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  • Clothes from 1940s,  Girls in Films,  Girls on TV

    The Star Wattage of Mildred Pierce (1945)

    6 Mar ’17 /

    The 1945 cinematic adaptation of Mildred Pierce, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring, of course, Joan Crawford, is a very different beast to the 2011 HBO mini-series starring Kate Winslet. In all honestly it is not as good, but more significantly it is very different in terms of costume. Interestingly enough the mini-series, which is evidently a period piece, is closer in terms of historical accuracy than the near contemporary set Crawford version. This is not the be all and end all, because while Winslet’s Pierce may feel more real in terms of costume and setting, Crawford’s is arguably more fun. If for no other reason than to exemplify how…

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  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Costume Design and Fashion: A Multi-Million Dollar Industry

    14 May ’13 /

    Analysing the sometimes tense relationship between fashion and costume design.

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  • Clothes from 1930s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    King Kong: Naomi Watts’ White Evening Dress

    23 Oct ’09 /

    The 1930s was the couture decade that introduced the evening dress in its now familiar form.

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