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[skygiants]

Last week's costume polls presented another extremely strong field, but Jang Man Wol's beach mushroom hat completely overshadowed all comers:



This week we've got a nice variety of slightly more casual looks, including our heroine's first pair of pants since the 1950s!



1.



We're kicking things off with another variation on red gauze -- the sleeves aren't quite so dramatic as her wedding planner outfit from a few weeks back, but on the other hand, the tiering of the skirt is a neat touch in a silhouette, and I think she gets bonus points for the fact that red is a really sensible choice if you're worried about blood spatter.




Also, as always: absolutely can't discount accessories in pulling an outfit together, and IMO the, earrings, broach, axe and cleaver are all working together to make this look into something really compelling.

2.




A nice, comfy look for lounging around the home here; I like both the yellow robe and the lacy underlayer. And what about the toes that she is painting?



Sparkling perfection.

3.




We've seen this kind of lace look from her before, but generally in black or red -- purple is a nice variation and the gathered neck is classy and looks great on her. (As a sidenote, I'm pretty sure we can positively ID the rose brooch as a favorite accessory; she's worn it at least twice before and each of those looks was superb.)

4.



Now, would I wear a short skirt suit in a floral print with puffed sleeves that would make Anne Shirley expire of envy? Probably not. Can Jang Man Wol pull it off with implausible style and panache? Unfortunately, yes.

5.


On the one hand: difficult to get a shot of this night rooftop brooding outfit! On the other hand: is channeling the darkness not indeed the purpose of a night rooftop brooding outfit? On the other other hand: what is the point of night rooftop brooding if you can't get an effectively dramatic silhouette? So I'm a little torn on this even though on principle I always support an exciting noir black trenchcoat/black gloves combo.

6.


And now: back to work with another professional look! I quite like this suit; unlike the last one, I might even wear it.




I'm always fond of a well-executed check, and the wide collar and elegant buttons offer a lot of visual interest without being overkill. I'll admit, from Jang Man Wol, I would have liked to see a matching hat ...

7.



But she makes it up to me in the next scene with this adorable bob and hat paired with a RED LEOPARD PRINT blouse, so I can't be too sad.




The only accessory I like more than that chauffer's cap: a challenge gauntlet thrown dramatically to God. Incredible charm point.

8.


Anyway, a long day of revenge, brooding, and throwing down with God, I think Jang Man Wol has earned some couch time with another glamorous lounging robe.




I like the pattern, but my favorite element here is definitely the random assortment of barrettes. It's modern art! Just color and shape, no narrative required.

9.


I believe I promised you pants?




To be honest? Despite all those tiny buttons and the impeccable blue fingernails, I don't love the blouse. But I do love the scarf-ponytail, and also Jang Man Wol trousers looks are rare and precious enough that maybe that's worth rewarding in and of itself.

Poll #24019

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 63

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Top outfit of the episode?

View Answers

blood-spatter red
4 (6.3%)

sparkly toes
16 (25.4%)

purple lace
11 (17.5%)

puffed sleeves
3 (4.8%)

rooftop brooding
3 (4.8%)

respectable check
3 (4.8%)

leopard print throwdown
14 (22.2%)

lounging barrettes
6 (9.5%)

pants!
3 (4.8%)

Comments

[whimsyful]

Was torn between the sparkly toes comfy lounge gown (I've bought two dressing gowns since shelter-in-place started and it's at least partly due to Man-wol and her fantastic lounge wear) and floral puffed sleeves, but ultimately floral puffed sleeves won due to the accessories. The white lace gloves, layered necklaces, pink purse and of course, the one piece of candy saved for her manager that she ended up eating herself anyways.

[skygiants]

It's definitely her most coordinated Look of the episode; I kind of love especially that this is her Corporate Espionage outfit. Nothing says Undercover Boss like voluminous florals!

[shark_hat]

The green check is very chic, but ultimately the leopard print edged it out.

[skygiants]

Is the check green?? It looks black to me! But I believe you that it is green, I have had this very specific color-blindness before and it surprises me every time.

[bookblather]

I was required to vote for the sparkly toenails because LOOK AT HER TOE SEPARATORS. THEY ARE BEJEWELED.

[skygiants]

I like to assume she has coordinated bejeweled toe separators for every color of nail polish she might like to wear.

[melita66]

I'm trying to figure out--please help! In the last selection (pants!), her blue nails match the blue in her scarf. Do they also match her companion's blue shirt??

If so, did she ask him to wear it, or is he picking up, maybe subconsciously), on her style?

[skygiants]

I think they do match his shirt and I do in fact think he is picking up on her style -- he is, after all, the perfect Harvard-educated hotelier/manager! He knows how to subtly complement his environment for sure.

[chestnut_pod]

What absolutely delightful lacy underwear. It looks lovely, impractical, AND comfortable! Truly a trinity not often seen.

[skygiants]

Right? It's like a fancy beach cover-up except instead she's wearing it as a cover-under ... and I love it.

[osprey_archer]

Is this a return of the chauffeur cap, or a different chauffeur cap?? I kind of like to imagine that she has a whole collection.

However, her penultimate outfit just looked so comfy that in the end I couldn't resist it.

[skygiants]

I think it is indeed a brand new, slightly different chauffeur cap! She definitely has a whole collection -- at the very least there's this one, there's the mourning chauffeur's cap with the veil attached, there's the Eponine cap from the fifties flashbacks ....

[sovay]

I was tempted to vote for the toenails alone, but the metaphysical throwdown blouse happened.

[skygiants]

You need to pick just the right outfit for challenging the divine!

[lannamichaels]

The second one wins for me. I guess I'm all about the colors and I had no idea. But that's just gorgeous and I love the pattern on it. (The third one does also have great coloring but I'm meh on the gaps in that lace.)

[skygiants]

The yellow and the blue are such a great combo! And her robes always look so comfy, I'm very much in awe.

[davidgillon]

Cap was cute, but let down by the rest of the outfit. Purple lace made a late bid for attention, but ultimately I had to go for rooftop brooding, which I didn't notice at first had gloves and apparently slightly puffed shoulders - night rooftop brooding could have done with slightly less night to show off its creature of the night status.

[skygiants]

I can't believe we only got that truly stellar coat and gloves for all of thirty seconds, in absolute darkness. I would hope we'll see it again, but who am I kidding, Jang Man Wol never wears the same outfit twice ....

[ranalore]

I love the checked suit and the chauffeur's cap, but just because of my state of mind, it ultimately came down to the two lounging outfits. I love the pattern on the dressing gown in the first, and the coordinating bejeweled(!) toe separator and nail polish, but the second looked like an outfit I myself would like to lounge around in, right down to the fun assortment of barrettes.

[skygiants]

All of her lounging outfits are a.) beautiful and b.) such MOODS. I, too, would like to spend my whole day on a couch in a gorgeous silk dressing gown, eating ice cream and complaining about how somebody found 3.3 million in a sunflower field and that somebody should have been me!