Protagonist Costume

These are a few examples of night dresses that my group and I would like to base the protagonists costume on. We want to use this style of dress due to the multiple layers and frills which gives it an old-fashioned/Victorian feel. The shade of pink was also important because it is soft and stereo-typically feminine - just as we want our character to be. The pink ribbon would also add to the audience perceiving the protagonist as a child/childish and generally innocent. 

We wanted our protagonist to look out of place in the first part of our production, which is why this costume was chosen. It is very simple compared to the busy and green scenery we are going to include. Therefore, she will hopefully standout against the background and seem vulnerable due to only wearing this single piece of clothing and parts of bare skin being shown.

  The character itself will be played by a caucasian female (hopefully blonde). If the protagonist is wearing this along with having fair skin and hair, it will fit the stereotype that she is vulnerable and powerless. We liked the white night dress because of the collar, buttons and the sleeves. The overall design was very Victorian but the elements of the collar, buttons and sleeves did seem very busy and uncomfortable - an unlikely choice in clothing for a young teenager living in the modern world. 

However, both styles of sleepwear has been seen many times in blockbuster films. They also add a certain element of magic and mysticallity, taking the audience into a different time. This is why my group was still considering to include aspects such as the buttons, collar and sleeves.

In consideration, we didn't want to include the features of the white night dress even though we really liked it. This is because we decided to choose a costume, not because it has been used in in many films of other big movies, but should think differently and choose a costume that best fits our task. 

 So, in the design process, we included the pink bow from the pink night dress that we found    in our research, and also decided to go sleeveless as it is a more natural and comfortable     'bed-like' look. We were still able to feature the white lace around the collar to still give it that Victorian look. This costume was based on our initial design and our group has come to     the decision that this costume is the best suited in the representation of our protagonist.