Women's Epic Movie Costumes

10 women’s epic movie costumes from the last century featuring iconic costume designs ranging from the 1930s to the 1990s by some of Hollywood's greatest talents.
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  • @Costume_CO
    @Costume_CO3 жыл бұрын

    Make sure to check out my follow up video, More Epic Movie Costumes: kzread.info/dash/bejne/haWtmph8dcbXf8Y.html

  • @darthstarkiller1912
    @darthstarkiller19124 жыл бұрын

    Liz Taylor's costumes in "Cleopatra" still blow me away. So many costumes yet each one so unique. Very underrated film IMO.

  • @queenannesrevenge1437

    @queenannesrevenge1437

    4 жыл бұрын

    Liz looked like such a goddess in that movie!

  • @tonibauer2949

    @tonibauer2949

    4 жыл бұрын

    She looked great but not a convincing Cleopatra. I think those costumes cost more than the movie has ever taken in. I love Liz Taylor, just not this movie nor her role in it.

  • @ahyan6681

    @ahyan6681

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@bigred6815 yeah I agree, this is one of those cases where actresses do it for the money, some of her 60s films aren't that good, on Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is

  • @caroleappling2007

    @caroleappling2007

    3 күн бұрын

    Yes….I love every look , she was absolutely glorious.🥰 And, it’s also one of my favorite movies.

  • @kari8187
    @kari81874 жыл бұрын

    Dorothy’s dress had pockets! Is there anything better than a dress with pockets? Actually a gown with pockets is even more fabulous!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Indeed Kari!

  • @bojack40

    @bojack40

    4 жыл бұрын

    As does Margo Channings party dress in All About Eve, allowing Bette Davis to use them and the dress to emphasise Margos’ emotional condition and general character. I remember reading that Margo was the ‘kind of woman, who would throw a mink on the floor’, and perhaps the kind who would treat a beautiful cocktail dress like a workman’s overall?!

  • @missmoxie9188

    @missmoxie9188

    4 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely

  • @carolynworthington8996

    @carolynworthington8996

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kari yes! Last summer I wore a Mother-of-Groom gown with pockets...loved it!

  • @susantrombley9216

    @susantrombley9216

    4 жыл бұрын

    there actually is

  • @KayleeCee
    @KayleeCee4 жыл бұрын

    The thing I love about Marilyn's ivory dress is that it wouldn't look out of place today or at any point between then and now. Truly a classic. I love items of clothing that never seem to go out of style.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, it's definitely timeless. 😁

  • @jasonmack2569

    @jasonmack2569

    4 жыл бұрын

    My mom had a sky blue silk crepe dress with a very similar cut in the late 70s early 80s

  • @azabujuban-hito8085

    @azabujuban-hito8085

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cleopatra's costume also would not look out of place today. I'd definitely wear that to do my grocery shopping .

  • @shimmeringfairydust3275

    @shimmeringfairydust3275

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pretty much any thing Audrey Hepburn wore is in fashion today.

  • @Cloudburst2000

    @Cloudburst2000

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same with Audrey's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' black dress. A black cocktail dress never goes out of style either. Two of the most iconic dresses are classic dresses. I like the embellished dresses used in time period movies, but nothing beat a true classic.

  • @2wheeler58
    @2wheeler584 жыл бұрын

    My favorite is the Kate Winslet outfit from Titanic. Love, love, love it! That scene where she emerges from the car...I swoon it's so breathtaking.

  • @ink3539

    @ink3539

    4 жыл бұрын

    To be honest, if I had to choose ONE scene from any movie, it would be this precise one ; it's like, ten seconds long but it's the most breathtaking scene ever !!

  • @shimmeringfairydust3275

    @shimmeringfairydust3275

    4 жыл бұрын

    The costumes in that film were extraordinary. I love the green lace gown, too.

  • @littlethingcalledtiina

    @littlethingcalledtiina

    4 жыл бұрын

    And that red dress!

  • @DebraKadabra

    @DebraKadabra

    4 жыл бұрын

    I love the boarding dress, the jump dress, AND the flying dress, though ALL of Kate's wardrobe in the movie is stunning.

  • @suleskos.2743

    @suleskos.2743

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@littlethingcalledtiina That was actually my favorite of all! The way it moved with her, so much lighter than the boarding dress, symbolic of the beginning of the shedding of the old ways, her old self, yet still uptight enough with all the incredible and cumbersome beading, indicative of that age around 17 from a child to a woman.

  • @iloveyourunclebob
    @iloveyourunclebob4 жыл бұрын

    Thank God for Debbie Reynolds 🙌🙌😭

  • @honey-feeney9800

    @honey-feeney9800

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jaded Wonderland I hope she was able to profit from the sale of the costumes . She had some financial setbacks after Eddie left her for Liz Taylor . Debbie deserved better .

