[Chase Hamilton]

My five (in no particular order are):

The Great Gatsby - Robert Redford dresses in 1920s menswear with elegant disdain;

Bringing Up Baby - Cary Grant is supremely elegant even when wearing ladies' lingerie;

Easter Parade - Fred Astaire shows us how to look great in vintage clothing;

Sunset Blvd. - William Holden wears the ultimate man's wardrobe, including a vicuna overcoat;

The Purple Rose of Cairo - Jeff Daniels displays the retro fashions of a Hollywood Matinee Idol from the 1930s--both on and off the screen.

Kind Regards,

Chase

 

[Chase Hamilton]

I think it is interesting to note that Astaire movies were also mentioned a number of times.

Forgive me if this has been posted here before, but Astaire was credited for a number of innovations in Men's Clothing--one of which was using a necktie as a belt.


Kind Regards,

Chase

 

[Chase Hamilton]

Fine. Now we're all talking pot-shots at Mr. Fred Astaire, a doggone sartorial G-d?

Is nothing sacred to you elitist fribbles?

Kind Regards,

Chase

P.S. Given this current state of affairs, I expect a "Bash Cary Grant" thread to be commenced any time now. :icon_smile_wink:

cah

 

[Chase Hamilton]

Given this current state of affairs, I expect a "Bash Cary Grant" thread to be commenced any time now. :icon_smile_wink:

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Oh. My. R. O. F. L. My sides hurt!!! :icon_smile_big:


--Chase

 

[Chase Hamilton]

BTW, I just learned that Sir Ian Richardson died on the 9th. RIP FU.

There's a thread about the death of Sir Ian on The British Influence Forum

--Chase

 

[Chase Hamilton]

Interesting (hopefully) note for all fans of The Age of Innocence: those elegant costumes were designed by Italian Gabriella Pescucci, who went on to win an Oscar.

--Chase

 

[Chase Hamilton]

I think another movie that reeks of elegance is Titanic--I think it captures the clothing and style of the Upper Class of 1912 perfectly.

--Chase