1840’s Jane Eyre Project - Maverick Durkin

^{Natalie De Palo modelling Jane Eyre costume by Maverick Durkin. Photo taken by Maverick Durkin.}

This costume was designed, drafted and constructed for a theoretical TV drama of Jane Eyre.

The costume was for the character Amy Eshton, who attends a dinner with Jane Eyre at Thornfield Hall in 1840. Amy Eshton is described as a "naive character, child-like in face and manner, and piquant in form; her white muslin dress and blue sash became her well."

Taking inspiration from this quote I decided to cover blue satin with white muslin for the costume, meaning I needed to construct the two fabrics together which was a learning process in itself.

For this project we spent several months learning to make corsets and underpinnings and then making these gowns to fit over them.

Materials: Satin, Muslin.

Tutor: Cheryl Pike

^{Natalie De Palo modelling Jane Eyre costume by Maverick Durkin. Photo taken by Maverick Durkin.}

^{Concept sketch of Jane Eyre Project by Maverick Durkin.}