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  • Clothes from 1970s,  Guys in Films

    Richard Burton is The Dandy Villain

    3 Apr ’20 /

    How Richard Burton’s character in Villain (1971) dresses to impress and intimidate.

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    The Royal Tenenbaums: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tennis Dress

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    Ellen Mirojnick Describes Costumes for Behind the Candelabra

    7 Jun ’13

    The Box Website Goes Live: Creepy Seventies

    10 Oct ’09
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Interviews,  Premium

    Puttin’ on the Glitz at The British Library: A Look Back

    11 Apr ’14 /

    A fortnight ago to the day, Clothes on Film creator and editor Christopher Laverty joined fashion historian Amber Jane Butchart to give one of two talks and a Q&A chat at The British Library in London. The subjects under discussion were, respectively, the unexpectedly colourful clothing of Prohibition era gangsters as portrayed in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, and the influence of movies and movie star style on fashion during The Jazz Age. After Christopher and Amber finished their talks to a delighted audience (they clapped), everyone reconvened to the elegant backdrop of the main library grounds to swig cocktails and dance the night away to Alex Mendham &…

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    Boardwalk Empire Trailer Hits. Can. Not. Wait.

    14 Jun ’10

    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14

    The Great Gatsby Trailer: Roaring Costumes

    24 May ’12