Category Archives: Clothes from 1960s

Clothes from films set during 1960s

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Costume Designer Theadora Van Runkle Dies Aged 83

Well known and respected Hollywood costume designer, Theadora Van Runkle, has died.

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The Help: Exclusive Interview with Director Tate Taylor

Clothes on Film talks exclusively to Tate Taylor about his use of costume in The Help.

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Win an Official The Big Lebowski Pendleton Cardigan

Win an official Cowichan style cardigan as worn by Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski.

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Katie Holmes in The Kennedys: Armani’s Copy of a Copy

Unquestionably the most historically significant outfit Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy wears in the show is her rose pink tweed suit.

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Norwegian Wood: Hipsters Unmaxed

Does Japanese period costume reflect on contemporary fashion? We appraise the hipster style of Norwegian Wood.

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Diana Rigg in OHMSS: A Wedding Ensemble to Die For

As TracyDi Vicenzo in OHMSS, Diana Rigg wore a daring 1960s wedding ensemble.

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Review: Norwegian Wood

Beautiful and affecting, even if it does collapse under the weight of its own earnestness at times.

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Goldfinger: Sean Connery in a Towelling Playsuit

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

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

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

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X-Men: First Class Trailer

The period is swinging, but the trailer is classy.

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X-Men: First Class Costumes

Some official images have surfaced for X-Men: First Class. The sixties costumes vibe is not excessive, however.

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