No, it doesn't explain the Indian sari silks(well, Henry as a monarch, especially once ultra wealthy Wolsey crashed and burned, could import anything he wanted, even things that didn't exist at the time). It is all production values anyway and even in big budget Hollywood films, sets and costumes are just a small fraction of the budget. The main thing has always been to put what looks good onscreen to the majority of the audience viewing the drama, not historical accuracy. At least today's costumers aren't further limited by the old Hays code, just trying to keep some reasonable accuracy or any at all with the pressures of budget, the present aesthetic and whatever the director's vision is.
I just kept waiting and wondering what went on during that rainy jousting scene. Did they plan to endanger humans and horses jousting in the rain, was it planned that way, or was the shooting schedule so tight that even when the English weather wasn't cooperating, they had to shoot rain and mud or not? Cindy Abel _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
