Clothes and Style

[A Cousin]

(24-10-2010 01:46 AM)Fidget Wrote:  Love the way Harry dresses but really wish they would spend a bit & get a new wardrobe for Ruth, her clothes haven't improved since last series, far too many black/dark things

You see, I like Ruth's costuming in S9. I think they say a lot about her inner life which is what good costuming is. While it is true that the clothes she has been wearing are dark and covert, that, for me, reflects how she is feeling the whole series: like she is trying to hide. Even the new necklace she wears is difficult to see if you don't look hard. It is only very near the end of S9 that one, and only one, Ruth-like bobble is added. I don't think that was an accident as if someone said, Ruth needs something prettier. I think they purposefully added the bobble to show her coming to understand herself a bit better.

I have also noticed throughout that she and Harry's costume colors very often reflect their synchronicity. Or not. Depends on the scene.

I liked the general costuming in S9 because they have given each character a wardrobe as we would have in real life. My only criticism would be that each wardrobe is a bit limited. One or two more work work ensembles for each character would have been nice.