How Elvira Inspired Winona Ryder’s ‘Ghost House’ Costume in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’
variety.comJazz Tangcay Artisans Editor In the opening sequence of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” audiences are introduced to Winona Ryder’s Lydia Deetz some 35 years after we last saw her.
Lydia is now hosting a reality show, “Ghost House” and often sees visions of the foul-mouthed demon Beetlejuice in her audience.
According to costume designer Colleen Atwood, the goth-glam host’s outfit was inspired by none other than the mistress of the dark herself, Elvira.
Atwood said, “We wanted to channel that kind of character for Lydia’s TV show. I found that dress at a thrift store. It was this jersey dress, and I did some modifications to it; adding some cleavage and changed it up a bit.” The four-time Oscar winner was the recipient of Variety’s Creative Impact award in costume design.
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