  • @andywood5699
    @andywood56994 жыл бұрын

    Thank You for the shot of Carol Burnett in her curtain dress.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure. I grew up watching that show. :)

  • @melaniew4354

    @melaniew4354

    4 жыл бұрын

    I adore Carol Burnett, but I really don't like that almost every mention of Scarlett's curtain dress HAS to also mention the parody. It's not just this video, but lots of other places. I am a huge GWTW devotee (mainly the novel) and the constant attention to Burnett's parody shifts the true meaning too much for my taste...but that's probably because I am born & raised in Georgia and know how truly horrible Reconstruction was, especially on the women.

  • @Angel-rq3pi

    @Angel-rq3pi

    4 жыл бұрын

    I saw it hanging in the window and I just had to have it....

  • @julienielsen3746

    @julienielsen3746

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Angel-rq3pi "Thank you, I saw it in the window and I just couldn't resist it."

  • @RaymondHng

    @RaymondHng

    4 жыл бұрын

    ...designed by Bob Mackie.

  • @Ed-iz4wm
    @Ed-iz4wm4 жыл бұрын

    I would have added Barbra Striesand's costumes from "Hello Dolly!". Those costumers were on par with this list.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm doing a follow up. Thanks for commenting.

  • @saintmichael1779

    @saintmichael1779

    4 жыл бұрын

    And the dress she wore in "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" when she sings "Love with All the Trimmings." Cecil Beaton.

  • @marthawelch4289

    @marthawelch4289

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@saintmichael1779 Both the white beaded, jeweled dress and its matching headdress were positively stunning. Barbra and her costar, John Richardson, looked terrific in that movie. If you love fashion, you will visually enjoy this film.

  • @shimmeringfairydust3275

    @shimmeringfairydust3275

    4 жыл бұрын

    I liked the stuff she wore in “Funny Girl,” too.

  • @ZainaDancer

    @ZainaDancer

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad there'll be a follow-up... I was gobsmacked when Streisand's Hello Dolly gold gown didn't make this video!

  • @julijakeit
    @julijakeit4 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to do the most iconic dresses per decade? So many seem to be excluded... Like Sharon Stone iconic white turtle neck dress, Cinderella remake's iconic blue ball dress, Goldie Hawn's red 'revenge' dress from Death Becomes Her, anything from Devil Wears Prada, anything Grace Kelly has worn, Julia Roberts's red dress from Pretty Woman, anything from Memoirs of the Geisha, the iconic maid uniforms from The Help.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm going to do some follow ups it's just there are thousands of costumes and I can possibly get to them all!

  • @avicennitegh1377

    @avicennitegh1377

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah, Memoirs of a Geisha, yessss indeedy

  • @miryamamar5442

    @miryamamar5442

    2 жыл бұрын

    The maid costumes? Really??

  • @mlbumller
    @mlbumller4 жыл бұрын

    Reynolds solely save the movie costume history single handedly

  • @freyaegrey
    @freyaegrey4 жыл бұрын

    Dorothy having pockets makes everything in life so much better.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Indeed it does!

  • @DonnaTypes01
    @DonnaTypes014 жыл бұрын

    I think that Rose's "suicide gown,," the red and black beaded one from Titanic when she met Jack at the bow of the ship would be a good fit for your next video too! I have always loved that dress.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Donna. 😁

  • @amandashare1281
    @amandashare12814 жыл бұрын

    Liz Taylor's Cleopatra WOW, what an outfit and my goodness what a lady!

  • @mistamista8524
    @mistamista85244 жыл бұрын

    I would have to say one of the most epic costumes I have seen in film is the fur coat and dress Lauren Bacall wore in Murder on the Orient Express. That first scene she enters in gives life!! And her walk made it even more fierce! That woman WALKED!

  • @dougele
    @dougele4 жыл бұрын

    Designed by Givenchy, the dress Hepburn wore during the opening credits is not the little black dress. The little black dress is the one she wore when she went to see Sally Tomato at Sing Sing.

  • @oltedders
    @oltedders4 жыл бұрын

    Liz Taylor as Cleopatra! That cape...OMG!

  • @kirstenpaff8946
    @kirstenpaff89464 жыл бұрын

    I feel like either Leia's white dress from A New Hope or her bikini from Return of the Jedi should be somewhere on that list.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Maybe on a follow up video. :)

  • @joannesmith2484

    @joannesmith2484

    4 жыл бұрын

    If there's an iconic bikini, I would think it would have to be the one worn by Ursula Andress in Dr. No.

  • @andreayaya

    @andreayaya

    4 жыл бұрын

    Seems like Jane Fonda as Barbarella ought to be included too!

  • @yooringonghan

    @yooringonghan

    4 жыл бұрын

    + Natalie Portman's dresses!!!

  • @johnyzero2000
    @johnyzero20004 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for mentioning the costume designers.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure! That's one of my favourite aspects so I assume others like to hear about it as well!

  • @sislertx

    @sislertx

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO what is sad is i heard a video where women and gays all flocked to jobs that sis not have any spot light on them..

  • @beaumen1

    @beaumen1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sislertx what?

