Anne Hathaway plays The White Queen. She looks as though she could turn her hand over, drop the mouse, and maintain that expression. Beautiful yet cold. The dress is obviously period looking but is different than more vintage looking costuming of Bellatrix Lestrange from the Harry Potter movies or the corseted outfits seen on So you think you can dance (as mentioned in previous blogs). This dress is large, frilly, covers more and is meant to look more beautiful rather than sexy. Like most of the costumes in the movie it is a combination of Renaissance and Victorian influence.
The White Queen's castle appears to have elements of Gothic and Baroque architecture but its hard to tell without seeing more.
Helena B Carter plays The Red Queen who looks very Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth in stature and costume. (The Painting of Queen Elizabeth was painted during the Early Renaissance and the painting of Henry VIII was painted during the High Renaissance).
The architecture of the Red Castle appears to be Gothic. Some of the architectural elements that lead me to believe so are the Corinthian columns, stained glass windows as well as equilateral (middle) and lancet (on the sides) arches. It seems many of the screen shots from the preview also have a chiaroscuro lighting effect which means there is a high dark and light contrast. The term is used to describe art during the Renaissance especially.
Still shots from the preview: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4240966169/
http://sassafrasjunction.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/henry_viii.jpg
http://www.stosyth.gov.uk/default.asp?calltype=jun03elizabethone
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