If you have seen Ari Aster’s “Midsommar,” you then’re in all probability each scarred for all times and questioning how one can gown up just like the characters from the movie for Halloween. Although the grisly A24 horror image is unquestionably a terrifying flick, it additionally has a number of the most vibrant, adorned, and beautiful Halloween costume inspiration on the market.
In a 2019 interview with Bustle, “Midsommar” costume designer Andrea Flesch defined the origin story behind the movie’s wardrobe. “[Director] Ari knew that he wanted to have [the Hårga] in white, and also that we have to do close as possible to Swedish folk costumes,” she mentioned. “But from there, I get to give my ideas . . . I found out that folklore in the whole world has something in common. So I started to search the whole world, what are the similarities in Swedish folk and other folk… and I found a lot. So the traditions were my idea, to use other countries’ folk customs.”
The costumes in “Midsommar” are brimming with colourful embroidery and tons of of flowers, so for those who’re considering of going huge for Halloween, this film is a good alternative. While creating the floral mountain that Dani (Florence Pugh) wears within the horror-drama took 5 folks over a month to create, per Vanity Fair, you can also make your personal model that is far simpler.
Read forward to see how one can gown up as Dani and the villagers — and sure, even the bear — for Halloween this 12 months.
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