Films and Fashion: Part II
The Blue Dahlia: A publicity photo of Veronica Lake. Just a lovely frock with pleats and ruching in all the right places.
Laura: Gene Tierney in a beautifully cut, black-fringed dress with skinny straps and a dazzling dress clip.
The Thin Man: A toast to Myrna Loy and one fabulous dress.
Please Note: The above photo must be enlarged for a proper viewing.
Gigi: Leslie Caron in an elegant ensemble complete with elbow-length white gloves.
Funny Face: This looks like a page from a ’50s fashion spread. Hepburn and Astaire look so genteel and Thompson could not ooze more chic.
Sabrina: Isn’t she just dreamy?
Breakfast at Tiffany’s: This film showcases my favorite Hepburn/Givenchy collaboration. Everything is just jazzy and marvelous.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula: This is a wildly campy film, but the costumes are among the most gorgeous I have ever seen—absolutely ravishing, decadent, and lush.
The Wings of the Dove: This is for the fabulous Annieytown whose impeccable taste naturally leads her to the altar of costume designer Sandy Powell.
Yay! Someone besides me who has seen Wings of the Dove. I don’t think it’s quite as terrible as some critics make it out to be.
Love that Sabrina dress. How could I not?
I still have never seen the Coppola Dracula - I don’t know why, either. My husband thinks its great campy fun, he says in no small part because of Gary Oldman’s performance. He seems to think Oldman is the only one in that film who gets that Dracula is kind of funny.
Comment by Katie — August 23, 2005 @ 4:24 pm
Beautiful pictures D! I am a Sandy Powell groupie. LOL
The costumes were amazing in Dracula. Looking forward to seeing what Sofia does for Marie Antoinette.
Comment by annieytown — August 24, 2005 @ 4:58 am
Dear K, I liked Helena Bonham Carter’s performance in Wings of the Dove. Also, Charlotte Rampling is present, which always improves matters.
If you watch Dracula with no expectations of good acting and plenty of over-the-top, heavy-handed scenes, then you will relish the costumes and art direction. There is this one scene that I LOVE. (will be up soon, stay tuned)
Dear A, you alerted me to Sandy Powell’s name and rightly so, for I am a big proponent of giving credit to the proper peeps. Thank you, dear. The Wings photo was second choice actually. I searched and searched for Orlando photos. You were not kidding. We are bereft!
Comment by Diane — August 24, 2005 @ 3:07 pm
I just love that party dress in The Thin Man, it’s timeless! And the dress from Gigi - oh I love it! I am still waiting for Louis Jourdan to come in and sweep me off my feet!
My sister is an Audrey Hepburn fanatic - we’re talking obsession! Adore all of Givenchy’s creations on her!
Comment by Atreau — August 26, 2005 @ 1:41 am
Dear S, I am certifiable when it comes to Audrey Hepburn as well. I have loved her ever since I was knee-high and could say Eliza Doolittle.
Comment by Diane — August 29, 2005 @ 10:39 am
Am I the only one who thought Kay Thompson MADE “Funny Face”? Her Vreeland impersonation is an eternal hoot. I found it very hard to get past the Astaire/Hepburn age difference, but that “Take the picture!” scene will always give me pleasure. I also love the funny scene in the beatnik Paris cafe.
Comment by Campaspe — September 2, 2005 @ 7:22 pm
And oh, Veronica Lake … what a beauty she was. About 5 foot 1 inch, IIRC, which must have come in handy co-starring with Alan Ladd.
Comment by Campaspe — September 2, 2005 @ 7:22 pm
I love this blog about fashion and film — what original content and point of view (similar to mine so of course I love it)! I have seen both Rear Window and Funny Face in the last 5 days……………..I think that the Gigi dress Caron is lifted straight from a beaux arts period portrait maybe by Boldini — I’ll look into it. Love your blog!
Comment by Qwendy — November 6, 2005 @ 12:18 pm
bracelet
Trackback by bracelet — March 10, 2006 @ 2:31 am
The picture of Gene is from ‘The Razor’s Edge’ (1946).
Comment by Blue — April 1, 2006 @ 10:06 pm
Bram Stokers Dracula is a ravishing film in general, and the costumes to Mina and Lucy are wonderfully elegant and rich and ornate, with brilliant colours. A jewel of a film.
Comment by christine — September 6, 2007 @ 12:09 pm