Period Costume Dramas

Character portraits from period dramas featuring elaborate costumes and hairstyles, displaying elegance and historical fashion.

EMMA STONE in THE FAVOURITE (2018), directed by YORGOS LANTHIMOS.

LOUISA JACOBSON in THE GILDED AGE (2022), directed by MICHAEL ENGLER.

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY in THE DUCHESS (2008), directed by SAUL DIBB.

FELICITY JONES in THE INVISIBLE WOMAN (2013), directed by RALPH FIENNES.

FRANCESCA ANNIS in JANE EYRE (2006), directed by SUSANNA WHITE.

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY in ANNA KARENINA (2012), directed by JOE WRIGHT.

ELIZABETH MCGOVERN in DOWNTON ABBEY (2010), directed by JULIAN FELLOWES.

EMMA STONE in THE FAVOURITE (2018), directed by YORGOS LANTHIMOS.

EVA GREEN in ARSENE LUPIN (2004), directed by JEAN-PAUL SALOME.

KATE WINSLET in FINDING NEVERLAND (2004), directed by MARC FORSTER.

CHRISTINE BARANSKI in THE GILDED AGE (2022), directed by MICHAEL ENGLER.

JULIE CHRISTIE in FINDING NEVERLAND (2004), directed by MARC FORSTER.

NATALIE PORTMAN in THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL (2007), directed by JUSTIN CHADWICK.

KATE WINSLET in HAMLET (1996), directed by KENNETH BRANAGH.

LARA FLYNN BOYLE in THE ROAD TO WELLVILLE (1994), directed by ALAN PARKER.

ISABELLE HUPPERT in GABRIELLE (2005), directed by PATRICE CHEREAU.

HELENA BONHAM CARTER in FRANKENSTEIN (1994), directed by KENNETH BRANAGH.

HELENA BONHAM CARTER in GREAT EXPECTATIONS (2012), directed by MIKE NEWELL.

VANESSA KIRBY in NAPOLÉON (2023), directed by RIDLEY SCOTT.

MICHELLE RYAN in MANSFIELD PARK (2007), directed by IAIN B. MACDONALD.

CHRISTINA RICCI in THE LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES (2015), directed by HOWARD DEUTCH, RUSSELL MULCAHY and STEPHEN T. KAY.

REESE WITHERSPOON in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (2002), directed by OLIVER PARKER.

MILLIE BOBBY BROWN in ENOLA HOLMES 2 (2022), directed by HARRY BRADBEER.

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY in THE DUCHESS (2008), directed by SAUL DIBB.

JUDI DENCH in VICTORIA AND ABDUL (2017), directed by STEPHEN FREARS.

EVA GREEN in THE LUMINARIES (2020).

JENNA COLEMAN in DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY (2013), directed by DANIEL PERCIVAL.

Mrs Hugh Hammersley, John Singer Sargent, 1892, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York City, USA, North America

LILY JAMES in DOWNTON ABBEY (2010), directed by JULIAN FELLOWES.

DAKOTA FANNING in THE ALIENIST (2018), directed by PACO CABEZAS, JAKOB VERBRUGGEN and JAMES HAWES.

CAITRIONA BALFE in OUTLANDER (2014), directed by BRIAN KELLY and ANNA FOERSTER.

JACQUELINE BISSET in END OF SUMMER (1997), directed by LINDA YELLEN.

BARBRA STREISAND in HELLO, DOLLY! (1969), directed by GENE KELLY.

NATALIE DORMER in THE TUDORS (2007).

DAKOTA FANNING in EFFIE GRAY (2014), directed by RICHARD LAXTON.

KERRY WASHINGTON in THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL (2022), directed by PAUL FEIG.

BILLIE PIPER in PENNY DREADFUL (2014), directed by JOHN LOGAN.

CONNIE NIELSEN in THE DREAMER-BECOMING KAREN BLIXEN (2022) -Original title: DROMMEREN-, directed by JEANETTE NORDAHL.

Mrs Hugh Hammersley, John Singer Sargent, 1892, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan, New York City, USA, North America

DUARTE, EVA. POLITICA ARGENTINA. 1919-1952 REPRODUCCION FOTO COLOREADA.

JANE SEYMOUR in AUSTENLAND (2013), directed by JERUSHA HESS.

Michelle Pfeiffer , The Age of Innocence , 1993 directed by Martin Scorsese Columbia Pictures

AUDREY TAUTOU in ETERNITE (2016), directed by TRAN ANH HUNG.

MISCHA BARTON in VIRGIN TERRITORY (2007).

MERYL STREEP in THE IRON LADY (2011), directed by PHYLLIDA LLOYD.

VANESSA REDGRAVE in ANONYMOUS (2011), directed by ROLAND EMMERICH.

CATHERINE ZETA-JONES in CATHERINE THE GREAT (1996), directed by JOHN GOLDSMITH and MARVIN CHOMSKY.

ZOOEY DESCHANEL in YOUR HIGHNESS (2011), directed by DAVID GORDON GREEN.

EMMY ROSSUM in BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (2013), directed by RICHARD LAGRAVENESE.

MICHELLE PFEIFFER in CHERI (2009), directed by STEPHEN FREARS.