  • @jacqulyndavis.7039
    @jacqulyndavis.70394 жыл бұрын

    I think you should also include the ball gown in My Fair Lady the film made for Audrey Hepburn. This was a very nice video, thank you.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Jacquelyn, I love that one too! But I had to limit it to 10 costumes this time around. 😁

  • @carole.4628

    @carole.4628

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I was looking for that one too! She was stunning!

  • @lizbethraymond8364

    @lizbethraymond8364

    4 жыл бұрын

    The entire movie, Hepburn presents with one amazing dress after another. Not just the show-stopper dresses from the ball or the races, but the green dress she wears while being made to ¨say her letters¨ and others like the gorgeous dress she wears while singing ¨Show Me¨ to Freddie, the young chap who ¨sniggered¨ at her. The construction of the latter was pure genius in the way it was constructed to work with Hepburn´s very slight figure. I need that designer in my closet!

  • @ladyredl3210
    @ladyredl32104 жыл бұрын

    I love history when it intersects with stories and film. This is awesome

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Lady Red! Me too. 😁

  • @madisoned
    @madisoned3 жыл бұрын

    Scarlett must have had some wonderful maids/seamstresses to transform curtains into that dress!

  • @brendadrew834
    @brendadrew8344 жыл бұрын

    This retired NYC fashion illustrator who also studied fashion /costume design and the history of costume found this most interesting. You filled me in on some info I didn't know! Sad that the late great Debbie Reynold's wasn't able to fully realize her dream of a Hollywood museum that preserved the past history of the Golden Age of Hollywood and these great historic costumes. She only did so for a short time before she passed away. I once saw a great exhibition which was actually the very first exhibition of the Costume Institute at the MET in NYC around 50 years ago, "Hollywood Costumes" and saw many other fabulous costumes worn by the late greats Greta Garbo, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe plus many others. Unfortunately, many who buy these historic Hollywood costumes at auction for millions of dollars also do it for buying bragging rights! I would rather see them all on display at museums so all can see them and appreciate them! Thanks for sharing~

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Brenda, Thank you so much for your comment. 😁 It's lovely to hear your experiences. I didn't mention it in the video, but I had read that Debbie Reynolds late husband has saddled her with great debt without her knowledge. It took her 10 years working in Vegas to get back into the black. I suspect it might have been one of the reasons that she had to auction off her vast collection. 😁

  • @marthawelch4289

    @marthawelch4289

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO You are correct about Debbie's debts and her need to sell her much cherished collection.

  • @julienielsen3746
    @julienielsen37464 жыл бұрын

    Edith Head is one of my favorite costume designers.

  • @DannyJane.

    @DannyJane.

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've seen the documentary made later in Head's life where where she discusses how she designed. Her philosophy was that the dress should never outshine the woman wearing it. When you take that point of view how can a gown ever fail?

  • @robinholbrook6576

    @robinholbrook6576

    4 жыл бұрын

    My Mom had several of Edith’s dresses. Unfortunately, without our knowledge, she took various gowns to places like DRESS FOR SUCCESS thinking it was a good thing to do. Several French designer gowns disappeared, as well. Her designer purses are all gone. An incredible diamond necklace is missing, too. She has no idea where it went. Dementia is a very sneaky disease. You don’t want to boss around your parent but if you aren’t careful.... A $250,000 diamond ring is also gone. Just gone....

  • @sburris65
    @sburris654 жыл бұрын

    I love costumes in a movie and pay great attention to them in movies. I have never wanted to act in movies but always thought working in costuming would be amazing.

  • @AnaMorales-yc1hp

    @AnaMorales-yc1hp

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too. I always dream on working on costume production for theater or movies.

  • @robinholbrook6576

    @robinholbrook6576

    4 жыл бұрын

    And my interest is interior design so I pay attention to the set! It’s also the reason I still go to the theater (such as it is) to get a better view of period films.

  • @Angel-rq3pi
    @Angel-rq3pi4 жыл бұрын

    I'm just happy you know the correct pronunciation of "Givenchy" lol

  • @thomaslowdon5510

    @thomaslowdon5510

    4 жыл бұрын

    Correct ? " gyonshee...lol It should be gy von chi

  • @RspbyLmn
    @RspbyLmn4 жыл бұрын

    Rose's Sinking Dress was just as iconic. As was Eliza's Ball Gown, And Scarlett's Twelve Oaks Barbeque and Red Party Dresses.

  • @richardmayora1289
    @richardmayora12894 жыл бұрын

    I think that Leslie Caron's dress in GIGI is the most gorgeous dress I have ever seen.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    I agree!

  • @loveydovey802
    @loveydovey8024 жыл бұрын

    loved that you showed carol burnett. that was so funny.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂 Slipped that one in there.

  • @bettierusso5410

    @bettierusso5410

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO I adored that skit. It is one of the most memorable moments in costume and TV history. I made a true recreation of the Green GWTW dress and when I displayed it for a Washington State show, I put a gold curtain rod in the back of the display. I just wanted to see if anyone now would remember it.? WOW was I surprised. Everyone giggled and came to tell me how much they loved the display and loved the gown. Many wanted to know where the Carol Burnett gown was and why wasn't it included with my gown?

