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  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Guys in Films

    The Lighthouse: All Hail a High Waist Trouser

    4 Feb ’20 /

    The higher the waist, the closer to god.

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    Sharen Davis Costume Interview: Django Unchained

    1 Jan ’13

    Kind Hearts and Coronets: Decadent Dennis Price

    29 Sep ’10

    Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

    4 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from 1930s,  Clothes from 1940s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss

    28 Jan ’13 /

    The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave to it.

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

    11 Apr ’14

    Film Review: 42nd Street

    5 May ’09

    Mildred Pierce: Uniform Appeal

    1 Dec ’11
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Guys in Films,  News

    The Woman in Black Trailer: Creepy Frock

    19 Aug ’11 /

    A trailer for The Woman in Black arrives bringing that spooky sense of dread that only Victorian costume can provide.

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    War Horse: Exclusive Interview with Kathleen Kennedy

    19 Jan ’12

    True Grit: Exclusive Costume Featurette

    4 Feb ’11

    Review: Django Unchained

    28 Dec ’12
  • Clothes from 1930s,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: Water for Elephants

    10 May ’11 /

    Old fashioned and sentimental, Water for Elephants still has much to offer with its very readable costume design.

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    The Artist: Interview with Mark Bridges

    22 Nov ’11

    Review: Hugo – With Exclusive Insight From Sandy Powell

    23 Dec ’11

    Top Hat: Ginger Rogers’ Ostrich Feather Dress

    11 Aug ’10
  • Clothes from 1990s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Kiss of Death: Nicolas Cage as Little Junior Brown

    8 Oct ’09 /

    Little Junior Brown represents the ugly face of nineties designer villainy.

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    Fight Club: Remembering Marla, the Dark Tourist

    7 May ’13

    Basic Instinct: Sharon Stone, Devil in a White Dress

    22 Feb ’11

    The Big Lebowski: Jeff Bridges in a Pendleton Cardigan

    31 Aug ’10