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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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  • Clothes from 1940s,  Clothes from 1950s,  Interviews,  Premium

    Costuming The Dressmaker

    9 Nov ’15 /

    Twenty-five years ago, costume designer Margot Wilson was a student living in Paris when she picked up a roll of red, moire silk fabric during a shopping trip to Milan. She didn’t know why, or what for; she wasn’t even a costume designer then, just a talented young fashion grad from East Sydney Tech on a six-month scholarship to France. When it was time to go home, she took the beautiful roll of fabric back down under with her. Fast forward three decades and a couple of dozen films later (including Lantana, Bran Nue Dae and Lawless), and Wilson has finally found a screen role for her magnificent weave –…

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

    Clothes on Film’s 2011 Costume Design Round Up

    28 Dec ’11 /

    By no means intended as an exhaustive list, Clothes on Film ponder an overview of 2011 in costume.

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  • Clothes from 1930s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Mildred Pierce: Uniform Appeal

    1 Dec ’11 /

    The displaced sex appeal of uniforms in Mildred Pierce.

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    4 Oct ’11
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Interviews,  Premium

    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Mildred Pierce

    21 Nov ’11 /

    Clothes on Film editor, Chris Laverty discusses the costumes of Mildred Pierce for filmed HBO Sessions.

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    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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