anneboleynqueen:“The colour palette was inspired by two tapestries – one at Hampton Court Palace, an
anneboleynqueen:“The colour palette was inspired by two tapestries – one at Hampton Court Palace, and another at the V&A – that production designer Lucy [Spink] had found. Some parts of them have aged terribly, so the colours are very faded – beautiful but washed out – and then some bits are still quite acidic and bright. And then you’ve got all the dark shadow tones, so together they formed the basis of my colour palette.The focus in this production is that for once, it’s not about Henry VIII, it’s not about the men: it’s about the women. So, the men are on the outside of our focus as an audience, almost. They are the black tones, the dark shadows, and their costumes are not really to be noticed at all. Anne has her in a circle of the women around her – her ladies in waiting – and they’re in these kind of faded, beautiful washed-out tones.Then you’ve got these acidic bright jewel tones that capture the eye in Anne’s wardrobe: she needs to be the centre of focus. The idea is that the audience’s eye is always drawn to exactly where it needs to be.”“The Unlikely Inspiration Behind Anne Boleyn’s Commanding Costumes”, Lynsey Moore interview with Bustle -- source link