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    Short Film Costume: Ashes, Inside the Captive Mind

    24 Jul ’13 /

    Costume design and meaning in short film.

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    The Wolverine International Trailer: Yakuza Style

    27 Mar ’13

    Oscars 2020: Red Carpet Livestream

    8 Feb ’20

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: The Woman in Black

    10 Feb ’12 /

    Proving that frock coats and heavy lace dresses really are terrifying.

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    True Grit: Full Trailer Moseys Along

    5 Oct ’10

    Review: Lincoln

    1 Feb ’13

    War Horse: Interview with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston

    27 Apr ’12
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    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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    Sherlock Holmes Costume Guide Part 2: Tweed Suits and Ulsters

    20 May ’10

    Sherlock Holmes Costume Guide Part 1: Frock Coats & Bustles

    17 May ’10

    Costume Designer Joanna Johnston Talks Lincoln & Jack

    8 Feb ’13
  • Clothes from 1930s,  Girls on TV,  Premium

    Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce: Sex and the Housedress

    1 Jul ’11 /

    A prevalent theme in the first episode of Mildred Pierce starring is how domestic costume can be read as a signal for sexual availability.

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    Puttin’ on the Glitz: An Upcoming Fashion and Film Event

    12 Mar ’14

    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Mildred Pierce

    21 Nov ’11

    Dressed to Serve: Costume in The Grand Budapest Hotel

    4 Jul ’14
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    Diana Rigg in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: To Die For

    24 Jun ’11 /

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

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    Legend: Interview with Costume Designer Caroline Harris

    25 Sep ’15

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20

    Art of Rosemary’s Baby

    7 Mar ’11
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Costume Q&A with Lucinda Wright

    3 Jun ’11 /

    Lucinda Wright talks to Clothes on Film about her contribution to The Suspicions of Mr Whicher starring Paddy Considine.

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    Review: War Horse

    16 Jan ’12

    Review: Lincoln

    1 Feb ’13

    The Alienist: Costume Featurette Provides Glimpse into Gilded Style

    26 Apr ’18
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    Changeling: Angelina Jolie’s Fur Trimmed Coat

    5 May ’10 /

    Angelina Jolie suits the unstructured dresses and cloche hats in Changeling perfectly.

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    Midnight in Paris: Nostalgia Fashion

    3 Feb ’12

    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Mildred Pierce

    21 Nov ’11

    Boardwalk Empire Trailer Hits. Can. Not. Wait.

    14 Jun ’10