JUDI DENCH in PRIDE & PREJUDICE (2005), directed by JOE WRIGHT.

AMY ADAMS in MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (2008), directed by BHARAT NALLURI.

NATALIE DORMER in PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS (2020), directed by JOHN LOGAN.

Seville, May 1992. Teresa Berganza, as "Carmen".

PAZ VEGA in TERESA, EL CUERPO DE CRISTO (2007), directed by RAY LORIGA.

RACHEL WEISZ in MY COUSIN RACHEL (2017), directed by ROGER MICHELL.

David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve, The Hunger, 1983 directed by Tony Scott (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures)

NICOLE KIDMAN in FAR AND AWAY (1992), directed by RON HOWARD.

DAPHNE ZUNIGA in MAIL ORDER BRIDE-TV (2008).

SAFFRON BURROWS in TROY (2004), directed by WOLFGANG PETERSEN.

DIANE LANE in HOLLYWOODLAND (2006), directed by ALLEN COULTER.

WINONA RYDER in THE CRUCIBLE (1996), directed by NICHOLAS HYTNER.

MICHELLE DOCKERY in DOWNTON ABBEY (2010), directed by JULIAN FELLOWES.

KATE WINSLET in SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (1995), directed by ANG LEE.

Kate Winslet , Titanic , 1997 directed by James Cameron Twentieth Century Fox Pictures

SHIRLEY MACLAINE and MAGGIE SMITH in DOWNTON ABBEY (2010), directed by JULIAN FELLOWES. Season 3 Episode 1.

MOLLY PARKER in DEADWOOD (2004), directed by WALTER HILL, MICHAEL ALMEREYDA, DAVIS GUGGENHEIM, ALAN TAYLOR and EDWARD BIANCHI.

Mrs. Hugh Hammersley 1892 Oil on canvas John Singer Sargent American 1856-1925

KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS in EASY VIRTUE (2008), directed by STEPHAN ELLIOTT.

KIRSTEN DUNST in INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (1994), directed by NEIL JORDAN.

EMMA CORRIN in LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER (2022), directed by LAURE DE CLERMONT-TONNERRE.

MERYL STREEP in OUT OF AFRICA (1985), directed by SYDNEY POLLACK.

EMILY BLUNT in THE YOUNG VICTORIA (2009), directed by JEAN-MARC VALLEE. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

GWYNETH PALTROW in SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998), directed by JOHN MADDEN.

MEGAN FOLLOWS in ANNE OF GREEN GABLES (1985).

MICHELLE DOCKERY in DOWNTON ABBEY (2010), directed by JULIAN FELLOWES.

MAISIE WILLIAMS in GAME OF THRONES (2011), directed by DANIEL MINAHAN. Temporada 4.

ANJELICA HUSTON in SERAPHIM FALLS (2006), directed by DAVID VON ANCKEN.

ROSE LESLIE in GAME OF THRONES (2011), directed by DANIEL MINAHAN. Temporada 3.

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY in THE DUCHESS (2008), directed by SAUL DIBB.

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY in COLETTE (2018), directed by WASH WESTMORELAND.

CAREY MULLIGAN in SUFFRAGETTE (2015), directed by SARAH GAVRON.

MARGOT ROBBIE in WUTHERING HEIGHTS (2026), directed by EMERALD FENNELL.

HELEN MIRREN in ELIZABETH I (2005), directed by TOM HOOPER.

EDDIE REDMAYNE in THE DANISH GIRL (2015), directed by TOM HOOPER.

KEIRA KNIGHTLEY in ATONEMENT (2007), directed by JOE WRIGHT.

KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1973), directed by BRIAN DE PALMA.

EVE HEWSON in THE LUMINARIES (2020).

JENNIFER JASON LEIGH in ROAD TO PERDITION (2002), directed by SAM MENDES.

CATHERINE DENEUVE in ASTERIX AND OBELIX: GOD SAVE BRITANNIA (2012) -Original title: ASTERIX ET OBELIX: GOD SAVE BRITANNIA-, directed by LAURENT TIRARD.

NATALIE PORTMAN in YOUR HIGHNESS (2011), directed by DAVID GORDON GREEN.

OLIVIA COOKE in VANITY FAIR (2018).

NICOLE KIDMAN and JOHN MALKOVICH in PORTRAIT OF A LADY (1996), directed by JANE CAMPION.

JACQUELINE BISSET in AN OLD FASHIONED THANKSGIVING (2008), directed by GRAEME CAMPBELL.

NICOLE KIDMAN in PORTRAIT OF A LADY (1996), directed by JANE CAMPION.

AMY ADAMS in MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (2008), directed by BHARAT NALLURI.

ALICIA VIKANDER in TESTAMENT OF YOUTH (2014), directed by JAMES KENT. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

LENA HEADEY in GAME OF THRONES (2011), directed by DANIEL MINAHAN. Season 2.

DAKOTA BLUE RICHARDS in THE GOLDEN COMPASS (2007), directed by CHRIS WEITZ.

MARGOT ROBBIE in THE LEGEND OF TARZAN (2016), directed by DAVID YATES.

Sissy Spacek, Head and Shoulders Portrait, on-set of the Film, "Raggedy Man", Universal Pictures, 1981

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