The Effects Of Miss Havishams Confinement

After her failed wedding, Miss havisham confines herself in her house. Because of this I wanted to look into the ways in which this confinement would have effected her body so that I could incorporate these things into my design.

Malnutrition and Drug Use (no date) Available at: http://www.thehillscenter.com/addiction/malnutrition/ 

Slender:
I imagine Miss Havisham to only eat and drink the bare minimum, there for as a result she would be extremely thin and slender. Her bones would be a lot more prominent and her face would be very hollow. With a lack of vitamins she could have developed serious diseases such as Scurvy, a disease obtained by lack of Vitamin C. The results of which could be pain in the joints, spongey gums, loss of teeth and burst blood vessels. To accentuate Miss Havisham's frail look, I would heavily contour the parts of the face in a greyish tone which would give the look of sunken hollows of the cheeks, sides of the nose and the temples. I would also contour the collarbones to make them appear more prominent.

Vitamin D Deficiency Problems and Their Treatment (no date) Available at: http://www.skinsheen.com/skin-vitamin-d-deficiency-problems-and-their-treatment-2868.aspx 

Lack of Vitamin D/Sunlight:
Sunlight is very important as it provides the body with Vitamin D. A Vitamin which is often associated with happiness and lack of which can cause depression which was most likely a factor of Miss Havishams personality due to her struggles in life. Vitamin D is essential for healthy, strong bones and a lack of this could cause Rickets, as well as Osteoporosis.