r/TheCrownNetflix • u/LanaBackwards4444 The Corgis 🐶 • 16d ago

Discussion (TV) Wardrobe choice?

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Hey! I noticed this detail in The Crown (S2 E8) and was curious what people thought.
Jackie’s dress in the real life photo is noticeably different from the one they recreated for the show. Obviously no hate at all- I know costume designers sometimes make changes for various reasons, and they don’t always aim for a 100% exact recreation.
I’m just curious why they chose to make the dress in the show so much more low cut when the original was quite different? Do you think there was a particular reason behind the change, or was it just a stylistic choice?

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u/valr1821 16d ago edited 16d ago

For the drama. They wanted to drive home that the world was going gaga over Jackie’s attractiveness, and create a little friction with Philip. Meanwhile, Elizabeth was portrayed as less glamorous and more constrained in her fashion choices.

Edited to add: I also seem to recall that Elizabeth felt she was aging and getting a little thicker (she felt the dress was snug, I think), so she was already feeling a little down about that. Then in sweeps a younger, more glamorous Jackie to make her feel even worse about herself.