""I just wanted to present an opportunity to see this character where everybody, at this point in the film, have seen Elphaba as the strong, fighting woman who is the Wicked Witch as someone who could actually, when on her own, be the opposite, when comfortable enough to be so," Erivo shared with Deadline at an Airbnb event hosted at a recreation of Elphie's retreat."
""That's what that was. I just wanted something that removed the armor for a second, while, yes, showing you a more sensual, more connected side of her. The aim was not to turn her into a sexual object, but instead a softer human being worthy of being loved and having an intimate moment with someone.""
""She's got a loom in her treehouse, where she's weaving her own clothing. She's manifesting all these things from the elements that are around her, and the sweater is just in keeping with that," Tazewell told . "Now indeed, you could say, well, why wasn't it a black, slinky peignoir? But where would she get ... that? Well, why would she even have it?""
The cardigan functions as a device to reveal Elphaba's softer, sensual side while temporarily removing her defensive armor and showing her as a human worthy of love and intimacy rather than a sexual object. The garment creates a private, comfortable moment that contrasts with Elphaba's established image as a strong, fighting figure. The cardigan also serves as a practical, world-building costume choice: it operates like a robe in a setting without commercial lingerie and aligns with Elphaba's resourcefulness, as she weaves clothing on a loom in her treehouse using elements from her environment. The choice prioritizes character and context over conventional lingerie aesthetics.
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