Oliver Quick’s attire for his Midsummer Night’s Dream birthday party at Saltburn is one of cinema’s sharpest subversions of black-tie dressing. Instead of a standard tuxedo, he wears an ivory jacket covered in sprawling woodland branches, paired with small deer antlers and an unbuttoned front. It looks aristocratic on the surface, but unravels into something feral as the night progresses.
Recreating the outfit requires balancing crisp formal tailoring with raw, organic accents. The jacket and the antler headpiece carry the visual weight of the build, while the lower half stays grounded in traditional formal trousers and velvet slip-ons.
Recreating the Foliage Jacket
The centerpiece of the costume is the decorated white tuxedo jacket. On screen, the garment features muted olive, moss, and taupe vines winding up the sleeves, across the shoulders, and down the lapels. Cosplayers generally take one of two routes: customizing a plain White Blazer using fabric paint, or choosing a pre-patterned Printed White Blazer if you prefer not to paint by hand.
If you decide to paint the branches yourself, pick up a bottle of Brown Fabric Paint and Olive Green Fabric Paint. Map out the vine paths lightly using tailor’s chalk or a disappearing fabric pen before committing any color. Concentrate the thickest vine stems along the shoulders, collar, and wrist cuffs, allowing delicate tendrils to trail off toward the chest and lower back. Diluting the paint slightly with a few drops of water lets you produce feathered, watercolor-like brushstrokes that mimic natural embroidery.
Throughout the party sequence, Oliver wears the jacket completely open over bare skin, skipping an undershirt altogether. If you plan to wear it this way at an event, test the interior seams and lining against your chest beforehand. Tailored blazers often have stiff canvas or synthetic chest pieces that can rub uncomfortably against bare skin over several hours.
Selecting and Securing the Antlers
Oliver wears delicate deer antlers rather than sprawling stags’ horns. The Etsy Antlers Headband offers the correct slender proportions, sitting close to the crown without throwing off your silhouette or bumping into people in crowded rooms.
Because antler headpieces carry their weight at the top, a standard headband tends to slip backward when you tilt your head or dance. To lock it in place, backcomb the hair slightly where the band sits, then slide two bobby pins across the band behind each antler base in an ‘X’ pattern. If you have short or slick hair, wrapping the underside of the band with a thin strip of self-adhesive moleskin creates friction against the scalp.
Trousers and Footwear
The bottom half of the outfit consists of tailored White Dress Pants held up by a simple Brown Belt. White suit trousers often run semi-translucent under camera flashes or direct venue lighting, so opt for medium-weight fabrics with partial front lining down to the knee. Keep the hem tailored with a slight break above the shoes to preserve the clean lines.
Footwear is an understated touch that grounds the whole look. Rather than stiff patent leather dress shoes, Oliver slips into rich Green Slip-On Shoes. Dark emerald velvet or suede loafers match the woodland party theme while giving you far better walking comfort than hard-soled dress oxfords.
Hair and Finishing Touches
Barry Keoghan’s hair as Oliver is cut into short, slightly messy dark curls that become increasingly damp and unruly as the party escalates. Rub a small dab of matte pomade or curl cream through damp hair to define the texture, leaving a few loose strands falling forward over your forehead to frame the antler headband.
