BURSTING WITH VINTAGE FLAIR

The key to Harry Palmer’s personality is his glasses. The iconic Curry & Paxton pair Michael Caine sported didn’t suit Joe Cole, according to series costume designer Keith Madden. Instead, they chose Cutler and Gross frames, based on a 60s design. ‘As soon as I put them on, I said, “These are the ones,”’ recalls Joe.

Harry’s clothes needed to be stylish but also something a workingclass man would wear. The design team used vintage suits, but this created a few problems. ‘The stitching can go with vintage,’ says Keith. ‘At one point I was called to set because Joe’s trousers had split from waist to crotch and we had to sew it all up.’

The inspirations for dressing Lucy Boynton as Jean (left) were Grace Kelly, Jean Shrimpton and Audrey Hepburn. Keith found a brown Balenciaga suit from 1962 which he replicated in other colours. He also found vintage Vogue patterns to create dresses to give her a classic early 60s look, before hems reached above the knee.