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The Phantom of the Opera_Gerald Butler black mask, Emily Rossum-001

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The Phantom of the Opera: Colour, Character and Costume

By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1800s, Alexandra Byrne, Bonnie Radcliffe, colour, corset, costume, cravat, Emily Rossum, Gerald Butler, gloves, jacket, Joel Schumacher, leather, mask, Minnie Driver, performance, Premium Content, silhouette, silk, stockings, subtext, The Phantom of the Opera, topcoat, underskirt, waistcoat, wedding dress. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments

The Phantom of the opera demonstrates that the colour, size and shape of a character’s costumes can communicate on a subliminal level. Continue reading→

House of Tolerance_L'Apollonide Souvenirs de la maison close_Adèle Haenel mid dress-001

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Costume Designer Anaïs Romand Discusses House of Tolerance

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 19th century, 20th century, Alain Guffroy, Alice Barnole, Anaïs Romand, Belle Époque, Bertrand Bonello, corset, cotton, Danièle Boutard, Hafsia Herzi, House of Tolerance, Iliana Zabeth, Josée Deshaies, L'Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close, linen, Madeleine, Noémie Lvovsky, Premium Content, red dress, S bend corset, silk, stay, stockings, underwear. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment

French costume designer Anaïs Romand discusses her work on House of Tolerance (L’Apollonide: Souvenirs de la maison close). Continue reading→

Malèna_Monica Bellucci_red hair_lighters

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Monica Bellucci as Malèna: Beauty, Black and Heels

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1930s, Clothes from 1940s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1940s, brown, Clothes from 1930s, court shoes, décolletage, dress, femininity, floral, Gaetano Aronica, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Giuseppe Tornatore, high heels, Jean Harlow, lounge suit, Malèna, masculinity, military, Monica Bellucci, Premium Content, sexuality, short trousers, shoulder pads, slingbacks, stockings, tea dress, tight, tubular, utility suit, wool, World War 2, WW2. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments

In Malèna, Monica Bellucci plays an impossible vision of beauty; a woman so striking she is immediately sexualised by all who lay eyes on her. Continue reading→

Burlesque_Christina Aguilera hat tilt_Image: Credit Sony Pictures

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New Burlesque Trailer? Corset Is

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 2000-10, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, News. Tagged Burlesque, camp, Cher, Christina Aguilera, corset, Fight Club, heterosexual romance, Janty Yates, Michael Kaplan, sex, sparkly, Steven Antin, stockings, suspenders, tease, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Victorian. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment

A brand new international trailer for Burlesque has pranced onto the internet. Continue reading→

Quadrophenia_John Altman_stockings girl leaning.bmp

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Quadrophenia: Mod Girl Wearing Stockings

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged Mod, Premium Content, Quadrophenia, stockings, Tights. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments

Mod era film Quadrophenia illustrates an interesting point concerning female hosiery during the 1960s. Continue reading→

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