Category Archives: Clothes from 1970s

Clothes from films set during 1970s

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Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun

16 Mar ’12 Filed under Clothes from 1837-1919, Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 4 Comments.

Watch the first trailer for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows and burst with costume excitement.

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The Conversation: Gene Hackman’s Raincoat

13 Mar ’12 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews. 3 Comments.

With exclusive insight from costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers, we investigate the story behind Harry Caul’s distinctive plastic raincoat.

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Boogie Nights Costume: Dirty Time

11 Nov ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 4 Comments.

Mark Bridges exclusively explains his costume choices for retro epic Boogie Nights.

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Catherine Deneuve in Potiche: Still Belle

10 Oct ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films. No comments.

Potiche confirms that Catherine Deneuve will always be Belle de Jour, only now with added sense of humour.

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Roger Moore’s Plaid Jacket in The Man with the Golden Gun

5 Oct ’11 Filed under Bond on film, Clothes from 1970s, Guys in Films. 3 Comments.

Think Lulu’s theme song is the loudest thing in The Man with the Golden Gun? Think again.

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Review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

5 Sep ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Film Reviews, Guys in Films, Guys on TV. 2 Comments.

A classy, very British affair.

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Scarface: Dress and Excess

5 Sep ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 8 Comments.

The arrival of Scarface on Blu-ray grants ideal opportunity to indulge in Patricia Norris' exemplary, disco couture costumes.

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Win a Limited Edition Scarface Blu-Ray + Scarf & Money Clip

1 Sep ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Competitions, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. No comments.

Win a Scarface limited edition Blu-ray DVD, scarf and money clip. Three sets to give away. Look as tasteless as Tony!

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Michael Caine in Get Carter: Killer Suit

22 Jul ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Guys in Films. 6 Comments.

Michael Caine created Jack Carter, yet his immaculate blue mohair suit was more than a little responsible for creating the myth.

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Meryl Streep in Costume for The Iron Lady Trailer

7 Jul ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, News. No comments.

More clip than teaser trailer, but Meryl Streep certainly does look the part.

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Dressed Trailer

1 Jul ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. No comments.

Looking so sexy that the finished film can be nothing but a huge disappointment, this teaser for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ticks all the right 70’s boxes.

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Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were: Forties Meets Seventies

16 May ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 7 Comments.

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