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Tony, of course, wears the uber-expensive version of the same thing. The coach would wear a polo shirt and a sport jacket (serious, but not frightening to small-town parents). Finally, it dawned on me: This is a takeoff of the clothing a college coach wears to speak to a recruit for the football team. But his usual silk shirt is replaced by a (very expensive) knit shirt. He’s in gray, part of the fractured Avengers. At first I didn’t quite understand Tony’s costume here. This makes her stand out from the crowd, but it may also hint that she tends to side with Steve, at least on an emotional level.Īs we get ready for the major battle, Tony heads off to recruit Peter Parker. You might remember that in the opening fight, she was wearing a brown coat. But it’s worth noting that Black Widow is also wearing a leather, motorcyle-inspired jacket. Steve’s brown jacket is a callback to his days during WWII. Steve is, however, still a person who wears a brown leather jacket. Gray is the color of the fractured Avengers. Normally, Steve wears blue, but he’s not that person any longer. When you look at the group gathered around the blue Volkswagen, you’ll notice that all of their shirts are gray: pale gray, dark grey, green-grey. Now, he’s wearing red, the same color as the beret of his handler, the same color as the book, the same color as “red” Russia. In the beginning, the outer layer is black, but peel off a layer, and he’s wearing gray - like The Avengers. Later, when the Winter Soldier is re-awakened, he’s lost another layer. You might also notice Bucky’s clothing: It’s layered, which gives him a homeless look. In fact, the only person who wears black and white is Vision because that’s still the way he sees the world. Problems - and loyalties - are no longer black and white. The greyness of The Avengers.įrom here on out, gray is the color of The Avengers. But the image of Cap has been tarnished, and so the uniform is dirty. Logic says he would have had plenty of time to get it cleaned, and Steve is definitely a guy who takes care of his equipment. When Steve reveals himself in Bucky’s apartment, notice that his Captain America uniform is quite dirty. If Robert Downey’s excellent acting doesn’t convince you that Tony is devastated, his costuming should. If a necktie is said to represent a man’s, ahem, manhood, then take a look at the tie while Tony is telling Steve about how his and Pepper’s break. Tony’s shirt becomes wrinkled (tough to do to a silk shirt) and is sometimes incorrectly buttoned. While Tony’s wardrobe is expensive, however, it is rumpled and will grow more and more rumpled as the movie progresses… Steve has made up his mind.Ĭontrast Steve’s costuming with Tony Stark, whose suit is silk and whose tie probably costs $400. Steve and Tony make a choice…Īs soon as Steve hears Peggy’s words (via Sharon) about doing the right thing, his shirt collar tightens and the tie becomes miraculously much better tied. This all speaks to Steve’s depression, uncertainty, and understanding that a rift is opening amongst The Avengers. This is in keeping with Steve’s background. He’s wearing a cheap suit, and a very cheap tie, not knotted well. It’s loose (an oversized shirt), which makes him look young and weak. However, in the following shot, when we see Steve sitting in the pew, notice his shirt collar. As we see Steve Rogers carrying Peggy’s coffin, he has his chin up in the “Captain America Look of Eagles” pose. The first time I really noticed the great costuming in Civil War came during Peggy’s funeral. When two men are dressed so similarly, you know it means something. How do we know? Because both men are wearing dark suits with red ties – not an unusual thing in the real world, but not something that often happens in cinema. Even before Tony Stark opens his mouth, his support for Ross is a obvious.
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