The Lone Ranger | Clothes on Film

Where to start with Penny Rose? Pirates of the Caribbean? Evita? King Arthur? Most recently of course 47 Ronin (directed by Carl Rinsch). You do not hire Penny Rose for something small. This is not to say she won’t work on independent and low budget projects, just that her CV is becoming increasingly packed with huge scale period and/or fantasy studio movies – basically the kind of pictures that would make most costume designers weep. Multiples, armour, uniforms, plus Ms. Rose practically always builds from scratch. Not a fan of ‘shopping’ or even slightly interested in fashion, Penny Rose is old-school hands on, no-nonsense and no fear. Nonetheless, there is…

There is not man behind the mask; the mask is The Lone Ranger.

It was a busy week in costume.

Catch up with the week in costume design.

Entertainment curator at the Smithsonian, Dwight Blocker Bowers, speaks about popular exhibits and why Carol Burnett wore a dress with a curtain road attached.