permalink. The costume style adopted by the movie – which is proving unusual to say the least. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged boots, braces, bustle, Chesterfield, coachman’s bowler, Eddie Marsan, frock coat, Harris Tweed, Jude Law, Kelly Reilly, leather coat, lounge suit, Mark Strong, pinstripe, Premium Content, Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr, satin, silk, stiff collar, travelling dress, velvet, Victorian, waistcoat, Watson dinner jacket, whale cord. Bookmark the permalink. With insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan, we commence our sartorial analysis of Sherlock Holmes. Continue reading

© 2010 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Alec Guinness, cape coat, Dennis Price, double breasted, Edward VII, Edwardian, Edwardian tailoring, frock coat, frock coat suit, Kind Hearts and Coronets, lapels, lounge suit, morning coat, Norfolk jacket, Premium Content, reefer, roll collar, rounded collars shirt, Sator, single breasted, Tailor and Cutter, Ulster coat. Bookmark the permalink. The range of Edwardian coats cut for Dennis Price are recreated with remarkable historical accuracy. Continue reading