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  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Penny Dreadful: Dressing the Monsters of Victorian London

    20 May ’14 /

    NO SPOILERS Real and mythological, figurative and literal; monsters of all kinds abound in Sky Atlantic’s new period horror series Penny Dreadful. We might expect a skulking figure in a top hat and frock coat to be scary, though who would have thought a bustle and redingote could be so terrifying? Well, step forward Eva Green as enigmatic Vanessa Ives. Not hero nor villain, but a dead eyed clairvoyant who definitely shouldn’t be invited to dinner parties. Penny Dreadful is set in 1891, although is more a literary parallel universe than true reflection of the era. Some of the characters featured are written for the show (Vanessa), some existed in…

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    Louise Bourgoin as Adèle Blanc-Sec: Feathers in Her Hat

    12 Aug ’11

    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14

    The Woman in Black Trailer: Creepy Frock

    19 Aug ’11
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    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Costume Round Up: Part 2

    9 Jul ’12 /

    Second and final part of Clothes on Film’s sartorial run-through of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, with exclusive input from costume designer Jenny Beavan.

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    War Horse: Exclusive Interview with Kathleen Kennedy

    19 Jan ’12

    True Grit: Exclusive Costume Featurette

    4 Feb ’11

    Dress like a Peaky Blinder

    13 Sep ’13
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    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Costume Round Up: Part 1

    22 Jun ’12 /

    First of Clothes on Film’s two part sartorial run-through of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, with exclusive input from costume designer Jenny Beavan.

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    Sherlock Holmes: Downey Jr. & Law New Poster Clothes

    20 Jun ’09

    First Trailer for Sherlock Holmes Online – No Deerstalker! No Mac Farlane!

    19 May ’09

    The First Great Train Robbery: Sean Connery’s Victorian Coat

    5 May ’09
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Film Reviews,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV

    Review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    5 Sep ’11 /

    A classy, very British affair.

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    Lovelace Trailer: Lovely Dresses

    9 Jul ’13

    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design

    19 Oct ’10

    Black Caesar: Blaxploitation Gangster

    1 Nov ’13
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    Louise Bourgoin as Adèle Blanc-Sec: Feathers in Her Hat

    12 Aug ’11 /

    Adèle Blanc-Sec’s world is akin to a fantasy Belle Époque; 1910s attire dotted among reanimated corpses and a dinosaur.

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    War Horse: Interview with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston

    27 Apr ’12

    First Trailer for Sherlock Holmes Online – No Deerstalker! No Mac Farlane!

    19 May ’09

    Bright Star Trailer Online: 19th Century Costumes Afoot

    9 Oct ’09
  • Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films,  News

    Arthur: Trailer No. 2. Brace Yourself

    3 Mar ’11 /

    A second trailer for Arthur starring Russell Brand in a top hat has arrived. Can the film possibly be as likeable as this footage implies?

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    Awesome Lack of Taste: Style Lessons from Hot Tub Time Machine

    11 May ’10

    Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer: Colourful Past

    25 Dec ’09

    The Look of Love: Q&A with Costume Designer Stephanie Collie

    29 Aug ’13
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Guys in Films,  News

    First Official Image: Sherlock Holmes 2

    15 Jan ’11 /

    Sherlock Holmes 2 rounds out a week of costume reveals with this first official image.

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    Exclusive Costume Featurette for My Cousin Rachel

    31 May ’17

    Review: Les Misérables

    20 Dec ’12

    True Grit: Full Trailer Moseys Along

    5 Oct ’10
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    First Trailer for Sherlock Holmes Online – No Deerstalker! No Mac Farlane!

    19 May ’09 /

    Guy Ritchie is steering his Holmes away from the traditional, stuffier image of Basil Rathbone or Jeremy Brett.

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    True Grit: Exclusive Costume Featurette

    4 Feb ’11

    Django Unchained: Tarantino’s First Costume Oscar?

    23 Oct ’12

    Kind Hearts and Coronets: Decadent Dennis Price

    29 Sep ’10