  • @jodicatastrophe
    @jodicatastrophe4 жыл бұрын

    Gigi's dress was most certainly based on John Singer Sargent's "Madame x" painting- even the crescent hair ornament is there!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jodi!

  • @mylesgarcia4625

    @mylesgarcia4625

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly.

  • @mangot589
    @mangot5894 жыл бұрын

    I like the green dress Scarlett wears, but the one she wore to the BBQ at the beginning of the movie!🤗! To die for. I would love to see more videos like this.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, that one is her other very famous dress!

  • @tallblonde1976
    @tallblonde19764 жыл бұрын

    Debbie Reynolds was a smart woman!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    She was! Sad that we lost her shortly after her daughter passed away.

  • @user-di2on5gl2d
    @user-di2on5gl2d4 жыл бұрын

    I graduated HS 1978, same year' Grease 'was released. Don't forget 'The King & I ', another great classic!

  • @themermaidstale5008
    @themermaidstale50084 жыл бұрын

    I never considered MM’s iconic white dress as anything other than a summer dress. Holly’s black dress: that back is Everything, but straight across the back, not curved. And the pearl collar really sets it off. TFS

  • @avicennitegh1377
    @avicennitegh13773 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that gold leather wings cloak for Elizabeth Taylor -- I didn't know it existed in its own right and what architecture it had.

  • @lmallia6719
    @lmallia67194 жыл бұрын

    I've seen the Grease costumes in Newbdrige, Ireland. They had an amazing collection of costumes and clothes, such as the Beatles' suits

  • @goddess131
    @goddess1314 жыл бұрын

    wow, you did such excellent work on this video, thank you. You got all of the most historic memorable women's costumes from the 1930s to 1990s. And gosh, Debbie Reynolds was such a smart investor!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much goddess!

  • @andreayaya

    @andreayaya

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes @goddess131 -- It would be interesting to see a whole episode on her collection as well as other famous collections.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@andreayaya That might be a great video. I'll keep that in mind for the future. Have some videos that I have to get through.

  • @richardmayora1289

    @richardmayora1289

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sadly, Reynolds lost a ton of money on her pet project.

  • @robinholbrook6576

    @robinholbrook6576

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nick Mayor And her poor choices of men! Glad I stopped at one husband! That cost me enough!

  • @Awkwardly-Weird
    @Awkwardly-Weird4 жыл бұрын

    Adrian doesn't get enough recognition that he deserves. Having study the 1930s era of fashion he was an amazing designer. In my opinion Edith Head took to much credit for what Hubert did in Breakfast at Tiffanys. Audrey loved Hubert and his designs. Funny Face showcased Givanchy talent. My favorite dress from that movie was the pink and white gown Hepburn worn.

  • @Daphattack
    @Daphattack4 жыл бұрын

    The titanic suit. I would wear that like this afternoon along with the huge hat and just feel so elegant. Great video!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's very classic!

  • @hannahsonnenburg7718
    @hannahsonnenburg77184 жыл бұрын

    Loved it! This is great content! No clickbait, just really good research. I would Love to see a part 2!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Hannah, I had a bunch of costumes that I couldn't fit it, so I will likely do a follow up. 😁

  • @hannahsonnenburg7718

    @hannahsonnenburg7718

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exciting!

  • @andreayaya

    @andreayaya

    4 жыл бұрын

    Honestly I almost avoided this due to the "clickbait" style title. Then when I saw it I could not subscribe fast enough! The research sets it off.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@andreayaya Thanks so much! Yes, the title is for ranking, but admittedly it is click bait. 😁

  • @bethcook677

    @bethcook677

    4 жыл бұрын

    Costume CO where is part 2?

  • @nbenefiel
    @nbenefiel4 жыл бұрын

    Zeferelli’s films were pure art.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I adored his work. 😁

  • @amypeiffer5162
    @amypeiffer51624 жыл бұрын

    I would have added Hedy Lamarr's Peacock costume from Samson & Delilah

  • @tatianamelendez490
    @tatianamelendez4904 жыл бұрын

    Well, this was quite a lovely thing to wake up to. You just about got every female costume I wanted to see! Thank you, my darling! I'm surprised that none of the iconic costumes in the video were made by Edith Head, since she is one of the most celebrated costume designers in Hollywood history. You should do a Top 10 best Edith Head costumes, that woman deserves a video all to herself. Also, I totally forgot to tell you! I saw Scarlett O'Hara's curtain dress at the Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre in Stratford - Upon - Avon along with Rhett Butler 's suit, and took a picture! It's most likely a replica, but still I lost my freaking mind when I saw it. I'll share it in the group page.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks sweetie. Wanted to do something fun.

  • @francine8806
    @francine88064 жыл бұрын

    I loved Audrey Hepburn's costumes in the movie, "Funny Face," a movie in which she plays a fashion model. They're gorgeous.

  • @MC-ko2mx

    @MC-ko2mx

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes indeed, Hepburn made every outfit look like a dream. I think most, if not all, are still wearable today - sign of truly timeless design.

