Re: [h-cost] piping on Civil War era dresses
Lisa, I am working on the photos that I took of you at Costume-Con. I applaud for doing an excellent job in matching your fabric prints up on your dress's seams. WOW! Matching up prints is such a lot art. I also converted a couple of your photos to black & white. I think you will be pleased. Penny Ladnier, owner The Costume Gallery Websites www.costumegallery.com 15 websites of fashion, costume, and textile history FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Costume-Gallery-Websites/107498415961579 ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] costumes in Dangerous Liaisons
There's a Korean version that's lovely also. You can get it through Netflix. Sheryl www.embellishedbody.com Natalie wrote: > I didn't realize there was more then one version, but I watched the 1988 > version with Glenn Close and John Malkovich. > > Natalie > > > On 5/7/2011 9:00 PM, Franchesca wrote: > > Well, depends, which version of Dangerous Liaisons were you watching? :) > > > > (For the record, I thought they were all BEAUTIFULLY done costume wise). :) > > > > Franchesca > > > > > > : -Original Message- > > : From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume- > > : boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Natalie > > : Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 5:00 PM > > : To: Historical Costume > > : Subject: [h-cost] costumes in Dangerous Liaisons > > : > > : I just watched the movie Dangerous Liaisons last night for the first > > : time. Unbelievably, I had never heard of it before. I was quite thrilled > > : by the beautiful outfits! I don't really know anything about 18th c. > > : French clothing, but it was certainly nice eye-candy. I especially liked > > : the beginning scene where they were dressing. Were they sewing her into > > : her bodice? > > : > > : Natalie > > : ___ > > : h-costume mailing list > > : h-costume@mail.indra.com > > : http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > ___ > > h-costume mailing list > > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] costumes in Dangerous Liaisons
And didn't you love that image where Glenn Close gets out of the carriage and her face is hidden by the hat and then she lifts her face and changes her expression? In black and yellow a hornet to stir up a nest. The whole film is beautifully designed. James Acheson won an Oscar for it. Many of the patterns came from Janet Arnold... as a starting point. It is set in the 1760's but in actuality, the play (book) is closer to the Revolution. There's even a line about "The century is drawing to its close". I heard someone who worked on the film "complain" it was in the wrong period, and too "English" in its cut but ... whatever It works beautifully. Let's see what other costume gossip did I hear from the film? (I worked on "Last of the Mohicans" which was designed by James Acheson too, until he quit and had his name taken off. Michael Man kept choosing fabrics and switching costumes until it didn't look like Mr. Achenson's work) Michelle Pfeiffer's gown for the "Beyond my control" break up scene was made from a sari. John Malcovich's black coat and waistcoat for that scene has embroidery from a long runner, or was it bed hangings?... anyway, they were carefully cut out and couched down and then enhanced with pearls. There was only enough for one coat and 2 waistcoats, so the coats come off in the duel... there being no backups. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
