The Tenth Knot

Matthew

A Discovery of Witches

Matthew Clairmont

Season 1 Episode 8, Season 2 Episode 1, etc

Shirt: white shirt with deep neckline and wide drawstring sleeves; decorative lace on collar

Breeches: black leather breeches with button fly

Shoes: black leather boots

Jewelry: silver ampulla 

A Discovery of Witches

Matthew Clairmont

Season 2 Episode 1, etc

Jerkin: black leather jerkin with star and heart punched designs and black leather buttons; I believe the sleeves are separate and attached with ties under the armpit

Note: It was based on a surviving example now in the Museum of London.

Other: dagger in leather sheath

Cranky Pants Matthew

There should have been a scene commentary # 6 for this one but I accidentally deleted it from here!  Will find the back up and re-post later! 

I’ve said before that how great it is all of the women only have their hair down when it’s contextually appropiate (in the bedchamber, during the festival, etc.). But I’ve just realized that there is an exception: the wedding, when Diana has her hair in that half-down, side-swept fashion. And even that is somehow okay? Loose hair can symbolize maidenhood (if I remember well, that’s why Elizabeth I’s hair is down on her coronation portrait, but I’m not sure), so it would somewhat make sense for a bride to wear her hair down?

And also: mix’n’match dresses! I’ve only paid attention to that in the first episode, but if you pay attention, you’ll see that Diana wears the same blue dress twice in the episode–only for the second time, she wears it with a different pair of sleeve, different shirt (can I call that shirt?), petticoat, stomacher, and jewelry, creating the illusion of a completely different dress. Which makes sense, as even Francoise couldn’t have made her two completely seperate dresses on such a short notice. 

A Discovery of Witches (2018-)