Friday, November 13, 2015

Costume Critique: Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls is my favorite mother-daughter show. It's about a teenage daughter and her single mom, who both go through many relationships and the daughter goes through high school, then college. They are best friends and both have a quick wit. Very witty show.
The show started in 2000 and has 7 seasons. The first costume designer, Caroline B. Marx, was designer for only one season, the second, Robin Lewis West, for two seasons, and finally, Brenda Maben, was costume desginer for the last four seasons. Brenda was also key set costumer, with Valerie Manahan as key costumer. Also there were many hair stylists and makeup artists.
 Lorelai, the mother, usually wears sleeveless dresses with a cardigan. Mostly they are short with a deep V neck. I don't usually like what she wears, but it is consistent and matches her character. Her warmer/winter clothes are much better.
Lorelai's mother, Emily Gilmore, wears suit jackets and suit pants or pencil skirts. This matches her expensive, proper, and uptight personality.
Luke, the diner owner, always wears plaid shirts with a backwards baseball cap. It is his trademark look. I love his look. He wears the blue baseball hat that Lorelai gave him every day. He does things his own way and doesn't care about what people normally do. He focuses on what matters, not trivial things or things just for show. He owns one suit, which he wears only to formal events.

Lane, who is Rory's (the daughter's) best friend, hides her love of rock bands from her very religious, Christian mother. She hides band t-shirts under the cardigans and plain shirts she wears at home. Lorelai, an excellent seamstress, is given the task to alter Lane's mother's wedding dress to fit Lane. She adds a few changes. 
When Lane's mother goes to bed and everyone else stays up to party, Lorelai rips off the skirt of the dress to reveal a cute mini skirt.

I love watching this show with my mom and sister. My little brother hates it, but my friends (even the boys) love this show, due to the wit. It is very funny, fast talking, and interesting show to watch. I hope you guys check it out.

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