My GoogleFu has failed me.

January 7, 2008 9:53 AM

I've been trying to find an image of Helena Bonham Carter in the picnic scene of Sweeney Todd. Or, more specifically, the pinstripe corset she was wearing in that scene. Having no luck so far, as every image online is of the dress she wears for most of the begining of the movie. Am I stuck waiting for the DVD?
posted by Kellydamnit to Media & Arts (12 answers total)

Are you thinking of recreating the corset?
posted by Evangeline at 9:58 AM on January 7, 2008

Is this what you are looking for? Looks like a potential picnic scene to me, tho I'm not sure if that's a corset... (I hope my friend will forgive me for linking to her site)
posted by ClarissaWAM at 10:01 AM on January 7, 2008

Response by poster: bingo. It looks mostly straightforward, but the button detailing where the busk would normally be leads to some questions (not sure if it's a covered busk, or if there just isn't one). Also, looked to be some unusual details at the back I didn't quite catch in the theater.
posted by Kellydamnit at 10:02 AM on January 7, 2008

Not that I would ever condone watching bootlegged movies, but places like SSupload or Peekvid may have the film online (ok ok Peekvid does, but it seems to be broke right now) where you could get to that scene and get a screenshot.
posted by elendil71 at 10:04 AM on January 7, 2008

What elendil71 said, except with torrent sites like isohunt and TPB.
posted by box at 10:07 AM on January 7, 2008

Response by poster: ClarissaWAM, that link leads to a 404. (actually, found it, but that's not the scene I'm looking for. I'm looking for one where she is wearing a black corset with white pinstripes and white buttons down the front, and a black and white striped ruffled skirt.)
posted by Kellydamnit at 10:09 AM on January 7, 2008

Making of the wardrobe for Sweeney Todd by Colleen Atwood. Another film about Colleen Atwood's designs for the film. You can find many custom corsetry places online, and providing them with a still from the movie or whatever, they could probably recreate what you are looking for...
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 10:25 AM on January 7, 2008

Response by poster: Unicorn on the cob, thanks so much! That's just what I am looking for!

(oh, and I am a custom corset maker, so this will be a DIY effort, I just needed a better visual refrence than my memory alone! ;)
posted by Kellydamnit at 10:29 AM on January 7, 2008

Response by poster: Actually, upon viewing, those are very cool... but detail pretty much every single costume in the movie other than the specific one I'm looking for! (it's shown for about 2 seconds in the first video, but only from the shoulders up)
posted by Kellydamnit at 10:40 AM on January 7, 2008

There are some not so great images here and a little more at about a minute or so into this clip.

Someone here has promised to scan costume pics from the companion book as well.
posted by stefanie at 10:59 AM on January 7, 2008

Did you try some HBC fan sites? Googling for "sweeney todd helena" pulled up this site, which has a few pics of the picnic scene. I didn't click through every pic, so I can't verify that it's got what you're looking for. Worth a glance, though.
posted by katillathehun at 10:59 AM on January 7, 2008

Response by poster: katillathehun, thanks! The fan site did have a side view of the corset in question, which confirmed my suspicians that there is some sort of peplum or other funky detailing on the back.

stefanie, I wasn't even aware there was a book. I'll have to check it out.
posted by Kellydamnit at 12:28 PM on January 7, 2008