The Levi jacket worn by Ken Takakura as Ken Tanaka in Japan set thriller The Yakuza (1974, costume design by Dorothy Jeakins) is not Japanese denim. It was not made in Japan but is nonetheless[…]
Tag: 1940s
Dunkirk: Interview with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland
Amongst staggering aural and visual assault, perhaps one of the quietest aspects of Dunkirk (2017, directed by Christopher Nolan) are its costumes – and this is to its credit. Dunkirk is the type of film[…]
The Star Wattage of Mildred Pierce (1945)
The 1945 cinematic adaptation of Mildred Pierce, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring, of course, Joan Crawford, is a very different beast to the 2011 HBO mini-series starring Kate Winslet. In all honestly it is[…]
Florence Foster Jenkins: Exclusive Costume Sketches
Friday 6th May sees the release of Florence Foster Jenkins, the 1944 set true story of a woman, Ms. Foster Jenkins herself (played by Meryl Streep) who heard nothing but sweet angels in her head,[…]
Costuming The Dressmaker
Twenty-five years ago, costume designer Margot Wilson was a student living in Paris when she picked up a roll of red, moire silk fabric during a shopping trip to Milan. She didn’t know why, or[…]
A Colourful Tale: The Costume Canvas of Dick Tracy
A preview of Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty’s article on the vibrant costume design of Dick Tracy for Arts Illustrated magazine. Truly unique, Dick Tracy is as close to a comic strip brought to[…]
Cinema Paradiso: Invisible Costume
Cinema Paradiso is a beautiful examination of the relationship human beings have with film. This connection is explored through the story of a young boy and his friendship with the projectionist at the town’s local[…]
Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches
As Get on Up, director Tate Taylor’s look at the life of singing legend James Brown, hits UK screens we have some fantastic sketches to share of the film’s costuming. Costume designer for Get on[…]
Combat and the Croupier: The Costume World of Pacific Rim
Building character with the costume design of Pacific Rim.
The Grifters: Be Careful What You Wear – Part 2
Second and final part of our retrospective of The Grifters with insight from Mark Bridges.
The Grifters: Be Careful What You Wear
First in our two part retrospective of neo-noir classic The Grifters with exclusive insight from the film’s assistant costume designer Mark Bridges.
Kramer vs. Kramer: Meryl Streep in a Burberry Trench Coat
Meryl Streep’s timeless Burberry trench coat is one of the most recognisable contemporary costumes of 1970s.