  • @fionatanzer5270
    @fionatanzer52704 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating! Of course by now there are other costumes to consider such as the array of black and white costumes from "The Favourite" - and of course the iconic Wonder Woman costume! And - Anna's yellow ball gown in "The King and I"

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Fiona, thanks so much for commenting. I haven't seen the Favourite yet, but I've got it on my list. This video is 20th century costumes and doesn't include super hero costumes. I'll have follow up videos for those.

  • @robinholbrook6576

    @robinholbrook6576

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes! THAT YELLOW DRESS!

  • @robertfontanelli7662
    @robertfontanelli76624 жыл бұрын

    I'm surprised no one here has mentioned the Schiaparelli-inspired fuscia gown Marilyn M wore in Gentleman prefer blondes. It's been referenced hundreds of times in pop culture; even James Franco wore a version of it at the Ocscars. On a side note : in the early 1990's at Bloomingdales in Manhattan - there was a Hollywood themed exhibit of original gowns. I was blown away by the tiger striped gown Marilyn wore in the Rachmaninoff sequence. in person on a mannequin - and on film it was jaw dropping.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    I had it on my short list. 😁

  • @nibs8837
    @nibs88374 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! I adore hearing the details about each costume, and the stories behind them! More, Please!

  • @hindsightpov4218
    @hindsightpov42184 жыл бұрын

    This video brought back so many happy memories of movies I loved growing up. Thank you, Heidi. 🤗

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah, I'm so glad! I loved all of these movies too. 😁

  • @lesliegalen7018
    @lesliegalen70184 жыл бұрын

    I’m late, but fantastic as always. Thanks for including a pic of Elizabeth Taylor in Taming of the Shrew. Her costumes in that one were sublime.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Leslie! Yes, and it's also at the same museum as the Juliet costume!

  • @MicaRayan
    @MicaRayan4 жыл бұрын

    My goodness! Your pronunciation especially on people's name are truly on spot! It was actually the first time I've heard such names pronounced ! (I usually just read on it)

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Augh, I'm usually dreadful for things like that. 😁 Appreciate the comment.

  • @majesticmicrobes60
    @majesticmicrobes604 жыл бұрын

    LOVE the my fair lady dress.

  • @lucieclayton10
    @lucieclayton104 жыл бұрын

    You missed some of the best eg. The King and I, Deborah Kerr version

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll have a follow up. Not enough room for all of the greats!

  • @jasonmack2569

    @jasonmack2569

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO This video just one you a sub. Kudos for the Gigi dress and Romeo and Juliet . I agree w/ lucieclayton10 . I would love a follow up with the Shall We Dance gown. Since we are talking hoop skirts how about the gold masquerade gown from To Catch a Thief.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jason. :)

  • @monicacall7532

    @monicacall7532

    4 жыл бұрын

    Totally agreed! Kerr said that she lost 25 lbs. while wearing her hoop skirts, especially in the iconic “Shall We Dance?” scene. That said her clothes were gorgeous, especially that lavender satin dress.

  • @sandrasanders706

    @sandrasanders706

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't skip over Funny Girl or Hello Dolly...

  • @reflectiverambling1148
    @reflectiverambling11482 жыл бұрын

    Okay, Totally new level of respect for Dorothy's dress having pockets! It's a shame that so many craftsmen were denied recognition because the category didn't work. Oh my gods, I can't even imagine having to wear something like that in the final Grease scene. That sounds like torture. Also, I can only imagine the horror of some research projects for these. Thank you for giving us the history behind these icons!

  • @maryannlockwood7806
    @maryannlockwood78064 жыл бұрын

    👗my favorite dress of all time would be the black & white dress grace kelly wore in rear window. 👗

  • @sislertx

    @sislertx

    4 жыл бұрын

    There was.one that.ginger.rogers wore I loved...i got to.see it in real.life..omg the rhinestones...and a victorian one hand embroidered with peacock feathers sewn in that was the most beautiful thing i have ever seen but it went for.sale and into a private collection before i could even get a picture...it.was u believable.

  • @darksession
    @darksession4 жыл бұрын

    Pink dress from "Material Girl", Catwoman's suit, Mary Poppin's costume, Coco Chanel when she first wore trousers, Basic Instinct dress Alice in Wonderland's dress, Dirty Dancing costume The Dutchess's costume Marie Antoinette's costume

  • @teresacooper2724
    @teresacooper27244 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderful video, remembering them on the screen so many years ago, showing how well they have survived and how much fans are willing to pay is eye watering.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Teresa! Yes, it's so important that these costumes are preserved for generations to come. It appears that more recent shows know this and have taken steps to archive the wonderful pieces of art. Thanks so much for your comment. 😁

  • @cynthiat6505
    @cynthiat65054 жыл бұрын

    A real voice! Brava!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Cynthia!

  • @simplisticmotivation
    @simplisticmotivation4 жыл бұрын

    Love love this video. I enjoyed learning the history behind these beautiful costumes. Excellent presentation and very detailed 🌻

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Nature's!

