Kilt on Colin Firth in movie "The King's Speech"

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 25th January 11, 09:02 AM

Congratulations are in order for Jenny Beavan for her Oscar nomination for Best Costumes in a Motion Picture for her work on the film, "The King's Speech".

**artificer** · 25th January 11, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Congratulations are in order for Jenny Beavan for her Oscar nomination for Best Costumes in a Motion Picture for her work on the film, "The King's Speech".

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Our rather narrow focus aside

the film looks gorgeous.

**auld argonian** · 25th January 11, 01:47 PM

There is a story that Erich von Stoheim commissioned the costume department at the studio where he was directing a film to make silk underwear for all of the extras in a sequence who were playing Prussian Cavalry officers.

Studio head goes ballistic! Wants to know why he's footing the bill for this expensive underwear that NO ONE WILL SEE in the movie.

Von Stroheim is incredulous! How can he ask these actors to portray Prussian Cavalry officers when they aren't wearing Prussian Cavalry officer underwear!

Any of you who have worked in the theatre know the expression, "suspend disbelief". Just enjoy the movie and stop noticing that Julius Caesar is wearing a wrist watch while he's getting stabbed in the Senate, okay?

Best

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**Dale-of-Cedars** · 25th January 11, 03:50 PM

An undated picture of Prince Charles and Camilla both wearing Balmoral tartan:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/legacygal...tedImage=88888

"Charles and wife Camilla attended a Balmoral church wearing matching Balmoral tartan kilts.
© Daily Mail "

A rather nice picture from an unflattering collection.

**Chas** · 26th January 11, 03:59 AM

If I may assist.

Regards

Chas

**Schiehallion** · 8th February 11, 05:01 AM

I have just spoken to John MacNab from Albion Kilts in London who made all the kilts for the film "The Queen" He said that he was unable to get the Balmoral tartan for that film.
He was also approached by the makers of " The King's Speech " again asking for the Balmoral Tartan but replied that it was unobtainable as it was a restricted tartan.

**Jock Scot** · 8th February 11, 05:12 AM

Originally Posted by Schiehallion

I have just spoken to John MacNab from Albion Kilts in London who made all the kilts for the film "The Queen" He said that he was unable to get the Balmoral tartan for that film.
He was also approached by the makers of " The King's Speech " again asking for the Balmoral Tartan but replied that it was unobtainable as it was a restricted tartan.

I am not in the least bit suprised about that.

**Biathlonman** · 8th February 11, 06:27 AM

Somehow if they'd imagined they might be up for a Best Costume Oscar this might not have happened.

When other Royal costume pics are made they always get The Royal Standard right - which is the monarch's personal flag - and now I wonder if Balmoral tartan was used in the film "Mrs. Brown"?

One of the great skills of UK film production is design - all those tiny details which add up to a completely believable look.

In any case, it didn't spoil the scene for me - they got their point across eloquently.