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Friday 6 January 2023

The Avengers (1998)

Costume Design by: Anthony Powell ( notable efforts: The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969), Travels with My Aunt (1972), Papillon (1973), Sorcerer (1977), Death on the Nile (1978), Tess (1979), Evil Under the Sun (1982), Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom (1984), Pirates (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Hook (1991), 101 Dalmatians (1996), 102 Dalmatians (2000) )

This sad and bloated attempt to translate the cult TV favorite to the big screen wasn't anywhere as camp or fun as the original series, and is still renowned as being one of the 'worst films of all time' - though let's be real, it's still got more life to it than that other movie titled 'The Avengers' penned by a certain Joss Whedon, but that's not saying much. The fashion of the film isn't quite as wild as the original series' either, perhaps Powell just was on autopilot knowing how dross the script was. There's the usual catsuits that were made famous by the original series, with the more notable one being the bright red version worn with black pants over it, as well as a long leather jacket with an asymmetrical lapel.
As for Peel's fashions, the first she sport is this patterned red dress vaguely inspired by mandarin gowns.
Peel then sports this grey waistcoat and jacket, the waistcoat being worn over no vest, as well as with a blue patterned scarf.
There is also this golden mandarin dress that sadly is never seen properly in full view.
Another striking outfit that is a very clear tribute to 1960s fashion is this brown jacket with a large lapel and a skirt section that has been slightly cut.
She follows this with a lovely pink dress with its flower buttons and collar sticking out.
Surprisingly, one of the tributes to 1960s fashion comes in the form of a straitjacket, which has brown leather strips over the front in a manner similar to jackets and shirts of the 60s.