  • @lindadann9202
    @lindadann92024 жыл бұрын

    Off the shoulder is to me the most gorgeous of all necklines. I have very narrow shoulders= has worked for me- and for the more gorgeous broad shouldered stars above.

  • @feeberizer
    @feeberizer4 жыл бұрын

    I saw a stage production of My Fair Lady where the hats were so large that the actresses could only stand arms length from each other...

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Was it the one designed by Cecil Beaton?

  • @feeberizer

    @feeberizer

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO I don't know. It was in Seattle early 1990s

  • @robinholbrook6576
    @robinholbrook65764 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully narrated, edited, researched, and I just loved it! 🌹

  • @drawwda
    @drawwda4 жыл бұрын

    I love that you are diversifying your content. Very detailed and interesting as always!!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, trying to keep things fresh. 😁

  • @hopehendrick869
    @hopehendrick8694 жыл бұрын

    I think the velvet dress Kate Winslet wore in Titanic was the most beautiful dress I'd ever seen, along with Bette Midler's velvet concert dress shown at the end of the movie, Beaches...both were so gorgeous. Correction: it was the black and red dress from Rose's jump scene, but I don't believe it was velvet, just looked at it again... UNBELIEVABLY GORGEOUS!

  • @beaumen1

    @beaumen1

    4 жыл бұрын

    the red and black gown of rose from titanic, was such a delicate one, the underbody may have been red silk, but it was covered in black net, heavily, over embroidered in black jet...there were a few of them...i'm surprised how well they held up, when they were returned to 20th century fox. the best were the satin red shoes, modern made.../ peter fox?/, but stunning

  • @Aki-ht8qb
    @Aki-ht8qb4 жыл бұрын

    I loved the video! I might have called those costumes iconic over epic but that might just be my understanding of the words. Never the less. Beautiful work as always! I hope you will do more videos showing costumes with embroidery on them.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Aki, I've been switching between epic and iconic but in the end settled on epic because it ranks better. Thanks for commenting. 😁

  • @Aki-ht8qb

    @Aki-ht8qb

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO that make sense! I'm very excited for your next video. Give me a couple of years and if you then ever would need an embroidery expect then I should have finished my education (all well watching those amazing videos for inspiration)

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Aki-ht8qbThat's awesome. 😁 Good luck with your studies.

  • @chandrahousley5735
    @chandrahousley57354 жыл бұрын

    I did not know Debbie Reynolds had such a great collection

  • @rachelcrawford1977

    @rachelcrawford1977

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chandra Housley she wanted to open a museum for movie costumes in la but it never was to be

  • @rocketmom60
    @rocketmom604 жыл бұрын

    Very recent, but Lily James' Cinderella ball gown was magnificent.

  • @Visplight

    @Visplight

    4 жыл бұрын

    meh

  • @phoenixdavida8987

    @phoenixdavida8987

    4 жыл бұрын

    It was pretty but I wasn't wowed.

  • @reikun86

    @reikun86

    4 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning

  • @JulianChild
    @JulianChild4 жыл бұрын

    How about Rosemary Clooney's dress in WHITE CHRISTMAS when she sand "Love, You Didn't Do Right By Me?" And, of course, Monroe's "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" gown?

  • @elizabethreed5178

    @elizabethreed5178

    4 жыл бұрын

    Julian Child. OMG, yes! Loved that dress! And the blue dress she wore for Sister's number.

  • @mylesgarcia4625

    @mylesgarcia4625

    4 жыл бұрын

    Awfully. Tacky, Garish -- but right for the period of that story.

  • @AllThePeppermint

    @AllThePeppermint

    3 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE the neckline of that dress Clooney wears, and how dramatic the shape is!!! I think that dress is part of why for years I wanted to marry wearing a mermaid dress.

  • @jane6732

    @jane6732

    3 жыл бұрын

    Was just thinking about that gorgeous black velvet with the rhinestone brooch on the back. Classic Edith Head.

  • @AysKuz
    @AysKuz4 жыл бұрын

    Aaaah! This came unexpected and it is glorious! Love it! Thanks for all the work you´re doing!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Aysun.

  • @ggressell4011
    @ggressell40114 жыл бұрын

    Well done. I am an old man and enjoyed this video. More for the history or it than understanding what a "bodes" is.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your comment G! What's do you mean by a "bodes"?

  • @oltedders

    @oltedders

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO He means a bodice.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    A bodice is just the top portion of a dress!

  • @Sonnie0325
    @Sonnie03254 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video Heidi! Loved this and the trip down memory lane. You make me want to go back and watch the older flicks!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sonia!

  • @M1aUcita
    @M1aUcita4 жыл бұрын

    This is the first video I watch from this chanel and I’m loving every minute of it!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Perla!

