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Gigi: Fashion Forward Can Be Timeless
photo credit: herea little dress inspiration in honor of old musicals week here at Ever Ours. charming french actress Leslie Caron in the iconic white evening gown with iridescent feather detail from best picture oscar winner Gigi.
the exquisite dress was created by Cecil Beaton, who also did the costumes for My Fair Lady. Beaton won an Oscar for his design work in both films. below is the costume sketch for Gigi, complete with gloves, upsweep, and crescent moon hair accessory.
next to it is the gorgeous dress in real life.
photo credit: if it's hip, it's herewinning nine academy awards in total, Gigi is a transformative musical love story set in 19th century Paris. in addition to it's commentary on marriage, the film is an interesting resource for artful wedding inspiration. it's chock-full of imaginative costumes, art nouveau decor, and bright floral concoctions.
photo credit: unknownClick here to see more costumes from Gigi.
many thanks again to dog'n'bird for this stylish post.
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many thanks again to dog'n'bird for this stylish post.
definitely head on over to this amazing site full of inspirational ideas.
Gigi! Growing up my mom, sis and I watched this often as it was 1 of my mom's favorite. "Thank heaven for little girls" and thank Bird for the trip down memory lane!!
You are killing me smalls! These posts are awesome!
Be still my heart! I love that dress!
Gigi is an amazing movie!! Love that musical and her dress is... gorgeous... to say the least!!
And I was going to bet the farm it was an Edith Head design!
Ah, so beautiful!!!
oh man i am loving that dress!
I've never seen Gigi, but I think it's something I'll be watching very soon. Thanks again for always putting such great content on your blog. I enjoy following.