“You’re 15, not 50,” sighs Carole Middleton, played by Eve Best. Crownits sixth and final season. The character went shopping with her daughter, Kate, and those four words quickly sum up that when it comes to dressing the two women, there’s some crossover between Amy and Sid Roberts, the costume designer and assistant costume designer, respectively, on the Netflix series.
with a hint Ab Fab Between the Saffy vs Edina dynamic, we soon see that the smart teenager and her more confident and bold mother meet somewhere in the middle when it comes to their style choices.
“We really enjoyed making Carole,” says Sid. “Eve Best brought something else to it.” The starting point in terms of dressing the future queen’s mother was no different than Kate herself, played by Meg Bellamy. “We tried to make a mature version of Kate,” explains Sid.
“In the early scenes, some of Kate and Carole’s outfits are interchangeable. I have a feeling that he borrowed his mother’s puffer vest and that’s why they wear the same vest throughout the series. Same low-rise jeans, Sloaney sweaters and stiletto-heeled pointy boots. Carole’s belts aren’t as wide as Kate’s.” She summarizes her mood as “very ‘riding mom’,” which is very similar to photos of Kate and Carole taken in the 2000s.
While debate always rages about accuracy CrownLooking at ‘s stories, we can be confident that the costume designers were entirely correct in their assumption that the Middleton women shared outfits, because even now we see them wearing similar — and sometimes identical — outfits.
Carole arrived at Royal Ascot in 2022 wearing the two-tone pink Me+Em dress that Kate first wore in 2020 and then at the Chelsea Flower Show this summer. Both women have been seen wearing Boden coats and Goat dresses over the years; They both share a love of sleek and classic Catherine Walker tailoring, feminine midi dresses and casual yet polished jeans and sweaters.
Back when Kate was William’s girlfriend, the close-knit nature of the Middleton clan was evident when she and Carole were spotted together in a “uniform” of almost identical tailored coats, consisting of fringed boots, suede jackets, or rustic casual looks. or vests and delicate jewelry.
Another favorite of Sid’s was Princess Anne. She enlisted actress Claudia Harrison, who played the Princess Royal in the final two seasons of the show, to the task of incorporating some of Anne’s famous style quirks into her scenes. As well as recreating the turquoise coat dress Charles pulled from the back of his wardrobe for his wedding to Camilla in 2005 and first wore in 1991, Anne was determined to bring Anne’s famous, sporty wrap-around sunglasses to our screens.
“When I watched episode 10 and Adidas made the sunglasses, I screamed a bit,” says Sid. “Me and Claudia didn’t know where to wear these, but the wonderful thing about Princess Anne is that she can wear them everywhere, not just when it’s convenient. So the scene where she chats with Prince Philip on the balcony was perfect. “We had to show the director pictures of the real Princess Anne wearing glasses because she had no idea why she was wearing them on the balcony, they are so sci-fi and alien.”
For Sid, the chance to recreate Anne’s signature look was one of the most important moments he worked on for four seasons. Crown. “If we could do a show just on Princess Anne, I’d be happy,” she laughs, adding that the Princess’s “Amish” headscarves should feature prominently in a spinoff.
Amy and Sid led the way, choosing to downplay the fact that they were mother and daughter. Crown From the late 1970s until the end in 2005. When I talk to them, they’re in the midst of a recent promotional push that sees them hosting an event at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, where their works are displayed alongside Rembrandts and Vermeers.
Numerous costumes were produced for the show; 800 special outfits were created and Queen Elizabeth alone wore 500 looks. These include a beautiful log print headscarf and Prada-like blouses painted by Sid and worn by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.
The biggest excitement for Amy was the chance to depict “warm, intimate and tender personal moments between two people” and the “huge visually exciting world” of a crowded scene, as we see with the sisters in the new series’ eighth episode. Using 400 extra.
So what to do with all the leftover items after filming is over, from made-to-measure prom dresses and suits to loose buttons and rolls and rolls of fabric? Some notable pieces (including Diana’s recreated “revenge” dress and the Missoni cardigan Sid bought for Princess Anne and wishes he could keep to himself) are being auctioned by Bonhams, with the proceeds going towards a new Crown scholarship at National Film. Television School. Other items were selected by the V&A for entry into their archives or sold at a discounted price to costume houses that Amy and Sid wanted to support.
The rest will be donated to organizations across the country that can put things to good use, whether it’s charities like Smart Works (a partner). Telegram the Migrants Organise (which once counted the Duchess of Sussex as a boss) who will give job-appropriate pieces to women going to job interviews when they want to re-enter the workplace, and the Migrants Organise, whose fabrics will be used for members’ sewing classes. Learn English as well as new skills.
Donating to Hull Sisters, which provides a safe space for vulnerable women, was important to Amy and Sid because Amy says: “We had a particularly wonderful experience of Hull as a filming location to recreate 1945 London. The people there are great and the council has been very helpful, so it seemed really nice to give something back to them.” Similarly, Gratitude, a charity in Borehamwood near Elstree Studios, will also be taking donations for its craft activities.
Sid admits that “nepotism plays a big part in where I am,” and by giving these philanthropic gifts, they find a way to provide “insider help” and give others opportunities that Netflix enjoys being a part of. famous creations.
Costumes were one of the most popular elements Crown41 percent of Gen Z viewers say clothes are their favorite thing. “The costumes, especially among Generation Z, do nothing but humanize a diverse family that is seen as archaic and outdated,” Sid believes. If there’s a spike in sales of sci-fi sunglasses next week, we’ll know who to thank.