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Clothes from films set during 1940s

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Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1930s, Clothes from 1940s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 1940s, Boardwalk Empire, chalkstripes, Clothes from 1930s, Clothes from 1950s, double breasted, Edward G. Robinson, Emma Stone, fedora, gangster, Gangster Squad, handpainted ties, hat, high waisted, Hollywood Costume, Indiana Jones, James Cagney, John McClane, Josh Brolin, Kevin Costner, Lawless, Little Caesar, Mary Zophres, New Look, pinstripes, Premium Content, red dress, Ruben Fleischer, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, shirt, silk, Skyfall, slit, The Public Enemy, The Untouchables, tie pin, True Grit, zoot suit. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment

The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave to it.
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Monica Bellucci as Malèna: Beauty, Black and Heels

26 Aug ’11

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1930s, Clothes from 1940s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1940s, brown, Clothes from 1930s, court shoes, décolletage, dress, femininity, floral, Gaetano Aronica, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Giuseppe Tornatore, high heels, Jean Harlow, lounge suit, Malèna, masculinity, military, Monica Bellucci, Premium Content, sexuality, short trousers, shoulder pads, slingbacks, stockings, tea dress, tight, tubular, utility suit, wool, World War 2, WW2. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments

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. Continue reading→

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Captain America: Q&A with Costume Designer Anna B. Sheppard

29 Jul ’11

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1940s, 3D, Anna Sheppard, Captain America, Chris Evans, comic book, costume, Dominic Cooper, fitted silhouette, Hayley Atwell, Howard Stark, Hugo Weaving, identity, Joe Johnston, military, Premium Content, red dress, Red Skull, Schindler's List, Spandex, Stanley Tucci, Steven Spielberg, The First Avenger, The Pianist, uniform. Bookmark the permalink. 7 Comments

Clothes on Film chats exclusively to Anna B. Sheppard about her work on Captain America: The First Avenger. Continue reading→

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Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

25 Jul ’11

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1940s, Anna Sheppard, Batman, Captain America, Chris Evans, comic book, costume, Dominic Cooper, fitted silhouette, Hayley Atwell, Howard Stark, Hugo Weaving, identity, Iron Man, Joe Johnston, military, red dress, Red Skull, Stanley Tucci, The First Avenger, uniform. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment

Some of the finest superhero costume design ever committed to film. Continue reading→

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To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Coral Top and Skirt

21 May ’11

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1940s, Alfred Hitchcock, blue chiffon dress, Brigitte Auber, Cary Grant, Christian Dior, Clothes from 1950s, coral skirt, crepe, driving gloves, Edith Head, femininity, Frances, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, John Robie, knife pleats, New Look, pink, pleats, post-war, Premium Content, round neck, sex, silk, slingback shoes, stringback, suit, sweater. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments

This coral pink ensemble encompasses and challenges the absolute femininity of Grace Kelly. Continue reading→

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Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were: Forties Meets Seventies

16 May ’11

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 1940s, Barbra Streisand, Cary Grant, chic, Clothes from 1950s, Clothes from 1970s, costume, Dorothy Jeakins, empire line, flared trousers, flares, identity, Katie Morosky, Marxism, Moss Mabry, padded shoulders, pants, paradox, perm, peter pan collar, Premium Content, Rebel Without a Cause, Robert Redford, rollneck sweater, Ryan O’Neal, Sydney Pollack, tea dress, The Way We Were, trouser suit, tunic, What’s Up Doc, World War 2. Bookmark the permalink. 7 Comments

Throughout The Way We Were, Barbra Streisand wears a mix of period authenticity and contemporary fashion. Continue reading→

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To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Beach Wear

5 Apr ’11

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1900s, Alfred Hitchcock, bag, bathing costume, beach wear, blazer, Brigitte Auber, Capri pants, Cary Grant, Clothes from 1950s, cycling wear, Danielle Foussard, drawstring, ecru, Edith Head, exotic, Frances Stevens, Grace Kelly, halterneck, John Robie, lamé, pedal pushers, Premium Content, silk, skirt, skullcap, swimsuit, To Catch a Thief, turban, velvet, wide brimmed hat. Bookmark the permalink. 8 Comments

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

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Captain America: The First Trailer

24 Mar ’11

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged 1940s, Anna B. Sheppard, Captain America, Chris Evans, flight jacket, Hayley Atwell, Jeffrey Kurland, khakis, leather jacket, Oscar, overseas hat, Peggy Carter, period, red lipstick, Steve Rogers, The First Avenger, Tommy Lee Jones, trailer, uniform, US Army. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment

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

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

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 17th century, 1947, Alfred Htichcock, bustier, Carmel Snow, chiffon, Christian Dior, clutch bag, corset, Cristóbal Balenciaga, debutante, Edith Head, fitted bodice, Frances Stevens, Grace Kelly, Harper’s Bazaar, high waist, La Belle Époque, lamé, Lord & Taylor, New Look, nylon net, open toe sandals, Premium Content, scarf, skirt, spaghetti straps, The Cat, The New Look, To Catch a Thief, tulle, World War II. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments

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

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Pollock: Ed Harris in Paint Splattered Denim

15 Feb ’11

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged cowboy jacket, dark rinse jeans, David C. Robinson, denim, Ed Harris, Jackson Pollock, James Dean, Jeans, Lee, Lee 101, Lee Krasner, Levi, Marcia Gay Harden, Marlon Brando, Pablo Picasso, Premium Content, t-shirt. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment

Jackson Pollock spawned a thousand imitators in the art world when he chose to work in denim jeans. Continue reading→

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