Category Archives: Film costume
The Safari Style of “Mogambo”
Mogambo (1953), directed by John Ford Costume designer: Helen rose Starring Ava Gardner, Clark Gable, Grace Kelly Photo credit: MGM A tan wool safari jacket with suede elbows, pleated … Read More
Style in film: Hemingway & Gellhorn
I’m currently re-reading Ernest Hemingway’s short stories and I was curious to watch Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), starring Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen. Although the film chronicles the relationship between Ernest Hemingway and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn, evoking their romance … Read More
Grace and a Glint of Boyish Malice: Jean Seberg in “Bonjour Tristesse”
I think I prefer the little black dress worn by Jean Seberg in Bonjour Tristesse (1958) to the one worn by Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina (1954). Audrey’s dress, made by Edith Head after a Givenchy sketch, was chic and … Read More
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Talking Film Costume: Elizabeth Taylor in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”
Tennessee Williams’ plays are among the most successfully adapted for movies, covering a complexity of issues, from sexuality, Southern culture, raciality and the misfortunes of Hollywood (all very current in today’s world), and the performances in those films are … Read More
