SHELBY GOODKIND + COSTUMES
BLUE as a color represents being composed, non-confrontational, and organized. in the show specifically, shelby wears this color when she is going with expectations, fulfilling her role, and trying to placate those around her.
notable moments include: her two interactions with andrew, the pageant performance, and the scene with her father in the kitchen. additionally, in the opening kitchen scene of episode 8, shelby’s entire family is wearing blue while she wears pink.
PINK as a color represents “innocence meets lust.” shelby wears the color pink when she is questioning herself, struggling with her identity vs. who she thinks she’s supposed to be, or being torn between blue and yellow.
notable moments include: walking in on her father’s conversion therapy support group (in which you overhear him praying in a direct parallel to the previous scene on the island), the ‘death of a salesman’ monologue of episode 4, the “i see you” scene with toni, and their first kiss.
YELLOW as a color represents happiness, learning, and logic. shelby wears the color yellow when she is at her happiest, or in a moment of extreme (positive) character development. usually, both of these things are happening at the same time.
notable moments include: the bowling alley with becca, rehearsing the pageant song (which later parallels to shelby wearing blue for the actual pageant), the lychee tree scene, and the discussion with toni on the cliff. she also removes her jacket to show a yellow shirt in the episode 1 scene with martha, but then quickly rips it up to bind martha’s ankle.
the JEAN JACKET represents being in the closet, or the confines of her family’s expectations. it is a consistent costume piece for shelby, which comes and goes throughout the island, as well as in flashback scenes.
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this!!! but i add this thread that talks about the negative connotations of the color yellow! i think the colors really do play a dual role in the show
