Estella Practice

Here is my practice run on my Estella look. I used quite a matte base for this look, but I think for my final assessment I will use a slightly dewier base to make the skin look more like skin (as victorians wore barely any make up). I will also add more of the bruise colours to the eye, making sure to go a bit deeper into the socket to add more depth to the bruise. For the hair, I need to make sure that my parting is perfectly central and that I leave equal amounts of hair on each side. 

Estella Hair Charts

This first hair chart would work for when Estella is a young girl. The early Victorian style is very simple but a reflection of the time. I like this style but it is innapropriate as i would like to portray estella later in the book. 

This look would be appropriate for Estella later in the book. The hair is middle parted and curled. A bun is then made out of the curls. This was the look I wanted to use for Estella, but I ended up preffering the version below. 

Similar to the previous look and also lateVictorian, this last look has tendrils escaping out of the bun cascading down the back. I love how soft and pretty this look is, helping estella to look delicate and beautiful in constrast to her cold personality. 

Further Bruise Practice

These are some further practices of bruising that I did in preparation for my Estella look. You can see that here I tried out adding some more yellowish tones to the bruise to give the impression of a healing bruise. 

Here I have added more purple tones to the eye which I prefer for Estella. I also added glycerine to give a shiny look to the bruise. 

Bruise inspiration for Estella *

We were told in class that when creating a black eye it is helpful to have some inspiration pictures, or to copy a real black eye to help create the most realistic effect you can. I want Estella's bruise to be quite fresh, so I will be using red and purple colours to create a look similar to those seem above. I can see from these pictures that the darkest point of the bruise is often near to the tear duct, so will keep this bruise pattern in mind when creating Estella's black eye.

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Wife Beating in the Victorian Era *

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During the Victorian times it was not unusual for men to beat their wives. This only usually caused a stir if they were beaten to the point of near death. It was considered a mans 'right' to beat his wife for her wrong doings, as it was to 'correct' these and prevent her from doing wrong again or disobeying her. Although these beatings were extremely frequent, only the most brutal came to court. Victorian women were raised to believe in the inequality of the sexes, and it was a general belief that wife beating was normal and that women had no right to complain about this treatment. They were raised to believe that occasional beating is what they deserved, as they probably grew up watching their father to the very same to their mother. Men frequently threatened their wives, claiming that if they were to take them to court, the abuse would get worse as part of a lesson not to disobey him. Sending their husband to court would also result in a worse financial situation for the women and her and her children could be put to work in a work house. It was these claims and fears that kept thousands of women from speaking out against domestic abuse in the victorian era.

British Women’s Emancipation since the Renaissance (no date) Available at: http://www.historyofwomen.org/wifebeating.html (Accessed: 4 May 2015)

Estella Face Charts

For my Estella look I wanted to keep everything very simple and realistic looking. I went for a very natural make up that fits in with the time, as Victorian women did not wear bright or garish colours. I have gone for a perfect base, adding a rosy shade to the lips and cheeks. My Estella is set towards the end of the book when she is being abused by her husband, so I want the black eye to be the standout feature in this look. I have added a touch of blue under the eyes as this will make my model look more tired, as if she is worn down and stressed. I have chosen to recreate a fresh black eye, so will use mostly red and purple supra colour to create that finish. I have also taken into consideration where the fist would hit the face, so will add a small red mark on the top of the cheekbone where there would be some bruising. 

 This next look option shows Estella in the middle of the book. She is wearing slightly more make up here as she is a young woman, but the look is still verynatrual  with flushed lips and cheeks. 

This is Estella at the earliest point of the book. Wearing very very minimal make up so it appears she is wearing none at all, I will use a dewy foundation for this look to Make Estellas base look fresh and youthful. I have added some freckles to the skin as they also are assosiated with natrual beauty and will accentuate the look of minimal make up.

Estella Analysis and Portrayals

In the book the character of Estella is described to be very coldhearted and mean, yet very beautiful. Used as a tool by Miss Havisham to get her own personal revenge on men, Miss Havisham raises her to be a heartbreaker that shows no emotion. Pip sees her as extremely beautiful but is weary at first due to her cold, manipulative nature. Creating the character of Estella would be very different depending on at which point in the book I decide to recreate my character from. For a young Estella, I would use minimal make up as this is fitting with the time, but I also feel that Estella's natural 'beauty' should shine through. Towards the end of the book when she is being mistreated by Drummle, I will look at bruising and creating realistic wounds. Hairstyles changed a lot through the era so I must be sure that when creating my character that the style is in keeping with the time.

Estella Quotes

“She stood looking at me, and, of course, I stood looking at her.

"Am I pretty?"

"Yes; I think you are very pretty."

"Am I insulting?"

"Not so much so as you were last time," said I.

