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6 pages in length. Authenticity is a primary factor to a period film if it is to reflect the flavor, value and truthfulness of its subject. "The Patriot" is one movie where costumes reflect the entire ambiance of reality; while costume designer Deborah Scott worked with the Smithsonian Institute to ensure the authenticity of soldier uniforms and townspeople garb, there was nonetheless some rather glaring imprecision when it came to following the example left behind by history. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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of reality; while costume designer Deborah Scott worked with the Smithsonian Institute to ensure the authenticity of soldier uniforms and townspeople garb, there was nonetheless some rather glaring imprecision when
it came to following the example left behind by history. Creating costumes for the hundreds upon hundreds of soldiers, townspeople and other extras was certainly no easy task for Scott
and her crew. To begin with, a total of fifteen hundred military uniforms were sewn from scratch as a means by which to accommodate the awe-inspiring battle scenes so
crucial to the movies legitimacy. As such, the uniforms could not look as though they were brand new and never been worn by the time the soldiers took the
field; instead, these costumes were purposely treated so as to make them look weathered (Thurling, no date). Scott and the Smithsonian worked together on the costumes so that the value
of The Patriot would be worthy of its filmatic effort. Having the opportunity to actually see and handle a soldiers sweat stained 1777 Continental Army jacket further supported her
ability to recreate the authenticity necessary for all the costumes. The Third New York Regiment uniform helped Scott realize the intricate detail necessary in order to reconstruct the aspects
of needlework, fabric and even the most intricate details not otherwise available through photo study. "With the menswear, I could see the shoulder, how detailed the embroidery was, the
color combination. I saw the chemise had pleated sleeves" (Trescott, 2000, p. G01). Yet even with the unique opportunity Scott had to envision a more accurate uniform, there
were some erroneous mistakes hard to ignore, with coat color one of the most obvious. History illustrates how British artillery sported blue coats, while the Continental Army wore red
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