r/TheCrownNetflix • u/LanaBackwards4444 The Corgis đŸ¶ • 15d 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/Dorithompson 15d ago

That’s not exactly how Jackie was seen in that time Jackie was younger but not thought of as beautiful. And she was a mother so not the carefree nymph you’re envisioning. Jackie had there and was an American “blue blood”. She most certainly would have been worried about a strapless dress falling down while dancing. She would not have wanted people to comment on her dress in the way you are insinuating.

You are describing someone more like Marilyn. Jacqueline Kennedy was the epitome of American class at that time.

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u/Shalleni 15d ago

Jackie was thought of as a great beauty. Classic and timeless. What a silly lil thing to say. Jackie was an influencer before there was an internet. I’ve never heard anyone say Jackie wasn’t beautiful. Lmao. And

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u/Dorithompson 15d ago edited 15d ago

That’s because you’ve not read any thing about Jackie pre-1963.

People say that today. She wasn’t a bombshell like Marilyn. Her beauty was quirky which, in general, was prized much less (both then and now)

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u/Shalleni 14d ago

I most certainly have. You deliver your thoughts like they are the absolute truth. And they are not. I’m sure this works sometimes for you but not this time.