[Gone Girl] The Significance of Amy Dunne's Dress and Hair

MAJOR SPOILERS

Strongly recommended to watch the film beforehand.

HAIR

As Amy Dunne progresses throughout the movie, her hair goes from long and flowing to pixie cut short

She once wore it long for Nick. By the end of the movie, she no longer cares about him, and so no longer wears it long.

This represents that she loses her sanity gradually throughout the film, and changes from being the loving wife Amy Dunne, to her dormant alter ego as Amazing Amy

DRESS

I will demonstrate that Amy is wearing a stylized version of professional maid attire at the party, and then explain what this means

This is a standard version of a professional modern maid outfit: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/54/7d/5e/547d5e72eae9606eed4dc329706f5067.jpg

This is a standard version of a professional modern maid outfit: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/54/7d/5e/547d5e72eae9606eed4dc329706f5067.jpg

We can see an example of the professional modern maid outfit here with Anne Hathaway: https://img.thetake.com/product_images/fe6ddda7e96b7e4a121282d9ef7b72d3325cd3e0f8df117181f4fcfe265915f.jpg

We see yet another example of this attire in a more ominous setting, being that of Laurie Strode in the Halloween franchise: http://rs39.pbsrc.com/albums/e170/MEGHANCLAPOINTE/Halloween/14929_0318_1_lg.jpg~c200

Here is the dress that Amy wears when she walks down the stairs with Nick: https://cdn1.thehunt.com/app/public/system/zine_images/7666973/original/a14cec81bfeb28f8a02fa6dbc96a147d.jpg

And here is Amy wearing it: http://imgur.com/a/Cieya

At the beginning of the film, Amy was in love with Nick and did her best to be a good wife to him

Maids primarily serve

Who does Amy serve now? Amazing Amy And who does Nick serve now? Amazing Amy

Amy is telling everyone present at the party that she is in control of Nick, and the relationship will revolve around her from now on

Nick and Amazing Amy http://imgur.com/945HbYT

Amazing Amy http://imgur.com/RIZ6cv0

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