Now that apologies are out of the
way, it’s time, my lovely readers, for a bit of a history lesson. As you know
by know, I love old movies. I adore the old slang, the big dance numbers and
the look of Technicolor, but what I really
love is the costumes. Sadly, most people of my generation have never seen the
classic old movies. So, allow me to introduce you to a legend: Edith Head. You
have probably never heard her name, but I guarantee you know her work. You all know the iconic Breakfast at Tiffany’s little black dress (that is STILL used as
style inspiration), Edith designed it.
The woman was seriously a rockstar. Her
designs literally helped shape the style of the 30s, 40s AND 50s. Her concepts
were elegant, simple and memorable all without distracting the viewer from what
the actors were trying to portray. She worked closely with Alfred Hitchcock to
make the clothes that helped present the seemingly perfect women that Hitchcock
would then slowly unravel until the point of madness. She worked with Audrey
Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Shirley MacLaine, Elizabeth Taylor, Rosemary Clooney; the
list goes on and on. She designed the costumes for Roman Holiday, Rear Window,
White Christmas, To Catch a Thief, Funny Face, Vertigo, Butch Cassidy and The
Sundance Kid, Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany’s- and that’s only naming a tiny
percent of all the films she worked on.
She was nominated for 35 academy
awards and won 8. She still holds the record for most academy awards won
by a woman.
Oh, and Edna Mode from the Incredibles? Yeah, the character was based
on her.
She was amazing and it’s really sad to me that so few people of my
generation have even heard of her. So there, your history lesson/my rant is
over. Have a wonderful day!
Love,
Love,
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