Clothes make the character : the role of wardrobe in early motion pictures / Lora Ann Sigler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sigler, Lora Ann, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion pictures--United States--History--20th century.

Motion pictures.

Costume design--United States--History--20th century.

Costume design.

Silent films--United States--History and criticism.

Silent films.

Clothing and dress in motion pictures.

Characters and characteristics in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]

Summary:

""The clothes make the man" (or woman). This is especially true in early Hollywood silent films where a character's appearance could show an immense number of different things about the characters. For example, Theda Bara's role in A Fool There Was (1915) was known for her revealing clothing, seductive appearance, and being the first "Vamp." In these films, wardrobe and costume design played a larger role in the film than that of modern movies. The character's clothes told the audience who they were and what their role was in the movie. In this in-depth analysis of the use of clothing in character design, the author provides examples and explanations about noteworthy characters who used their appearance to further their fame in early Hollywood films"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

We flutter to the flickers

The look of life

The look of (foreign) life

Warner's, we have a problem

Strangers in a strange land

We're funny that way

Past imperfect

That sounds about right!

Where did you get that frock?

Epilogue: (Ad)dressing the present.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4766-4216-8