The first outfit of "Blood & Money" (Season 3, Episode 4) is a stunning purple sequinned gown and wrap, accented with a beautiful headdress and t-strap heels. Named 'Smokey' by costume designer Marion Boyce, this is an evening dress worn by Phryne as she finally arrives home in the early hours of the morning.
The dress itself is made of silk chiffon with dark purple bugle beads and luminescent discs that catch the various angles of light both inside and out. Hand-strung beading was used to create the shoulder straps, which made beautiful tinkling sounds as Phryne moves. The under-slip is a smokey mauve silk just seen through the leg slit. Her wrap is made of matching beaded and sequinned fabric, and is draped several different ways throughout the episode. Marion Boyce said, "It was extraordinarily cheeky of Phryne to be coming home at that time of night and then to exit the house in her evening-wear." (Costume Exhibition Placard)
She accessorizes with matching soft gloves, her onyx teardrop earrings, and a pair of dark blue t-strap heels, as well as a chainmail purse (seen in 3x03) and a beautiful silver faux-feathered headdress. The headpiece was seen previously in 1x06 as part of her fabulous theater outfit known as the "Silver Lady", and is made of cut fabric and silver beads.
Season 3, Episode 4 - "Blood & Money"
Screencaps from screencapped.net, production photos from the official Facebook and csfd.cz, Costume Exhibition photos from Laura-Emily's Flickr and Dayna's Blog, headpiece photo from the official Pinterest.