"Not so much so?"

"No."

She fired when she asked the last question, and she slapped my face with such force as she had, when I answered it.

"Now," said she. "You little course monster, what do you think of me now?"

"I shall not tell you."

"Because you are going to tell upstairs. Is that it?"

"No," said I. "That is not it."

"Why don't you cry again, you little wretch?"

"Because I'll never cry for you again," said I.”

This Quote is showing how Estella is trying to prove she is heartless and cold. She knows that Pip has feelings for her but still decides to toy with his emotions. 

"I have not bestowed my tenderness anywhere. For I have never had such a thing"

Again, this quote is Estella proving she is cold hearted and is incapable of love or tenderness. 

A quote describing how Pip sees Estella is "I loved Estella with the love of a Man, I loved her simply because I found her irresistible".

This quote describes the power that Estella has over Pip, but he finds her irresistible so loves her despite her cold hearted disposition. 

Dickens, C. (no date) Great expectations. Champaign, IL: Project Gutenberg, [199-?]

Estella Portrayals 

Great Expectations has been portrayed through film multiple times, therefore there are multiple portrayals of Estella through the years. 

1934 - Jean Wyatt: This Hollywood adaption of Great Expectation bent the storyline, so Miss Havisham is not responsible for the downfall of Pip and Estella. Margaret Donavon was responsible for the Hair on the Film and personally I feel that it is no in keeping with the early Victorian setting on the film. I think that more strands should be loose around the face as they were at the time. 

1946 - Jean Simmonds and Valerie Hobson: Young Estella in the film is portrayed by Jean Simmonds, with Valerie Hobson taking over. The make up artists on the film George Blackler and Earnest Gasser keep in with the times quite well I feel. Estella's hair is centre parted, although again I would expect to see more curls hanging down at the front. 

1974 - Sarah Miles: Directed by Joseph Hardy, Although I think this film was historically accurate as the hair is centre parted and framed with curls, it received a mostly negative response. 

1989 - Kim Thomson: Playing Estella both when she is young and old, this mini series has more character development that other adaptations due the the fact more screen time means more of the original storyline could be covered. Wealthy Victorian women often liked to decorate their hair with jewellery which is demonstrated in this series. 

1999 - Justine Waddel: The costume in this adaptation was particularly impressive. Very in keeping with the times, Estella wears extravagant gowns and dresses. The two make up artists on the show Fran Needham and Jennifer Matthews have kept the make up really simple, letting the costumes do the talking. I think the hair and make up in this production are very historically accurate compared to some of the older productions. 

2011 - Vanessa Kirby: Vanessa Kirby portrays Estella in this Tv Mini series. This is my favourite adaptation of great expectations, Make up artists Adele Firth, Kirstin Chalmers and Darleen Forrester created very period relevant make up and hair while prosthetic effects were covered by Michael Byrne and Kristyan Mallet. The thing I like about this production is the clear attention that has been taken by the hair, make up and costume department to ensure that the hair and make up evolves through the series relative to what time period it would be set in. Towards the end of the series Vanessa Kirby's hair looks very late victorian with the curls far looser and with decorations added. 

2012 Holliday Granger:  This recent film, directed by Mike Newell had many make up artists on set including Zoe Brown, Hannah Edwards, Jenny Shircore and Marc Pilcher. Her hair and Make up has an Elizabethan look to her with her pale skin, red hair and flushed cheeks. This natural look is still appropriate and in keeping with the victorian era though. The hair on the film is more late than early Victorian, but I would still say it is in keeping with the time due to the centre parting, high bun and waves pinned to the sides. 

Dimsy (no date) Dimsy’s Top Period Dramas: Charles Dickens: Great Expectations. Available at: http://dimsysperioddramas.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/charles-dickens-great-expectations.html (Accessed: 5 May 2015)

Film, E. B. (2014) Movie Quote of the Week – Great Expectations (Mike Newell, 2012) | ‘Everything I learned, I learned from the movies’ - Audrey Hepburn on WordPress.com. Available at: https://enchantedbyfilm.wordpress.com/2014/02/07/movie-quote-of-the-week-great-expectations-mike-newell-2012/ (Accessed: 5 May 2015)

Great Expectations (1934) (no date) Available at: http://moviespictures.org/movie/Great_Expectations_1934 (Accessed: 5 May 2015)

Great Expectations (1934) (no date) Directed by IMDb

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Great Expectations (2003) Directed by IMDb

Great Expectations (2012) Directed by IMDb

Great Expectations (1974) Directed by Joseph Hardy IMDb

Great Expectations (1999) Directed by Julian Jarrold IMDb

Great Expectations (1946) Directed by David Lean IMDb

Great Expectations (2012) Directed by Mike Newell IMDb

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