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1982
Costume seen on Anna Massey as Lady Frances Nelson
1987
Costume seen on Belinda Lang as Martha Brett
1991
Costume seen on an extra
1994
Costume seen on Jacqueline Pearce as Lady Apthorpe
1995
Costume seen on an uncredited extra at a ball
1999
Costume seen on Embeth Davidtz as Mary Crawford
2002
an extra
2003
Costume seen on Jane How as Lady Holland
2009
Costume seen on Sue Perkins
This stunning purple Regency gown was first seen on the actress Anna Massey as Lady Frances Nelson in the 1982 television series I Remember Nelson. The costume went on to be used in a 1987 episode of The Bretts entitled Moving Pictures, where Belinda Lang wore it as Martha Brett. From there, it went on to be worn by an extra in Duel of Hearts in 1991.
In Princess Caraboo in 1994, Jacqueline Pearce wore it as Lady Apthorpe. The following year it was worn by an uncredited extra in Sense and Sensibility, and in 1999 it appeared on Embeth Davidtz as Mary Crawford in Mansfield Park.
In 2002 it was worn by another extra in Napoléon, before being worn in 2003 by Jane How as Lady Holland in the television movie Byron. The last time the piece was worn was by Sue Perkins in 2009 in The Supersizers Go: The French Revolution.
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This stunning purple Regency gown was first seen on the actress Anna Massey as Lady Frances Nelson in the 1982 television series I Remember Nelson. The costume went on to be used in a 1987 episode of The Bretts entitled Moving Pictures, where Belinda Lang wore it as Martha Brett. From there, it went on to be worn by an extra in Duel of Hearts in 1991.
In Princess Caraboo in 1994, Jacqueline Pearce wore it as Lady Apthorpe. The following year it was worn by an uncredited extra in Sense and Sensibility, and in 1999 it appeared on Embeth Davidtz as Mary Crawford in Mansfield Park.
In 2002 it was worn by another extra in Napoléon, before being worn in 2003 by Jane How as Lady Holland in the television movie Byron. The last time the piece was worn was by Sue Perkins in 2009 in The Supersizers Go: The French Revolution.
Find more elegant purple costumes here!
This stunning purple Regency gown was first seen on the actress Anna Massey as Lady Frances Nelson in the 1982 television series I Remember Nelson. The costume went on to be used in a 1987 episode of The Bretts entitled Moving Pictures, where Belinda Lang wore it as Martha Brett. From there, it went on to be worn by an extra in Duel of Hearts in 1991.
In Princess Caraboo in 1994, Jacqueline Pearce wore it as Lady Apthorpe. The following year it was worn by an uncredited extra in Sense and Sensibility, and in 1999 it appeared on Embeth Davidtz as Mary Crawford in Mansfield Park.
In 2002 it was worn by another extra in Napoléon, before being worn in 2003 by Jane How as Lady Holland in the television movie Byron. The last time the piece was worn was by Sue Perkins in 2009 in The Supersizers Go: The French Revolution.
Find more elegant purple costumes here!
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It only shows very briefly and in a murky scene. But I think this is it sitting in the second row to the front, right half of the audience in 2018’s “Mary Shelley”. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d99fa63226e544c390df6881da292875eb812c1c468cfc4a245133a564ef50cb.jpg
You are right! It sure is. REALLY good catch.
Log in to ReplyHere’s the best I could do, from the Duchess of Richmond’s Ball in
Vanity Fair
1987
Costume seen on an extra
Thanks!
Log in to ReplyI’ve been trying to figure out the actress and the character from “Napoléon”. I’ve checked every single credited actress I could find, and this one is my conclusion…
The most similar actress to the woman in the picture is Florence Pernel as Madame Tallien… The other [credited] actresses are not so physically similar to her…
But it is just a suspicion, I know nothing for sure…
Log in to ReplyThis might be a better screenshot from THE BRETTS.
Log in to ReplyOh, this is awesome! Thank you!
Log in to ReplyOops, forgot to mention that the episode is titled: “Moving Pictures”
Log in to ReplyHere is the same costume, used in the ITV/Masterpiece Theatre co-production series, The Bretts (1987). This is Belinda Lang as Martha Brett, in costume for the role of Empress Josephine for a silent film production that features in the plot of episode 5.
Log in to ReplyI’ve found this costume again. Here it is in Napoleacuteon (2002). I’m still working on figuring out who the actress and character are!
Log in to ReplyAwesome, thank you so much!
Log in to ReplyHere is a better screencap from a DVD of Duel of Hearts (1991).
Log in to ReplyThank you! I do love this dress!
Log in to ReplyHere it is again, on an extra in Duel of Hearts (1991).
Log in to ReplyAwesome! That’s sooo much better, thank you so much! I’ll be sure to put this on my list of things to update! I appreciate you taking the time to get a screen capture! 🙂 You are awesome!
Log in to ReplyI finally got my hands on a DVD copy of I Remember Nelson. Here’s a screencap–slightly better quality than the photo I posted earlier. 🙂
Log in to ReplyWOW! It sure is the same gown! Oh my goodness, I never would have noticed that! Great catch!
Log in to ReplyHere is the same gown from the 1982 production, I Remember Nelson. The gown seems to have acquired a few more sparkly embellishments since then, perhaps for Princess Caraboo? This is the incredible Anna Massey as Lady Frances Nelson. Sorry about the image quality. They’re from a very old VHS copy. I photographed the images from the television using a digital camera.
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It only shows very briefly and in a murky scene. But I think this is it sitting in the second row to the front, right half of the audience in 2018’s “Mary Shelley”. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/d99fa63226e544c390df6881da292875eb812c1c468cfc4a245133a564ef50cb.jpg
You are right! It sure is. REALLY good catch.
Here’s the best I could do, from the Duchess of Richmond’s Ball in
Vanity Fair
1987
Costume seen on an extra
Thanks!
I’ve been trying to figure out the actress and the character from “Napoléon”. I’ve checked every single credited actress I could find, and this one is my conclusion…
The most similar actress to the woman in the picture is Florence Pernel as Madame Tallien… The other [credited] actresses are not so physically similar to her…
But it is just a suspicion, I know nothing for sure…
This might be a better screenshot from THE BRETTS.
Oh, this is awesome! Thank you!
Oops, forgot to mention that the episode is titled: “Moving Pictures”
Here is the same costume, used in the ITV/Masterpiece Theatre co-production series, The Bretts (1987). This is Belinda Lang as Martha Brett, in costume for the role of Empress Josephine for a silent film production that features in the plot of episode 5.
I’ve found this costume again. Here it is in Napoleacuteon (2002). I’m still working on figuring out who the actress and character are!
Awesome, thank you so much!
Here is a better screencap from a DVD of Duel of Hearts (1991).
Thank you! I do love this dress!
Here it is again, on an extra in Duel of Hearts (1991).
Awesome! That’s sooo much better, thank you so much! I’ll be sure to put this on my list of things to update! I appreciate you taking the time to get a screen capture! 🙂 You are awesome!
I finally got my hands on a DVD copy of I Remember Nelson. Here’s a screencap–slightly better quality than the photo I posted earlier. 🙂
WOW! It sure is the same gown! Oh my goodness, I never would have noticed that! Great catch!
Here is the same gown from the 1982 production, I Remember Nelson. The gown seems to have acquired a few more sparkly embellishments since then, perhaps for Princess Caraboo? This is the incredible Anna Massey as Lady Frances Nelson. Sorry about the image quality. They’re from a very old VHS copy. I photographed the images from the television using a digital camera.