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The Iron Lady: Costume as Distinction, Gender and Protection

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A look at late Margaret Thatcher’s colour specific wardrobe as represented in the film The Iron Lady. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Mildred Pierce: Uniform Appeal

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© 2011, HBO

The displaced sex appeal of uniforms in Mildred Pierce. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were: Forties Meets Seventies

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© 2011, Clothes on Film

Throughout The Way We Were, Barbra Streisand wears a mix of period authenticity and contemporary fashion. Continue reading → Continue reading →

X-Men: First Class Costumes

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© 2011, 20th Century Fox

Some official images have surfaced for X-Men: First Class. The sixties costumes vibe is not excessive, however. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Swing Time: Ginger Rogers’ Day Dress

Jazz age elegance ... Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Swing Time.

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Among all this luxury is a plain, yet deliciously feminine black dress worn for the ‘Pick Yourself Up’ waltz. Continue reading → Continue reading →