this is another plot spoiler, so...
spoiler space... another reason for the weirdness of that corset may be that there were some action scenes coming up, as she and casanova make a dramatic escape from the scaffold. there may have been need for a harness or some sort of safety gear or padding underneath? (they jump from the scaffold onto a moving carriage/horses.) i was watching a sort of "behind the scenes" thing the other day, and it looked like they were doing their own stunts, but i fully admit i was only really giving close attention to heath ledger at that point :) just playing devil's advocate, as i agree it looks really ugly in that photo. i wish i were an actress in these movies -- i would be so happy to get to wear corsets and get paid for it! i loved the film, and because the plot and humor were a bit anachronistic in flavor, i expected and allowed for inaccuracies in the costuming. (there was also a dress at one point with a very 19th-century-looking back bustle thing going on, which also jarred me for a second.) i think since the film as a whole was not aiming to be a recreation of real historical events, then just giving the "look and feel" of the period is appropriate. it's just supposed to be a fun romantic comedy with pretty outfits, after all :) -jordana _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