  • @Harringtonml54
    @Harringtonml543 жыл бұрын

    May I suggest that the next edition include Rita Hayworth's strapless sheath from GILDA, Bette Davis's mink-trimmed party dress from ALL ABOUT EVE and any of three Julie Andrews outfits: the Jolly Holiday sequence from MARY POPPINS, Maria's wedding dress from THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and the Jazz Hot gown from VICTOR/VICTORIA. Bette Davis's transformation tailored suit and hat in NOW, VOYAGER is a breathtaking moment and Rosalind Russell in AUNTIE MAME has brilliant clothes throughout. There are so many you could include and do several editions! Thanks so much for the hard work and great fun you have created here!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    3 жыл бұрын

    Working on it. Some of those will be included!

  • @crystalstanley4960
    @crystalstanley49604 жыл бұрын

    Years ago in NY, one of the museums had a costume exhibition, and I was blown away by the wedding dress in Camelot worn by Vanessa Redgrave. It was made up of hand sewn pumpkin seeds, which I had never noticed while watching the film. AMAZING in person. I would have loved to have seen here the stunning green gown worn by Kim Novac in Vertigo, when first seen in Ernie's by James Stewart. And my third pick would be (again, emerald green) the gown worn by Keira Knightley at the library & dinner scene in Atonement. Thanks for a delightful clip!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for commenting Crystal!

  • @beaumen1

    @beaumen1

    4 жыл бұрын

    yes, the costumes from the film 'camelot' are perfection...they were designed by john trusscot. all of the clothes were hanging on racks at warner bros. costume rentals, back in the days when they were available to all....the wedding dress is beyond belief.

  • @andreayaya
    @andreayaya4 жыл бұрын

    SUBSCRIBED!!! I SO enjoyed this. All of the interesting details you provided were so fascinating. Thank you-- I can hardly wait to learn and see more.

  • @kentuckylady2990
    @kentuckylady29904 жыл бұрын

    Rose’s costume is my favorite.

  • @pdgf
    @pdgf4 жыл бұрын

    You should change the video title from Epic to ICONIC.

  • @phoenix_star
    @phoenix_star4 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastically researched and presented video. Thank you :)

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Renza, I really appreciate your lovely comment. 😁

  • @Fugettaboutit
    @Fugettaboutit4 жыл бұрын

    You should do an episode on Ginger Rogers' dresses from the RKO pictures with Astaire.

  • @EmmaCosgrove123
    @EmmaCosgrove1234 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful video as always 😊 I'd love a full video on Titanic's costumes if that's something you'd be interested in doing 😊

  • @sandrasanders706

    @sandrasanders706

    4 жыл бұрын

    Be awesome..loved Kate Winslett's hat.

  • @blisszagar1640

    @blisszagar1640

    4 жыл бұрын

    That would be Awesome

  • @PrincessSolitaire
    @PrincessSolitaire4 жыл бұрын

    My college theatrical costume design instructor actually hand made that hat Kate Winslet wore in Titanic, along with hats and corsets seen in Dangerous Liaisons, Sense and Sensibility, and Persuasion. She would sometimes bring in pieces that had been used in films for us to look at. Plus lay out her research - oh my gosh the research that goes into every one of those historical costumes...

  • @AJGreen-of6gn
    @AJGreen-of6gn4 жыл бұрын

    While not memerable, the skirt and blouse Audea Hephburn wore in Roman Holiday could have been included. Whenever I watch that movie it seems I am seeing it in color.

  • @belbras
    @belbras4 жыл бұрын

    recently (dec. 2019) the person who bought Sandy's black leather jacket gave it back to Olivia Newton-John.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh really? That's lovely, thanks for sharing.

  • @belbras

    @belbras

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO indeed, it is quite fresh news; l guess you can check the details better on this recent headline available on internet. :)

  • @gardenlover9663

    @gardenlover9663

    4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Thanks for sharing the info.

  • @PeterManuel

    @PeterManuel

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO There is a KZread video with information about the ON-J and other stars action. The title is: Doris goes to Julien's Auction: Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Erte, Olivia Newton John Iconic Costumes

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing Peter. :)

  • @reneemeyers6251
    @reneemeyers62514 жыл бұрын

    I love, love, love this video

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Renee!

  • @vanessaamesty6739
    @vanessaamesty67394 жыл бұрын

    1- Gigi's dress 2- Scarlet green dress 3- Rose Dress 4- Cleopatra's 5- The red shoes

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Vanessa, is that your order of best costume?

  • @vanessaamesty6739

    @vanessaamesty6739

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Costume_CO Yes, I change mi mind so I edited, I think Rose dress is better than Audry's a bit more personality... but Gigi's dress is my number 1 for sure

  • @vanessaamesty6739

    @vanessaamesty6739

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like Scarlet dress because is so smart, the material is so uncommon, a true masterpiece

  • @Fortress7
    @Fortress74 жыл бұрын

    I love this so much! Great content, thanks for doing it 💙💙

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for commenting. 😁

  • @christinethornhill
    @christinethornhill4 жыл бұрын

    Oh , Marilyn , how gorgeous you were . That dress ! So classy compared to some of the over exposure today , sexy not smutty . 💝

  • @mamas_quilts3573

    @mamas_quilts3573

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Christine Thornhill, and she was natural looking-not boney...a size 14 actually. So beautiful!

