When an artist throws a stone into the pond of their chosen medium, sometimes the stone makes a big splash then quickly gets swallowed up and sometimes the stone skips across, leaving reverberating ripples across the whole surface of the pond—even without the violence of that initial splash. Though I only just watched Julie Dash’s … Continue reading Julie Dash’s Illusions (1982)
Category: Costume Appreciation
Noirvember ’22: Costume Appreciation: Born to Kill (1947)
Costumes by Edward Stevenson While there are plenty of striking elements that make up Born to Kill, as soon as I finished watching it, I knew I had to go back and get screencaps of all the great outfits Claire Trevor wore in it. Edward Stevenson is credited under “Gowns by” but the name didn’t … Continue reading Noirvember ’22: Costume Appreciation: Born to Kill (1947)
Costume Appreciation: Fashionable Patriotism in The 1940s Superman Cartoons
When Fleischer Studios got on making Superman cartoons, in partnership with Paramount, the United States hadn’t yet formally entered World War II. At the end of 1941, the Fleischer brothers, Max and Dave, broke up with each other and their eponymous studio and Paramount reorganized it into Famous Studios. As you may remember, that’s also … Continue reading Costume Appreciation: Fashionable Patriotism in The 1940s Superman Cartoons
Costume Appreciation: All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Note: This post originated on the Watch More Movies Tumblr and was imported. Please forgive potential formatting issues. Links to other posts will direct to the tumblr. All That Heaven Allows (1955) I’m not into 1950s vintage, but I must say, if my closet were replaced tomorrow with only Agnes Moorehead’s costumes from All That … Continue reading Costume Appreciation: All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Costume Appreciation: Expensive Women (1931)
Note: This post originated on the Watch More Movies Tumblr and was imported. Please forgive potential formatting issues. Links to other posts will direct to the tumblr. Dolores Costello and her costumes in Expensive Women (1931) Her costuming in this movie was so good I had to watch through again to screenshot. Also, I find … Continue reading Costume Appreciation: Expensive Women (1931)
What’s New is Old: Hela’s Vamp Style
Note: This post originated on the Watch More Movies Tumblr and was imported. Please forgive potential formatting issues. Links to other posts will direct to the tumblr. What’s New is Old: Hela’s Vamp Style Hela’s (Cate Blanchett) design in Thor: Ragnarok (2017) evoked some great vamps of the silent era for me. Included above are: … Continue reading What’s New is Old: Hela’s Vamp Style
Costume Appreciation: The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Note: This post originated on the Watch More Movies Tumblr and was imported. Please forgive potential formatting issues. Links to other posts will direct to the tumblr. The Brides of Dracula (1960) These stills didn’t quite have a place in my A Century of Glamour Ghouls post about the movie, so they’re getting their own … Continue reading Costume Appreciation: The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Costume Appreciation: Children of Paradise (1945)
Note: This post originated on the Watch More Movies Tumblr and was imported. Please forgive potential formatting issues. Links to other posts will direct to the tumblr. [GIF description: Garance (played by Arletty) in a medium close-up (head & shoulders) wearing a bejeweled semi-transparent veil. As she turns her head from right to left, the … Continue reading Costume Appreciation: Children of Paradise (1945)
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