Author Archives: Chris Laverty

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To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Beach Wear

5 Apr ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films. 8 Comments.

This is the most fun and elaborate outfit Grace Kelly wears in To Catch a Thief.

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The Three Musketeers Trailer: French Dressing

1 Apr ’11 Filed under Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. 12 Comments.

The trailer for The Three Musketeers affords the briefest peek at those 17th century costumes.

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Costume Designer Ann Roth: “I Don’t Dress Movie Stars”

29 Mar ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1930s, Girls on TV, Guys on TV, Interviews, News. No comments.

Harper’s Bazaar is running an insightful interview with Mildred Pierce costume designer Ann Roth.

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Goldfinger: Sean Connery in a Towelling Playsuit

29 Mar ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1960s, Guys in Films. 5 Comments.

The blue towelling playsuit in Goldfinger is typically remembered as Bond’s one sartorial disaster. Yet it might be worthy of reconsideration.

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Captain America: The First Trailer

24 Mar ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. No comments.

The first trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger has bish bash boshed onto the internet.

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Video: The Tudors – Exclusive Interview with Joan Bergin

24 Mar ’11 Filed under Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews. 1 Comment.

Video: Clothes on Film chat exclusively to costume designer Joan Bergin about her extraordinary work on The Tudors.

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Water for Elephants: Latest Trailer and Stills

18 Mar ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1930s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. 1 Comment.

Some images and the latest trailer from Water for Elephants. Period costume design by Jacqueline West.

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Mad Men: John Slattery in a Double Breasted Suit (S2)

16 Mar ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1960s, Guys on TV. 5 Comments.

As account man Roger Sterling, John Slattery tended to wear a light grey three piece suit; right up until he donned a sharp double breasted for the first time.

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Art of Rosemary’s Baby

7 Mar ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, News.

Artist Cathy Lomax has recreated several images from Rosemary’s Baby, analysing the film via costumes worn by its titular central character.

Arthur: Trailer No. 2. Brace Yourself

3 Mar ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1980s, Clothes from now, Guys in Films, News. 1 Comment.

A second trailer for Arthur starring Russell Brand in a top hat has arrived. Can the film possibly be as likeable as this footage implies?

Nestled just over half way through Sew Iconic is the ice blue chiffon dress worn by Grace Kelly and designed by Edith Head for To Catch a Thief (1954). Get some practise in before tackling this one.

To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly in Blue Chiffon

2 Mar ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films. No comments.

As worn by Grace Kelly, this floaty, conspicuous dress is an appreciable nod to Dior’s ‘New Look’ of the late 1940s.

Original sketch for Black Swan by costume designer Amy Westcott.

CDG Awards: Black Swan Takes the Prize

23 Feb ’11 Filed under News. 1 Comment.

Costume designer Amy Westcott has finally been rewarded for her work on Black Swan with a CDG Award.