Category Archives: film costuming

Film & Fashion – Victoria & Abdul

Posted on 2017-10-16 by Jonathan

This is a great film and I highly recommend it, but I have a few minor grumbles about some of the costuming. The best costumed crowd scene is the State dinner in the opening. Dignitaries dressed in their finest attire … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Sexes and Tennis Fashion

Posted on 2017-10-07 by Jonathan

We saw Battle of the Sexes last night – the film about Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King’s 1973 tennis match – an event I remember well the first time around. The film is very entertaining and remains pretty true … Continue reading →

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Film and Fashion: Tulip Fever

Posted on 2017-09-18 by Jonathan

It has been a LONG time since I reviewed any period film costuming. I found dissing popular films stirs up a lot of controversy (I was not a fan of The Great Gatsby or Titanic…) however, I think Tulip Fever … Continue reading →

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Best Fashion Film Documentaries

Posted on 2017-05-02 by Jonathan

Like the fashion films, I am marking the ones I think are must-sees with three stars, okay docs with 2 stars, and avoid at all costs with 1 star. Anything without stars I have not seen: Advanced Style (2014) ** … Continue reading →

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The Best Fashion Films

Posted on 2017-05-01 by Jonathan

Three years ago I blogged a list of fashion-themed films but I have since found more. This time I also rated them: 3 stars for ‘must-see’, 2 stars for ‘okay’, 1 star for ‘don’t bother’. Those without stars are on my … Continue reading →

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2016 Academy Award Costume Nominees

Posted on 2017-01-28 by Jonathan

Once again it’s time for me to publicly embarrass myself by picking the wrong winner!  I actually get it right half the time, which is better odds than the groundhog — and even when I am wrong I usually know why … Continue reading →

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As Seen In – Period film Costume appropriation…

Posted on 2017-01-15 by Jonathan

I just came across this image of Judy Garland in this peculiar looking costume from the 1948 film The Pirate. Although strange, there was something about the tartan tam that seemed familiar. Sure enough the design was borrowed from this c. 1830 … Continue reading →

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Film Costume Historian – Debbie Reynolds (1932 – 2016)

Posted on 2016-12-29 by Jonathan

I know most people will be remembering Debbie Reynolds as a singer, dancer, actress, and famous dysfunctional mom to Carrie Fisher, but I prefer to remember her for her work as a collector and film costume historian. When MGM decided … Continue reading →

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Janet Patterson, 1941 – 2016

Posted on 2016-11-05 by Jonathan

I just learned that Janet Patterson, a costumer known for her work in period films, passed away a couple of weeks ago. She was the favourite costumer of Australian filmaker Jane Campion. Patterson’s period work included: Portrait of a Lady (1996), Oscar … Continue reading →

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A must see film – Falbalas 1945

Posted on 2016-06-29 by Jonathan

This film should be required viewing for students of 1940s fashion! The title Falbalas, which means frippery (ostentatious decoration), is translated into ‘Paris Frills’ on IMDB. The film was released in France in June 1945, shortly after European hostilities had ceased … Continue reading →

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