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  • NO SPOILERS Real and mythological, figurative and literal; monsters of all kinds abound in Sky Atlantic’s new period horror series Penny Dreadful. We might expect a skulking figure in a top hat and frock coat to be scary, though who would have thought a bustle and redingote could be so terrifying? Well, step forward Eva Green as enigmatic Vanessa Ives. Not hero nor villain, but a dead eyed clairvoyant who definitely shouldn’t be invited to dinner parties. Penny Dreadful is set in 1891, although is more a literary parallel universe than true reflection of the era. Some of the characters featured are written for the show (Vanessa), some existed in…

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  • First look at Jenny Beavan’s late Victorian-with-a-twist costumes in action.

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  • The range of Edwardian coats cut for Dennis Price are recreated with remarkable historical accuracy.

  • Sean Connery wore an elegant Victorian coat in The First Great Train Robbery.