Pride and Prejudice
This is probably the most popular of Jane Austen's novels and I'm unoriginal enough to favour it to the others. So it happened that I saw four different versions (two series and two movies) and read the book. I don't know how I'll ever manage to fit it all in one post, but I'll try
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Wow, you really can tell, even though it is a period drama, when all the movies were made, just by the costumes! The 1940 version looks like a strange hybreed of 1850s, 1900s and 1940. The 2005 version, as I mentioned before, was actually set in the 1790s, which accounts for some of the differents, specifically the hairstyles and the lower waists. The director chose that time because it was A) Austen wrote the first version of the novel and B) he felt that the lower waists of that era were more flattering to women. You will notice in that version Miss Bingely is very fashion-foward as she is the only one to regularly where the high waist, though a few other have them at Bingley's ball. The men all have longer hair, and Lady C, as mentioned before, is wearing things fashionable in an earlier time. Technically, then, the 2005 is set before the regency (which started when the King was declared unable to rule due to being mad and the prince regent was given the power to rule). The 1980s and 1995 look the most like the regency/turn of the 19th century.
Sorry to ramble back to you. You did an amazing job with this and it was so much fun to read and think about! Thanks for all your work!
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Ramble away, I'm glad you are enthusiastic about it. Don't mind the icon, I'm not bored with you. XD
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