Category Archives: Clothes from 1930s

Clothes from films set during 1930s

Review: Hugo – With Exclusive Insight From Sandy Powell

Hugo is Scorsese’s monument to wonder and excitement. Here Sandy Powell exclusively explains her costume choices to Clothes on Film.

1 Dec ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1930s, Girls on TV, Guys on TV. No comments.

The displaced sex appeal of uniforms in Mildred Pierce.

Clothes on Film talk exclusively to costume designer of The Artist, Mark Bridges.

Clothes on Film editor, Chris Laverty discusses the costumes of Mildred Pierce for filmed HBO Sessions.

Bonnie and Clyde is a great example of how the simple addition of a hat can say a lot about a character.

Win a pair of tickets to see Madonna’s controversial costume fest W.E. at The London Film Festival on 23rd October.

In Malèna, Monica Bellucci plays an impossible vision of beauty; a woman so striking she is immediately sexualised by all who lay eyes on her.

1 Jul ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1930s, Girls on TV. No comments.

A prevalent theme in the first episode of Mildred Pierce starring is how domestic costume can be read as a signal for sexual availability.

Old fashioned and sentimental, Water for Elephants still has much to offer with its very readable costume design.

12 Apr ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1930s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 3 Comments.

Public Enemies demonstrates how costume can actually drive a story narrative.

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

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