tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post6967322709111896444..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Beaton’s My Fair Lady’s CostumesPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-10408426789368559322011-03-13T20:08:39.401-04:002011-03-13T20:08:39.401-04:00The prints are from the VHS deluxe boxed set. I&#...The prints are from the VHS deluxe boxed set. I'm lucky enough to have purchased it when it came out in the early 90's. Along with the prints, it came with a piece of the film stock, and a great book by Cecil Beaton. He talks about the many photos he took of Audrey in various costumes from My Fair Lady - both hers, and extra's costumes. That fourth one is from that photo shoot. Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-50471794617792334712011-03-10T13:54:57.140-05:002011-03-10T13:54:57.140-05:00These are amazing!! I love costume sketches.
My...These are amazing!! I love costume sketches. <br />My favorite is My Fair Lady in the category of musicals and Brigadoon.junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597959014121851131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-61387125054146888312011-03-09T23:08:35.056-05:002011-03-09T23:08:35.056-05:00The last three were worn by the ladies at the thea...The last three were worn by the ladies at the theater at the beginning of the movie. Interesting note...I believe the Quenn of Transylvania was played by a true Rothschild. I can't remember what family line but sort of trivia i love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-46296689808730559322011-03-09T10:23:59.380-05:002011-03-09T10:23:59.380-05:00INCREDIBLE!!! Where on earth did you find these? ...INCREDIBLE!!! Where on earth did you find these? Loved every single frame!!! TOTAL GOODNESS!!Vickie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13251792725792438123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-11801320786146104272011-03-09T10:16:02.206-05:002011-03-09T10:16:02.206-05:00Re: the fourth dress featured- what I might like e...Re: the fourth dress featured- what I might like even more than the dress is that floor!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-85634219782942488142011-03-09T07:54:10.974-05:002011-03-09T07:54:10.974-05:00One has to be truly svelte to carry off a white dr...One has to be truly svelte to carry off a white dress that has large horizontal black bars across the hip area! Ms. Hepburn carries it perfectly.<br /><br />My favorites? Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet" (also a wonderland of fashion design), "Original Sin" (ditto), and "Dangerous Liaisons" (triple ditto!)Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-57448991772743502072011-03-09T07:48:33.923-05:002011-03-09T07:48:33.923-05:00My mom and I were just talking about his costume d...My mom and I were just talking about his costume design! Wonderful post, I love seeing the sketches!Laura Casey Interiorshttp://www.lauracaseyinteriors.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-82114694206280731502011-03-09T07:34:31.884-05:002011-03-09T07:34:31.884-05:00Meg! These are amazing! Audrey Hepburn is my fav...Meg! These are amazing! Audrey Hepburn is my favorite Actress. Could the picture on the left be the Pink Dress Audrey wore in My Fair Lady? <br /><br />http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zqFoq3qej2c/SmOVIW2a37I/AAAAAAABBB0/LA7JuHgMxJg/s1600-h/Picture+46.png<br /><br />Katie (Davids Daughter)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554910319791021641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-80793752245934772812011-03-09T07:17:54.604-05:002011-03-09T07:17:54.604-05:00What an extraordinary tiara for the prince's m...What an extraordinary tiara for the prince's mummy - it's almost satanic - but perhaps that was the intention. I can't remember her in the story, but it was a lovely movie, as I recall, which would be fun to watch again all these years later, when I'm so much older!columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-91487351886122892562011-03-09T03:22:53.617-05:002011-03-09T03:22:53.617-05:00I never watched Mary Poppins with Julie Andrues (t...I never watched Mary Poppins with Julie Andrues (there was no Holliwood movies for children in USSR in my childhood), but we have our own Mary Poppins with Natalia Andreichenko - with all-time songs and best USSR actors. <br />I love MFL to, but it been shown us much later than 1964))Velnoreply@blogger.com