The 1943 film version of ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ and the 1947 film ๐ป๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ were produced by 20th Century Fox (Now 20th Century Studios) back in the era when the studios still had large costume departments. While studios still maintain some costumes in-house, the wardrobe departments are not nearly as large as they once were, and costumes today are generally rented from a costume house. ย This particular costume is a dressing gown worn by none other than Orson Welles as the character of Edward Rochester in ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐. Some costumes from this film went on to be used by Rex Harrisonโs character of Stephen Fox in ๐ป๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐. ย If two actors contracted at a studio shared similar measurements, it was not uncommon for them to share costumes throughout films. For example, it has long been rumored that Clark Gableโs costumes were repurposed several times for John Wayne, though no examples have yet been found to confirm this. ย Find more costumes from other versions of ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ at Bit.ly/JaneEyreReuses ย
