When I first saw the new Pennywise's clown costume, I was a little taken aback. Is that a dress? Is Pennywise starring in the new Jane Austen mashup? Behold! #Pennywise the Clown's eerie costume from @StephenKing's 'It' is Here! https://t.co/e1st7ljUAe #ITmovie ???? pic.twitter.com/zHefjxj4TJ — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) August 16, 2016 When viewed in its full measure, the costume turned out to be far more multi-dimensional than it initially appeared, though it's still a little disconcerting; there are lot of frills and ruffles and puffy things there that evoke distinct periods from English history, and it's a drastically different look from the one sported by Tim Curry when he played the character in 1990. I'm still processing this, but costume designer Janie Bryant provides a pretty detailed explanation for the different facets of the look over at EW, which at least offers some context: “The costume definitely...