earthspirits: (Dracula the romantic)
earthspirits ([personal profile] earthspirits) wrote in [community profile] the_scent_of_lilacs 2025-03-30 01:46 pm (UTC)

smokingboot's first retrieved comment:

A very interesting post, thanks for posting it.

Ellen's bridal dress make sense to me, in that whole becoming the bride of death tradition.

But I am always puzzled by Lucy's dress. Honestly, I don't what it is meant to represent, beyond a complete contrast to her sensual attire in the garden!

My response:

Thank you - you're most welcome.

Lucy's wedding gown is the most historically inaccurate of the film's costuming, and frankly, I always thought it was hideous.

That said, I think it's supposed to symbolize Lucy's transformation from normal to monster. The outfit's certainly creepy, and thus perfectly fits the tomb scene in all its horror.

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