Emily Blunt wears an 1840s-style gown with a soft round neckline and voluminous sleeves in 2009's "The Young Victoria" Best Wedding Gowns from Period Piece Dramas Movies, Dresses, Outfits, Costumes
Emily Blunt wears an 1840s-style gown with a soft round neckline and voluminous sleeves in 2009’s “The Young Victoria”


Orange Blossoms, Silks, and White Lace

A Wedding Scene are momentous in a narrative as they can changed the scope of the story, add drama or bring closure. And it’s the Bride’s wedding gown that is the most discussed part of any wedding affair.

This list ranks 20 of the best wedding gowns from Period movies. As period movie tend to depict a period or related aesthetic these gowns capture more elegance, refinement and displays of wealth than wedding gowns from modern movies that depict current fashions or fantasy/sci-fi movies.

The gowns were ranked by beauty which is subjective, how they reflect the character/movie and how memorable they are in the cultural landscape.

This list tends to favor more western conventions of bridal attire but the colors were not limited to white especially since the tradition of the white wedding gowns only really began in the mid-19th century. They just have to be a wedding gown for a wedding within the movie even if no wedding took place while wearing the gown.

List is subject to change

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Sonoya Mizuno as Araminta in her her extravagant yet whimsical Wedding Gown from 2018's "Crazy Rich Asians" Best Wedding Gowns from Modern Set Movies, Dresses, Outfits, Costumes
Sonoya Mizuno as Araminta in her her extravagant yet whimsical Wedding Gown from 2018’s “Crazy Rich Asians”

Sparkles, Florals & Tulle

A Wedding Scene! Or a Wedding Movie. Wedding Gowns from modern movies are very plentiful as many, many rom-com center around a wedding since they perfect for depicting relationships with humor and tension.

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Natalie Portman as Padme Amidala from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) Best Floral Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Fantasy/Sci-Fi Movies
Natalie Portman as Padme Amidala from Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, Floral Costumes are Fantastical, Nobel and True

Flowers are synonymous with beauty and femininity, so it makes perfect sense that movie costumes that use floral are super lovely.

This is a ranked list of floral costumes from Fantasy and Sci-fi movies, which are ranked by aesthetics, memorability and how well they suit the character/film. Undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear, swimwear etc are not included, but in some instances, especially on this list, a matching outerwear was added.

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Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara from "Gone with the Wind," (1939) Best Floral Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Period Piece Drama Movies
Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara from “Gone with the Wind,” (1939)

Roses are Red, Peonies are Blush, Period Floral Movie Gowns are Opulent and Lush

Flowers are synonymous with beauty and femininity, so it makes perfect sense that movie costumes that use floral aresuper lovely.

This is a ranked list of floral costumes from period movies, which are ranked by aesthetics, memorability and how well they suit the character/film. Undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear, swimwear etc are not included, but in some instances, especially on this list, a matching outerwear was added.

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Anne Hathaway as Mia from "The Princess Diaries," (2001) Best Floral Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Modern Set Movies
Anne Hathaway as Mia from “The Princess Diaries,” (2001)

Flowers are synonymous with beauty and femininity, so it makes perfect sense that movie costumes that use floral are super lovely.

This is a ranked list of floral costumes from modern set movies, which are ranked by aesthetics, memorability and how well they suit the character/film. Undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear, swimwear etc are not included, but in some instances, especially on this list, a matching outerwear was added.

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Rating the Jewelry of Star Wars Movies
Princess Lea’s Silver Necklace, The Japor Snippet, and Qi’ra’s Gold Necklace

I consider myself a casual Star Wars Fan at best. I’ve seen the movies and I watched like two of the shows. Andor was great, it’s the only one I finished watching. However while there was a period in my life when I really loved the franchise. Nowadays I’m more of back seat fan who will watch the new stuff if word of mouth is positive, which is why I watched Andor

But since it’s May The Fourth I got it into my head to do a Star Wars Post so here we are. And since I’m me and I love jewelry and studied jewelry fabrication for a time,  I thought let’s rate the jewelry from the Star Wars  movies – even though Andor has lovely costumes. 

There were more than I initially thought. Like Way More. 

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Rebecca Ferguson's sleeveless goldenrod gown and veil combination in 2021's "Dune" is one of the best yellow costumes in fantasy/sci-fi. Best Yellow Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Fantasy & Sci-fi Movies
Rebecca Ferguson’s sleeveless goldenrod gown and veil combination in 2021’s “Dune” is one of the best yellow costumes
in fantasy/sci-fi.

A Color as Bright & Warm as the Sun

Yellow has positive happy associations, especially since it is a color long linked with the sun. Other meanings attributed to yellow are happiness, optimism, youth, warmth, energy, and enthusiasm. It also stimulates the logic areas of brain, so it aids with learning, clarity and perception.

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Ariana DeBose as Anita from "West Side Story" (2012) Best Yellow Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Period Drama Piece Movies
Ariana DeBose as Anita from 2021’s “West Side Story” is a bright effervescent that looks lovely in motion


Enthusiasm, Happiness & Optimism

Yellow has positive happy associations as the color has been long linked with the sun. Other meanings of the yellow are happiness, optimism, youth, warmth, energy, and enthusiasm.

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Alicia Silverstone in "Clueless" (1995) is absolutely iconic in her yellow plaid jacket and matching skirt suit, with yellow cardigan and white shirt underneath. Best Yellow Costumes, Gowns, & Dresses from Modern Set Movies
Alicia Silverstone in “Clueless” (1995) is absolutely iconic in her yellow plaid jacket and matching skirt suit, with yellow
cardigan and white shirt underneath.


Optimism, Youth & Happiness

Yellow has positive happy associations especially since it is a color long linked with the sun. Other meanings of yellow are happiness, optimism, youth, warmth, energy, and enthusiasm. It also stimulates the logical areas of the brain, so it aids with learning, clarity and perception.

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Arwen from "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" (2003)) Best Blue Costumes, Gowns, & Dress from Fantasy & Sci-fi Movies
Robin Wright as Buttercup in her pretty blue princess dress from The Princess Bride (1987) Best Blue Costumes, Gowns, & Dress from Fantasy & Sci-fi Movies
Robin Wright as Buttercup in her pretty blue princess dress from “The Princess Bride” (1987)

The Color the Seas and Skies

As color blue can peak the imaginations as it’s a of vast space like the ocean and sky. It a soothing color as it can soothe the min and soul with it sense of security, of trust and reliability. It’s a color noble that can depicts characteristic of good and virtuous characters.

It can also depict sadness and loneliness as well coldness and passivity.

It is favored by men and women and navy blue is universally flattering and therefore it the most popular color in world.

This page ranks the 10 best blue woman costumes in Fantasy/Sci-fi movies. Blue costumes from period movies and movies set in their own modern times have their own unique lists. Teal and other blue-green movie costume will get their own posts.

There is an honorable mention that that fits into all three categories. It’s special so it gets its own place of distinction.

Articles of clothing, like undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear, swimwear etc are not included.

The costumes are ranked by aesthetics, memorability and how it suits the character/film.

List Subject to Change. This post was revised from my Hubpage article.

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