 Hudson felt strongly that any change, especially an insensitive or radical one, could undermine Baker's performance.She therefore devised what she says was meant to be an "apotheosis" of the established costume image, retaining the iconic scarf, long coat and hat rather than departing too strongly from precedent.Her new design was marked principally by the fact that it was largely monochrome, with plum-coloured overcoat, hat and Norfolk suit offset by touches of rust and aubergine in the predominantly plum scarf and gold thread in the vintage-velvet waistcoat.