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  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from 1980s,  Girls in Films,  News

    Meryl Streep in Costume for The Iron Lady Trailer

    7 Jul ’11 /

    More clip than teaser trailer, but Meryl Streep certainly does look the part.

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

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    26 Apr ’13

    Brigbsy Bear: Interview with Costume Designer Sarah Mae Burton

    14 Aug ’17
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Dressed Trailer

    1 Jul ’11 /

    Looking so sexy that the finished film can be nothing but a huge disappointment, this teaser for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ticks all the right 70’s boxes.

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    Rocky: Talia Shire as Adrian, From Geek to Chic

    17 Mar ’10

    American Hustle: Beneath the Glamour

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    Live and Let Die: Jane Seymour’s Maxi Dresses

    1 Sep ’09
  • Clothes from 1950s,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  News

    Colleen Goes Contemporary: First Official Pic from The Tourist

    14 Jun ’10 /

    A solitary official image from The Tourist starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. Contemporary costume design by Coleen Atwood.

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    Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches

    9 Dec ’14

    To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Beach Wear

    5 Apr ’11

    Katie Holmes in The Kennedys: Armani’s Copy of a Copy

    5 Aug ’11
  • Clothes from 1950s,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    Grease: Stockard Channing as Rizzo

    17 Aug ’09 /

    Betty ‘Rizzo’ played by Stockard Channing is not only the most complex character in Grease, but in costume terms fascinating.

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    Edith Head Sketches for Grace Kelly Costumes to be Auctioned

    11 Nov ’10

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  • Clothes from 1950s,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    Rear Window: Grace Kelly’s Green Suit

    1 Jun ’09 /

    While still alluring, as practically anything is on Grace Kelly, this is perhaps her least successful outfit overall from Rear Window (1954, as Lisa Fremont). The jacket seems slightly too long and loose for the slenderness of the skirt; it doesn’t fit Kelly’s figure as comfortably as it might. However even with its faults the suit still reflects a vital side of Lisa’s complex personality: her professional, tailored femininity.

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    25 Oct ’18

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