Alice In Wonderland

Recently we went to see Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie with the costume design crew. Although I wasn't overly impressed with the plot content of the movie (predictable...), there is no question that the movie was as visually stunning as any of Burton's other films. Here's my opinion on the costumes of the four main characters:

Alice: I loved the way that Alice's costume changes were incorporated into the plot, and the resulting costumes were pretty well done. Her dresses were feminine and innocent, representing the character well. I think they kept her in her traditional shade of "Alice blue", and when the colour varied it was for good reason; ie. wearing red while in the the Red Queen's court, wearing metallics while fighting the Jabberwocky. My favorite outfit was the chainmail armor she wore at the end of the film, during the fight scene.

The Mad Hatter: I liked the Mad Hatter's costumes, there wasn't anything new to his hat or suit. I strongly disliked the facial makeup however. The crazy eyes and eyebrows were interesting but for me it just didn't add up and was a little distracting to be honest.

The Red Queen: The Red Queen's costume was also nothing much new (this is not a criticism... it's important to keep established characters recognizable), and I liked the addition of her over-sized head. Likewise, the different over-sized features of the members of her court were really well done and I loved that element.

The White Queen: The White queen and her court were by far my favorite visual in the movie... the pale pale hair, faces, and costumes were stunning and Burton's signature "evil" look was maintained by giving them dark facial features. Beautiful!