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    Bonnie and Clyde: Hats as Identity | http://clothesonfilm.net

    November 4, 2019 /

    Hats are one of the standout trends from this season’s Fall/Winter Collections. They add elegance and glamour to any outfit for both men and women. Costume Designer Theadora Van Runkle’s Oscar nominated work for Bonnie and Clyde (1967), directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow and Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker, is a great example of how the simple addition of a hat can say a lot about a character. The function of hats and other forms of headwear are not simply to cover the head and protect it from the elements. Their use has defined social and cultural identity throughout mankind’s history, and they go…

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    The Three Musketeers Trailer: French Dressing | http://clothesonfilm.net – Part 20086

    November 4, 2019 /

    The (somewhat) recently debuted trailer for director Paul W.S. Anderson’s adaptation of The Three Musketeers affords just the briefest, intensely edited peek at those 17th century costumes in motion. It’s a lace and linen fest. Alexandre Dumas père’s original story of The Three Musketeers takes place in France before the opulent reign of Louis XIV. This is important because in costume terms the overall style was considerably more sober than in both Henry VIII’s Tudor reign and the French sartorial dominance of the world that was to follow. During the 17th century, fashion was ever changing and evolving, though judging by this trailer costume designer Pierre-Yves Gayraud (The Bourne Identity)…

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    Clothes from 1940s | http://clothesonfilm.net – Part 2

    November 2, 2019 /

    Clothes from films set during 1940s Some of the finest superhero costume design ever committed to film. This coral pink ensemble encompasses and challenges the absolute femininity of Grace Kelly. Throughout The Way We Were, Barbra Streisand wears a mix of period authenticity and contemporary fashion. This is the most fun and elaborate outfit Grace Kelly wears in To Catch a Thief. The first trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger has bish bash boshed onto the internet. As worn by Grace Kelly, this floaty, conspicuous dress is an appreciable nod to Dior’s ‘New Look’ of the late 1940s. Jackson Pollock spawned a thousand imitators in the art world when…

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    Green Suit | http://clothesonfilm.net

    November 2, 2019 /

    Why does Tippi Hedren wear a green suit in The Birds, and what does it mean? Christie’s are auctioning several Edith Head sketches for costume designs worn by Grace Kelly. Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

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    Kate Hudson in Le Divorce: Love is in the Bag | http://clothesonfilm.net – Part 20729

    November 2, 2019 /

    With exclusive contributions from Le Divorce costume designer Carol Ramsey, Jill Burgess, creator of Everything Just So, analyses the film’s distinctive sartorial presence; specifically how a Hermès ‘Kelly’ bag can be elevated from status symbol to movie character. In the 2003 Merchant Ivory movie Le Divorce, based on the novel by Diane Johnson, Isabel Walker (Kate Hudson) travels from Santa Barbara to Paris to visit her pregnant sister Roxeanne (Naomi Watts), who is subsequently abandoned by her unfaithful husband Charles-Henri de Persand (Melvil Poupaud). Isabel becomes involved with an older married politician, Edgar Cosset (Thierry Lhermitte), uncle of Charles-Henri, thus further complicating matters in this comedy-drama of impeccable manners. During…

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