  • @carolynjo2578
    @carolynjo25784 жыл бұрын

    Man I gotta watch some of these movies again!!! Great video ... and very well researched 💕

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Carolyn jo!

  • @bojack40
    @bojack404 жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait to find out what the ‘Bad Sandy’ costume fetches for Olivia’s charity

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me too! You can order the auction book from Julien's.

  • @PeterManuel

    @PeterManuel

    4 жыл бұрын

    In case you haven't find out: pants - $162,500.00 and jacket: $243,200.00 - as per this video: Doris goes to Julien's Auction: Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Erte, Olivia Newton John Iconic Costumes

  • @onwego1946
    @onwego19464 жыл бұрын

    Carol Burnett did the best job of the curtain dress.

  • @beaumen1

    @beaumen1

    4 жыл бұрын

    bob mackie is beyond wonderful!

  • @andreayaya
    @andreayaya4 жыл бұрын

    How about a video about famous jewelry and/or accessories from movies? There is a fantastic article on the Joseff of Hollywood collection of movie costume jewelry on Collectors Weekly that could be quite inspiring.

  • @melanieohara6941
    @melanieohara69413 жыл бұрын

    We are how we dress. What a great site-so glad I found it. Thank You from Wyoming-the Cowgirl State!🙋🏼‍♀️

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Melanie and hello to Wyoming!

  • @mcomeslast
    @mcomeslast4 жыл бұрын

    Taming of the Shrew is one of our favorites. I’ll have to look if you have a video on it!

  • @prof.cecilycogsworth3204
    @prof.cecilycogsworth32044 жыл бұрын

    What a treat that video was!

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Prof Cecily!

  • @proudcynophile1901
    @proudcynophile19014 жыл бұрын

    How about costumes from Doctor Zhivago in the beginning after movie Geraldine Chaplin with a beautiful pink costume coat and matching furry hat and Julie Christie costume also

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    I love that costume!

  • @mrs.g.35
    @mrs.g.354 жыл бұрын

    Hepburn was royally snubbed for My Fair Lady. She worked her butt off for that role and it showed. Julie Andrew's is great, talented, likeable etc, but Hepburn will ALWAYS be Eliza in my mind.

  • @IngenuousSoprano

    @IngenuousSoprano

    4 жыл бұрын

    She still gets snubbed for it today. The only reason for this being that Andrews was the woman to originate the role. As wonderful as Andrews is (and she is), she's just not convincing as a cockney flower girl and Hepburn is. The team of Hepburn and Nixon worked beautifully. Can you tell she's dubbed? If you pay attention, yes. Is it distracting or take away from the character or experience? No. Still better than Watson's tracks for Belle. (The tracks for both Watson and Stevens I blame on producers and sound engineers for not insisting on dubbing. God knows there are plenty of other issues with 2017's Beauty and the Beast.)

  • @Yolanda8419
    @Yolanda84194 жыл бұрын

    I just subscribed. That was a lovely and very well researched video. I will gladly watch a second part.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Yolanda, I'll have another one coming up in the near future.

  • @Yolanda8419

    @Yolanda8419

    4 жыл бұрын

    Costume CO Thank you for answering me. I had seen your videos some time back but then I lost the history and forgot to subscribe. KZread suggested you again. It’s great to see passionate and knowledgeable people talk about the costume designs and the creative process. Much love from Greece.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yay KZread! Haha, well, I've always wanted to go to Greece. It's my most favourite historical era. :)

  • @elisabethclancy3949
    @elisabethclancy39494 жыл бұрын

    I found the video very educating and interesting. Thanks for sharing and teaching me something new. I love all these movies and I am a big fan of costumes.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Elisabeth. 😁

  • @LIZZIE-lizzie
    @LIZZIE-lizzie4 жыл бұрын

    ELIZABETH TAYLOR applied all her own makeup for her movie, CLEOPATRA, as all actors "did" from the beginnings of the theatre.

  • @jonathanl9229
    @jonathanl92294 жыл бұрын

    Alternate title for this video: “Top Ten costumes from Debbie Reynolds personal collection”

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂 That wasn't intentional!

  • @jonathanl9229

    @jonathanl9229

    4 жыл бұрын

    Costume CO lol! Great video btw! Love all of the background on these iconic pieces of history!

  • @lynnmartinez5701

    @lynnmartinez5701

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jonathan L Debbie Reynolds definitely was a smart woman to save so much Hollywood film history.

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jonathanl9229 Thank you so much!

  • @juliewilson3237
    @juliewilson32374 жыл бұрын

    I’ve just found your channel , fabulous !!!! You now have a new subscriber 🤗

  • @Costume_CO

    @Costume_CO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Julie!

  • @juliewilson3237

    @juliewilson3237

    4 жыл бұрын

    Costume CO welcome 😘

  • @4ArcticFox
    @4ArcticFox4 жыл бұрын

    The costumes worn by Romy Schneider for the Sissi movie series were gorgeous too.