My head is swimming with visions of dresses. I'm going through a bit of a phase right now that seems to want to extend for a while longer. This week I got "Unzipped" and "Valentino: The Last Emperor" in the post and have watched both this weekend. This has pushed me over the edge a little. I am this close to getting a ticket to "The September Issue" at the VIFF, even though my parents will be at my house waiting for me to organise some dinner and visit before they leave the country. I could just wait for its regular release, which should be in the coming weeks. Patience...
A wee visit to an online retailer has resulted in another 6 (six) DVDs on my credit card. I'm waiting for an intervention.
Actually, these are all things that are just good movies in general, but they're heavy on the good costuming. I have a thing with certain movies specifically because of the clothes. "Funny Face" is one of those movies; "An Affair To Remember" is another. "Breakfast at Tiffany's" goes without saying. I watch these at least a couple times a year, largely because of the clothes. With the purchase of "Desk Set" and a rewatching of "Roman Holiday", I realise that I've been going about things all wrong.
I don't have a very good body for '40s and '50s clothing (or any other era, really, judging by how poorly things fit me), but I love the way the clothes look. And since I have a weird fascination with Edith Head and think Bunny Watson is top-notch (and with her being a librarian), I need to somehow find a way to dress somewhere between the two, only for my body shape. This will be my struggle in coming months/years.
Actually, this week Heather sent me a link to a ridiculous pattern sale. Simplicity and Butterick patterns for $2.99, Vogue patterns for $3.99. Believe me, I poured over them looking to load up on patterns, but I still have 4 1/2 dresses awaiting completion and about a dozen other patterns that still need to be trialled. It was a struggle not to buy any. But there were a couple of vintage suits that I don't think I have (I actually have to doublecheck my stash... I have a feeling I have one of them) and a coupon for 50% off 5 metres of fabric to use by the end of October. That could easily be a Bunny Watson-esque suit. Just the blouse would be the struggle. I think I even have shoes that would do. It would be so good.
I'm not sure if I've mentioned my profound love of Isaac Mizrahi, but it is ON again. I so want to venture to a Target circa 2006 for some of his stuff. Granted, I doubt there would be any of his coloured beast coats of 1995, but one can dream. Even if they would probably make me look like Sweetums. Liz Claiborne makes me feel a bit old, so going back in time would really be better.
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The longer I own Desk Set the more incomplete my life becomes without a lovely silver dress and Spencer Tracy in my office. You can probably figure out this is Coppertop posting but my pw won't work.
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