The last few posts had a cinematic thread about them, so let's start the new year with a festive costume from a film, the silvery gown from Christopher Strong (1933) directed by Dorothy Arzner.
The film – starring Colin Clive (Sir Christopher Strong) and Katharine Hepburn (Lady Cynthia Darrington) – is a tale of illicit love. This gown was donned by Hepburn for a costume party and was designed by Walter Plunkett and this costume inspired the Italian title of the film - La falena d'argento (The Silver Moth).
Somehow its form-fitting silhouette and the antennae on the cloche hat call to mind modern creations such as Thierry Mugler's glamorous insect designs. May 2017 bring you good health, happiness and joy!
Related articles
