Clothes from films set during 1950s
Groundbreaking film La Dolce Vita offers a conflicting portrayal of masculinity.
Unquestionably the most historically significant outfit Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy wears in the show is her rose pink tweed suit.
This coral pink ensemble encompasses and challenges the absolute femininity of Grace Kelly.
This is the most fun and elaborate outfit Grace Kelly wears in To Catch a Thief.
As worn by Grace Kelly, this floaty, conspicuous dress is an appreciable nod to Dior’s ‘New Look’ of the late 1940s.
Christie’s are auctioning several Edith Head sketches for costume designs worn by Grace Kelly.
James Dean in a pair of Lee 101 Riders jeans was the birth of the American teenager.
Sandy looks lovely, arguably lovelier than The Pink Ladies, but she looks like the sweet young lady a mother-in-law would adore.
One of the most famous costumes in Grease comes from Cha-Cha DiGregorio in her ruffled Flamenco-style dress at the dance-off.
Of course Rear Window wasn't all about Grace Kelly...
Specialist websites suggest for a Pink Lady we need their jacket and a poodle skirt, but what do the girls really wear and why?
Betty ‘Rizzo’ played by Stockard Channing is not only the most complex character in Grease, but in costume terms fascinating.
La Dolce Vita: Masculinity and Tailoring
Groundbreaking film La Dolce Vita offers a conflicting portrayal of masculinity.