Re: [h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace"

I too noticed the the off the shoulder dresses and was also doubtful about the thin cotton dresses the young girls were wearing. I am having to read the book again, have been meaning to for years! By the way, Natashia's dresses are described as muslin with pantaloons. I like the uniforms

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I haven't seen this movie but I feel like movie costumes run on cycles of fashion that can be just as reactionary as fashions in everyday life. something along the lines of "everyone remembers their version of the story so I have to be different." Sometimes it ends up just being difference for

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I wasn't snarking, merely asking for information. I thought the bare shoulders were wrong for the period, even as "extreme" fashion, and wanted to confirm my opinion. Kate Bunting On Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 9:50 PM, Lavolta Press wrote: > Oh sure, I just don't understand why

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I don't see it as snarking either, the costume stills I've seen look particularly bad, especially for what one is used to seeing for BBC period productions. But the one shoulder evening dress, so odd, looks so modern and harsh, good for a ballroom dance performance. On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 4:18

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Re the styles of dresses, I still have to chuckle at the 18th C interpretions in films of the '20s-30s where the gowns have dropped waists. In an earlier production of W the fashion tone is Audrey Hepburn all the way. It seems that one can peg the date of the film release by the tweaked styles

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Yes, that is a great book, and I almost cited it, too. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Viv Watkins To: Historical Costume Sent: Wed, Jan 6, 2016 12:02 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace" There is a

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Lucky you! I schemed to get to Boston to see it but just couldn't. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Katy Bishop To: Historical Costume Sent: Wed, Jan 6, 2016 12:08 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace" Absolutely, I

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Absolutely, I worked on that show, dressing mannequins when it came to Boston. Opening up a Renaissance dress and seeing a big honking zipper and padded bullet shaped bust cups was so funny. On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 12:00 PM, Viv Watkins wrote: > There is a

Re: [h-cost] Costumes in "War and Peace"

It's a great book. Every historical costumer who loves movies should own a copy. On 01/06/2016 12:00 PM, Viv Watkins wrote: There is a fascinating book - "Hollywood and History - Costume Design in Film" which looks how costume designers present historical dress. It was published in 1988 to