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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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    Michael Caine in Pulp

    22 Jun ’10

    Rocky: Talia Shire as Adrian, From Geek to Chic

    17 Mar ’10

    Suit Yourself: Elliot Gould in The Long Goodbye

    12 Dec ’13
  • 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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    Style Icon of the Season: Cousin Eddie in Christmas Vacation

    18 Dec ’13

    Black Caesar: Blaxploitation Gangster

    1 Nov ’13

    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design

    19 Oct ’10
  • 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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    Grease: Annette Cardona as Cha-Cha

    10 Nov ’09

    Grease: Stockard Channing as Rizzo

    17 Aug ’09

    Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure

    18 May ’12
  • 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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    Rear Window: Grace Kelly in Jeans

    8 Jul ’09

    The Iron Lady: Costume as Distinction, Gender and Protection

    4 May ’13

    Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure

    18 May ’12
  • 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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    Win a Grease Sing-a-Long Goodie Bag!

    16 Sep ’10