Throughout the movie we are witness to various types of costumes which highlighted the fashion and attire for the British in that time. What we start off with in the film is the casual attire of a British upper class family. One example would be Cecilia Tallis. In her opening scene she is wearing a very reserved outfit; first a long dress with a light over-coat, which lies on-top of her dress-like undergarments. From the novel, we know that it is a very hot summer’s day in this scene, and this very reserved, layered outfit shows how reserved women were during this time. Young Briony in this scene, on the other hand, is wearing what looks like an entire dress. However, it is not only the women who are subject to this reserved attire. Robbie turner, in his opening scene, is wearing full dress pants, and undershirt, and a dress shirt. This all seems like a bit much to be wearing on such a hot summer’s day, but it highlights how reserved the English were in this time, and looking presentable was very important. Skipping ahead to the war we see Robbie Turners soldier uniform which is a very impressive replica of the real thing (A Picture of a real soldier and one from the movie will be included at the end of this entry). Another great costume was Brionys nurse costume. From bottom to top this costume accurately depicts a 1940s nurse. Throughout the film all of the costumes were very well thought out and contributed to the overall realism of the film itself.
Robbie Turner from Atonement
WW2 British soldier
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