Lizzy's Costumes, The List

Or How Ann Spent Her Time While Looking for a Job

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I went through P&P2 looking for the different dresses which Lizzy wore, trying to answer the question: which one does she wear the most? The answer is that there are two which she wears nine times, both are florals. One has large pinkish flowers, the other has a gold waist band (this one may just be a print, I can't really make out the pattern). I didn't keep track of the screen time for each gown. Certainly her linen-coloured dress is present in the most important scenes, both of Darcy's proposals, for example.

There is some uncertainty in my tally. For example, when she wore the same dress two scenes in a row, I would usually count it only once, but at other times, when there could have been (or should have been) time passing in between the two scenes, I counted it twice. On one occasion that goes the other way, there is a separation of scenes, when there should not be--all the scenes before Lydia's wedding should take place on the same day, with Jane and Lizzy talking that night.

There are two dresses which seem to be polka-dot (I can't really tell on my tape, they may just be a small print) which are hard to tell apart. One has a slightly lighter background with no trim on top but dark trim on the bottom hem, the other has a slightly darker background with dark trim on top including buttons on the front and no trim on the bottom but with dark wrist ties (no picture).

Points of interest:

Lizzy is wearing the same gown, a gauzy white-on-white stripe, when she first sees Darcy (opening riding scene) and when she first sees the new Darcy at Pemberley. In between these two scenes this dress is not worn at all.

She wears the same gown for both of Darcy's proposals.

The polka-dot dresses tend to be worn in the winter, the florals in the spring and autumn and the stripe and criss-cross in the summer.

She seems to get a new dress in the summer, the white-on-white criss-cross is first seen when Lydia goes off to Brighton. After that she wears it a lot.

The List

With a link to a picture of the costume, the number of times worn in () and a scene in which it is worn. Most of the pictures come from the "Making of Pride and Predjudice" book and were scanned by one of our community:

White-on-white vertical stripe (gauzy) (8)

Opening scene and accidental meeting at Pemberley

Linen colored stripe (8) Pic 2

Church in the beginning , both of Darcy's proposals

Polka-dot with no trim on top, dark trim on bottom (8)

Collins' proposal

Polka-dot with dark trim on top, no trim on bottom (3)

Walk to Netherfield--six inches deep in mud.

Embroidered party dress, white-on-white (5)

Meryton Assembly ball. This one is a bit unusual, because it appears in two different forms. It has short sleeves in the Meryton Ball scenes, and forearm length in all other scenes. It looks like they folded the sleeves up for the ball. This dress is also the one that prompts "The Look" at Pemberley. Additional Note: This dress also seems to appear briefly in the opening credits. The pineapple design on the sleeves can clearly be seen as Andrew Davies' name is shown.

Floral with gold waist band (9)

Gathering flowers with Jane after Meryton ball.

White party dress with green front panel (4)

Lucas Lodge party.

Large-pink flowered (9)

Mrs. Bennet's visit to Netherfield.

Red (3 in A&E commercial broadcast; 4 in full version)

Dinner with Mr. Collins

Netherfield Ball gown Pic 2

White-on-white criss-cross (6)

Dinner at Lambton Inn.

Wedding gown Pic 2
The first of these pictures is a bit unusual, and appears to me to be strictly a publicity shot. My reason for this supposition is that Darcy is wearing a cape, that he never wore in the production, and which looks every bit like the capes the officers were wearing.

There are six Bonnets:

Straw with blue ribbon, Tan all-fabric, Straw with brown fabric in back, Big floppy rust bonnet, Flat rust bonnet (only worn in Kent), Wedding bonnet.

There are eight Jackets/Coats:

Light-blue jacket (spencer), Brown patterned jacket (spencer), Rust jacket (spencer), Black jacket (spencer), Netherfield Ball coat, Long blue coat, Dark-grey jacket (spencer), Wedding coat.

Also 2 different night gowns:

One with a collar, One scoop-necked which is always worn with a filmy robe over the top.

Scarves:

Long red plaid, Long white, Very short white, Maybe two lace scarves, Bedroom scarf/shawl (cashmire?).

Only one necklace.

The garnet cross. (Jane has at least three: cross, pink bead, and pearl drop.)

(Can you tell I have a lot of time on my hands!!) (bonus pic)

This page written by Ann. Last update: 7/9/98