 The film 's costume design was overseen by Alexandra Byrne , who created clothing that appeared " lived @-@ in " and " realistic " . Like Fleetwood , Byrne had also worked with Michell on The Buddha of Suburbia . It was her first time designing period costumes for film . During shooting , the crew often had to compete for costumes and props with the BBC production Pride and Prejudice , which was being filmed at the same time . Persuasion 's crew consequently had to send for replacement items from Italy and Australia . For her work in the film , Byrne won a BAFTA for Best Costume Design . 
