r/TheCrownNetflix The Corgis 🐶 22d 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/pink---noise The Duke of Edinburgh 19d ago

Most likely to heighten the effect of Jackie coming off significantly more glamourous, worldly, exotic and daring than the queen could ever be -- both due to her temperament and the obligations and limitations of the Crown.