Film review of the Costumes used in Emma

August 22, 2004 History of Costume Film Review<Tab/> Emma <Tab/>The movie Emma, is a film that takes us to a time of romance, grace and femininity. It is set in Dorset and London England in the Victorian time period. The film is about a girl by the name of Emma Woodhouse who in great duty and privilege devotes herself to playing matchmaker. Throughout the film she tries …

…to classical music, and stitching. A couple times in the movie it showed people in the background of a lower class tending to sheep, it was common for those who didn't have as much money to be Shepard's. This film did a great job of portraying the costumes of this era. It takes a lot to be able to recreate the Victorian era with such grace and elegance, and Michael O'Connor did an amazing job.