Not Awesome: Hating on Lorelai’s Clothing in Gilmore Girls
Let the record show that we love Lorelai Gilmore. We love her for her coffee addiction, her monologues, her snow obsession, her appetite, her independence, her relationship with Rory and for a trillion other things that make her the coolest mom in Stars Hollow. We do not, however, love her outfits in Season 1 of “Gilmore Girls.”
Costume designers Caroline B. Marx and Robin Lewis-West, not to mention the year 2000, are to blame for the sartorial misses. They’ve got her in triangle headscarves, rhinestone embellishments and scarves attached to dresses that look like they came from the sale section of a Delia’s catalogue. It’s a pure delight to re-watch the first season of “Gilmore Girls” (new to Netflix!), but the binge-watching is now paired with screams of “WTF are you wearing?!?!?!?!?!” Lorelai Gilmore, we forgive you, but we will never forget your patterned short-sleeved turtlenecks.
Episode 2
What: Laundry Lorelai
Where: Rory’s first day at Chilton
Episode 3
What: Work Wedding Appropriate Lorelai
Where: Independence Inn
Episode 4
What: B52s Skirt Suit Lorelai
Where: Parent Teacher Night at Chilton
Episode 4
What: Cool Mom Lorelai
Where: Home
Episode 4
What: Matchy Matchy Lorelai
Where: Stars Hollow
Episode 4
What: Wild at Work Lorelai
Where: Independence Inn
Episode 6
What: DIY Velour Gown Lorelai
Where: Rory’s Birthday Party
Episode 6
What: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Lorelai
Where: Home
Episode 7
What: Housework Lorelai
Where: Home
Episode 9
What: Back Spasm Lorelai
Where: Home
Episode 11
What: Ice Princess Lorelai
Where: Home, post-ice skating
Episode 12
What: Blind Date Lorelai
Where: Stuffy French Restaurant
Episode 13
What: Coyote Ugly Lorelai
Where: Luke’s
Episode 13
What: Pro-America Lorelai
Where: Home
Episode 14
What: Short-Sleeved Turtleneck Lorelai
Where: Home
Episode 18
What: Funky Work Lorelai
Where: Independence Inn
Episode 19
What: Are You Kidding Me With This Newspaper Print/City Name Blouse Lorelai
Where:Independence Inn