Today's TARDIS Tuesday is an exciting one for me! For it was the first episode that we ever met my favourite character Clara. Except she wasn't Clara then...
No, back in series 7 when the Doctor was still travelling with the Ponds, in an episode called Asylum of the Daleks, we met Junior Entertainment officer on the Alaska, Oswin Oswald. She was hiding out in the Asylum of the Daleks from all the Daleks, making lots of Souffles and listening to Carmen!
The music Carmen was very appropriate as she dressed as a Femme fatale in a fitted red dress, long curled hair and a belt with various pieces of equipment.
No, back in series 7 when the Doctor was still travelling with the Ponds, in an episode called Asylum of the Daleks, we met Junior Entertainment officer on the Alaska, Oswin Oswald. She was hiding out in the Asylum of the Daleks from all the Daleks, making lots of Souffles and listening to Carmen!
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| Image borrowed from the Costumier's guide to movies |
She was also sporting a pair of red wedged trainers (from River Island) and some red socks with white stripes. It's one of those iconic outfits that is instantly recognisable as a Clara (or rather Oswin) outfit. You can see her trainers and socks JUST in the picture below.
Here's my version of it.
I confess that, I'm very sad to say that unless I find some red shorts to go under this dress, it will not be one I'll wear out as it is ridiculously short unless I wear it with leggings. The dress was second-hand on eBay and it's hard to judge length! Fun fact- this same brand of dress was worn by Zooey Deschanel in New Girl! I added the whisk and a belt I had anyway. The trainers are also from River Island but aren't the exact ones, nor are the socks- second hand and a lucky find.
My hair was quite curly as I had plaited it when it was wet so it seemed a good time to rock the Oswin look. Couldn't be bothered to search for red lipstick.
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I thought I'd try to recreate the pose from the moment that Oswin realises she has been converted into a Dalek- I couldn't find an image so I've made my own comparison below.
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| Image also from the CostumiersGuide.com |
Here's my version of it.
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| "Rescue me Chin Boy and show me the stars!" |
I confess that, I'm very sad to say that unless I find some red shorts to go under this dress, it will not be one I'll wear out as it is ridiculously short unless I wear it with leggings. The dress was second-hand on eBay and it's hard to judge length! Fun fact- this same brand of dress was worn by Zooey Deschanel in New Girl! I added the whisk and a belt I had anyway. The trainers are also from River Island but aren't the exact ones, nor are the socks- second hand and a lucky find.
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This is a lovely outfit but I wish my dress were a bit longer!!!
What do you think of this outfit?
xx