Friday February 20, 2026
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Violet
I've mentioned in one of my previous posts the concepts of what costumes I want, but now I have the actual ones I will use. Me and my sister, who plays Violet, took a lot of time going through both of our closets to get the perfect pieces for each scene; this goes for jewelry too. I had a very specific look in mind for what I wanted her character to wear and I think that we were able to achieve the correct look.
Below is the outfit that she will be wearing in the "dream sequence" scene, where Lee is seeing her in such a heavenly/ angelic light. I wanted to create some symbolism through not only the outfit being completely white, but having angel wings be incorporated within the earrings. Another thing that I made a point to include is the locket. I want Violet to wear this throughout the flashback scenes to represent the sheer love that she had for him, I will also probably include a shot of the locket open to show that it is for him.
This costume will consist of two pieces, a top and a skirt. I wanted them both to have a very flowy fit to again, make her look very angelic. I pulled this outfit majority from my closet because it would have a more loose fit on her as opposed to the clothes that she already has in her closet.
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Now moving onto her second look in the flashback scenes, my main goal with this one was to make it look rushed. She is seemingly in a hurry trying to find Lee and threw on whatever she could find or what she already had on. A loose sweater and jeans was what we landed on when deciding what I wanted to put her in for such an important scene.
As for jewelry, the locket will still be a very prominent piece that really communicates that she always has him with her. To add on, along with the locket, she will be wearing her promise ring that Lee gifted to her, especially in this scene it is pulls great focus because it is the only ring that she is wearing; which signals that it keeps her bounded to him. As well as having her wear butterflies within her earrings, adding to their butterfly and cocoon symbolism. In having her wear butterflies before his death, it almost hints at what is going to happen, as Lee's character is associated with butterflies.
As for her other costume, this one will also be two pieces, but with a very prominent shift in color. The difference in colors between the two outfits really show her lees mental health is becoming increasingly more noticeable, and this is rubbing off on Violet. I wanted to communicate that to the audience by colors rather than having her speak about it. She wants to give him space because that is what she feels is right, but in this scene it is revealed that it was too late and the outfit backs that up.
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Lee
Aside from Violet, me and my other actor, Aiden who plays Lee, brainstormed about what his character would wear. I knew that I wanted to keep in sort of adjacent to his regular everyday style, so I decided to keep it simple. In keeping his usual dark color pallet, it brings a sense of connection between Aiden and his character by linking them together through colors.
Now for Violet and Lees happy scenes, I want him to wear a bit of a lighter shade than black, probably a dark gray, to represent that he hasn't fully slipped into the darkness of his mind, but he still isn't doing well. He will wear a button up shirt paired with a silver Vivienne Westwood necklace that my sister, Soma, gifted to him. Adding another link between the character and the actor.
This costume specifically is meant to communicate that Lee is trying to hide how he is truly feeling, not wanting to hurt Violet. But to match Violet's really pretty outfit, he wants to look nice for her before he makes up his mind about his death.
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For Lees scene right before his death, I want him to wear a very simple yet messy outfit, making it look like he put no effort into what he looked like because he knew what his fate was. In having him wear a black hoodie or sweater and dark colored pants, it surrounds him in a dark bubble, reflecting how he is feeling internally. To add a deeper representation, Lee will still wear his necklace and that will be the only jewelry he wears. It sort of links to Violet and her locket, showing that they both will always have each other with them, even if they are not there physically.
I don't have an exact photo of this costume, however, this one is pretty similar. My main goal is to have him look like he is being consumed by the darkness, imitating how his emotions are taking over his body and mind. The costume will help aid in his overall numb and tired look. That feeling will be within the happier costume but very minor, I want to show his gradual decline; making it took sudden. Which will set up the main rhetoric for the rest of the film.
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