Costume designer and writer Amanda Weaver posted this wonderful thread about the inspirations for the epic costumes in the Wonder Woman movie! She goes into delightful detail about how we were finally given a costume befitting an actual warrior. And how they used actual historical armor as inspiration. Wonder Woman’s costume is still stylized of course, we’re talking about a comic book movie after all. But as she states, the starting point and the intent is everything.
I also just want to add as a disclaimer: nothing at all against Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman. She is a badass and her costume was iconic and fun. But, realistically it doesn’t make much sense for an Amazon warrior.
Source: Amanda Weaver
(via: Geek Girls)
What do you think of Wonder Woman’s costumes and their inspirations over the years? Let us know on the comments!
Well seeing as the creator of Wonder Woman was into bondage it would explain a lot.
This has nothing to do with the costume. Did you even read the article about the history of armour and the costume design coming from that? I have nothing against bondage but your attempt at humor is falling completely flat.
It does have a lot to do with the costume, as the original post brings up Linda Carter’s costume design. William Moulton Marston was a different sort, even back in his day. He was inspired by suffragettes and pin-up models, had two wives (though its recorded as a wife and mistress), and was heavy into Feminine Dominance.
Today, many of his comics would be seen as insensitive at the least, and racist at the worst.
It’s better to look at it from a historical perspective of the 1930s and 40s, where Wonder Woman was seen as empowering and was keen to break social taboos where women were supposed to be demure, submissive, and hidden away. This was also during the time of the Temperance movement and religious revivalism which also targeted women into a sort of social bondage, and as seen from a wave of backlash against first wave feminism where women were finally granted the right to vote – with more rights yet to be attained.
It’s easy to forget how progressive the original design was when compared to today’s modern sensibilities and ideals. Especially when she’s compared to the super heroes of the day, chief being Superman and Batman, who also wore skin-tight outfits akin to the Circus Strongman of the day.
The idea of armored crime fighters is a more modern creation. And it’s lovely to see the evolution come into being.