The tall eyebrows, the bow-shaped red lips, and the wavy hairstyle, whether it is Rita Hayworth's long dress or Bergman's wartime attire, all reveal a charming demeanor. So I love watching black-and-white movies at that time, and I like to see photos of actresses at that time, very beautiful portraits, like goddesses. Maybe people think Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman are beauties, then look at the photos of Garbo and Havilland, that is the real perfection.
The film I want to introduce to you is not to discuss the artistic achievements of Billy Wilder and Chandler. As a model of film noir, there have been too many professional reviews. What I am discussing here are those of the actresses. And her classic look in this film.
Barbara Stanwick, I prefer the old-fashioned translation method. Stan Fei, an outstanding actress, has an acting time spanning half a century. She is not as beautiful as a typical American actress but is hardworking, but Stan Fei still Not as good as Betty Davis, with a pair of neurotic big blue eyes and blond hair, she is too ordinary. The eyes are small, the mouth is thin, there is no figure, the chest is flat and the hips are drooping, the forehead is slightly wider, and there are slight cheekbones. Such a woman must have extraordinary abilities if she wants to get ahead in Hollywood. So she is definitely an extraordinary woman, because she has lived with Robert Taylor for 12 years and is older than this handsome guy. On this point alone, I think this person is extraordinary.
This film noir is not only the achievement of Wilder, the biggest contribution is to make a plain woman into the queen of film noir, the sexy idol of that era.
All this is due to Edith Hyde, a famous film fashion stylist in the 40s/50s, and Paramount’s superwoman. Her most famous works are Hepburn's white shirt, long skirt, small silk scarf in "Roman Holiday", and Grace Kelly's mopping skirt in "Catch a Thief".
Of course, the above two are beautiful women, so they are naturally easy to dress up, but for an actress who looks ordinary and even dismissed by other film costumers, how should we design her clothes and style?
As a result, the genius Ms. Hyde put on a few sets of clothes that can conceal her shortcomings and highlight her unique sexy for our unbeautiful actress, and designed her own hairstyle. The protagonist changes her costume about 6 times in the film, and three of them are classics. One is the light-colored dress worn by the protagonist for the first time. The skirt is below the knee, which can hide my sagging buttocks and reveal the charming ankles. The upper body design with piping can divert attention from my flat chest, and is accompanied by high heels. , The whole person gives the audience a dignified and romantic impression. Although the hairstyle is mainly based on the big waves of the time, the front is trimmed with bangs to cover her slightly wider forehead, which looks innocent and sexy. The color of the lips should be similar to pearly, highlighting the color and lustre. flirtatious. Coupled with Shi Danfei's sophisticated acting skills, a woman with mysterious appeal appeared.
The second set I thought was the perfect costume for this film was in the rainy night scene. It was also the first turning point of the film. The scorpion woman finally captured the man and became an accomplice in her plan to kill her husband. She took off her windbreaker, inside was a round neck white long t-shirt, underneath was a black long skirt, very simple attire. Black and white, shirt and long skirt, but it is extremely shocking, and it is very coordinated with the dark use of the film. The ordinary white shirt is clean and neat without any decoration, but it highlights the lines of the heroine, so it is seduce a stranger When a man works for him, he does not need to be exposed, but to appear firm and impactful.
The last set is the end of the film. Things are revealed. The woman makes the last struggle, shoots and wounds the man, and is also killed. She wore a silk home attire, which could also be used as a pajama, in an attempt to seduce a man to death. I always think that silk is the best way to show a woman’s gentle, gorgeous and sexy side, so I suggest that mature women should each have a delicate silk nightgown instead of the ugly upper and lower part of the wholesale market and printed with cartoon patterns. Of inferior pajamas. No material can be as feminine as silk, and soft as smooth skin. This attraction is fatal, so it will appear in this scene of the film.
This movie made two women who hadn't been taken seriously before, Hyde and Stan Fei.
A piece of clothing must always be given its soul by the person wearing it in order to make the wearer eye-catching, that is to say, you must understand your own advantages and disadvantages, and choose the one that suits you, not the popular one. Although the clothing that promotes the graceful and moving classical style of women is no longer the mainstream of fashion, more and more tastes are taken care of, and the neutralization of women's fashion has almost spread to the streets, but the truth that women must understand is that you are a woman.
Large-scale production brings about loss of elegance. Many are not necessarily bad, but it certainly does not mean beauty. Whenever I see girls on the street, they wear dark clothes in the same color, surrounded by black squares. It’s a pity to carry a big bright bag of the same style with a towel, plus a skewers, the taste is too strong, pungent, oops, girl!
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