RIP Pushing Daisies/Pushing Daisies costumes

You may already be aware that Pushing Daisies (one of my very favorite shows!), has been cancelled (blurgh!). It's a dramedy/fantasy about a baker/gumshoe named Ned who can bring people back to life with one touch, and return them to their dearly departed state with another.

If I had to describe the look and voice of the series, I would say it's whatever look and voice emerges from a lovechild of Tim Burton and Amelie raised on Care Bears and noir and injected with daily shots of sweet-heartedness. The effin' costumes sealed the deal though.

Charlotte Charles (aka "Chuck") was Ned's childhood crush whom he revived permanently sort of accidentally. (Long story. And yes, that means Ned loves a person called Chuck he can never touch -- there's definitely lots more going on below the surface here.)

Because she cannot be seen alive, Chuck is often negotiating the limits and possibilities of her new life, and one site that plays out is in her clothing. As she begins to assert her independence in her life -- and her presence in the world -- the shift is signified by a switch from 50s-style dresses to 70s-style getups.

I'm gonna miss those clothes.