Plum Velvet Suit

[susanmcgee48176]

Well, JKR says she always thought of DD as gay...so I think it was one 
of her amusing tongue in cheek things that DD had a flamboyant plum 
suit... gay men have lately associated with flamboyant outfits (but of 
course if you look at all the aides to the Republicans in Congress who 
are gay, they are all in Brooks Brothers suits)

And look at those absolutely gorgeous outfits that Richard Harris wore 
in the first two films, and the wonderful drawing on the back of HP and 
the PS.....the filmmakers in the first two movies had no clue he was 
gay, but went ahead with the outfits anyway (they remind me of the 
outfits for Olivia de Havilland in the Adventures of Robin Hood.)

But, gorgeous costumes do not necessarily mean gay. Look at Sir Percy 
Blakeney......(sink me) who is totally heterosexual, but in the film 
with Anthony Andrews as the most incredible outfits....

And so, lots of men in the HP universe dress is bright colors...which 
has really no bearing on orientation...

My son, who is now 11, will only wear gray, brown, dark blue, dark 
green,and black to school - to mirror all the other 11 year old boys. 
He said "Mommy, don't blame me! It's what all the other kids wear!" On 
weekends, he dresses in bright colors for me (he's a real sweetheart).

Susan