This striped waistcoat appeared next in the 2009 miniseries adaptation of Jane Austen’s 𝑬𝒎𝒎𝒂, where Robert Bathurst wore it as the character Mr. Weston. Most recently, the piece showed up in the first episode of the 2024 show 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝑼𝒑 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒊𝒏, where Noel Fielding wore it in the title role. With costume reuse comes another kind of reuse – fabric. This distinctively colored striped silk fabric has also been used for costumes seen in several other productions. To find out where else this costume has appeared, as well as where this fabric has been seen, visit our post here: Bit.ly/RegRom200












