Loretta Young, The Men in Her Life, 1941. Design: Charles Le Maire.
Maize gown, chenille trio on hoop skirt, picture hat, chiffon streamers, mink muff.
Private Collection.
Marlene Dietrich, Shanghai Express, 1932. Design: Travis Banton.
Black silk velvet, glass beads. Private Collection.
Ryan O'Neal, Barry Lyndon, 1975.
Design: Milena Canonero/Ulla-Britt Söderlund.
Beige raw silk court coat and vest, stockings, slippers. Private Collection.
Ingrid Bergman, Cactus Flower, 1969. Design: Moss Mabry.
Aquamarine satin gown, studded with pearls and rhinestones. Private Collection.
Barbara Stanwyck, The Great Man's Lady, 1942. Design: Edith Head.
Black velvet gown, silver bugle beads. Private Collection.
April 17 through September 5, 2010
Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernberger Galleries
Icons of Costume: Hollywood's Golden Era and Beyond featured the
fashions and accessories worn by luminous film stars such as Elizabeth Taylor,
Errol Flynn, Audrey Hepburn, Warren Beatty, Barbara Stanwyck, Gene Kelly,
Loretta Young, Arnold Schwarzenegger and many others. More than 50 costumes and
objects presented the still-influential designs of celebrated fashion designers,
from the 1940s through the 1990s, including Edith Head, Adrian, Walter Plunkett,
Orry-Kelly, Bob Mackie and others of legendary renown. Drawn, in part, from
numerous films that were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume, six
of them took the Oscar home. Also included were rare publicity stills, lobby
cards, jewelry, and film props, as well as an exciting interactive component
that let visitors experience the sights and sounds of the movie studio as well
as be a star in their own film scene. Rounding out the exhibition was an
hour-long video of 35 memorable clips from films with a distinct Bucks County
connection, such as Casablanca, Lassie Come Home, On the Waterfront,
West Side Story, The Buddy Holly Story, and A Star is Born.
According to the exhibition's curator, Erika Jaeger-Smith, "These costumes are
remarkable survivals, and their impact on today's fashions is immediately
recognizable. The unique aspect of this exhibition is its concentration on the
early years in Hollywood."
Lights, camera, action!
A special feature of the Icons of Costume exhibition was The Screen Test experience!
Visitors could select props and costumes of characters from famous Hollywood films,
like Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz or Arnold Schwarzenegger from Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
and perform in front of a camera. Selected videos are featured on
the Michener's YouTube channel.
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