I had a chance to go to an exhibition [Fashion in Film: Period Costumes for the Screen] at the Paine Art Center this past summer. This was soo exciting for me, getting to view up-close-and-personal some of the beautiful dresses I’ve seen on the big screen which then afterwards found me wishing for days that a time machine would be invented so that I could begin the most successful career as a woman back then, a courtesan, ha!

A quick quote from the site about the exhibit before I go into picture posting mode.

“The exhibition features thirty-six period costumes worn by movie stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Gwyneth Paltrow in major motion pictures, from critically acclaimed films Dangerous Liaisons and Sense and Sensibility to blockbusters Indiana Jones and Titanic. The Paine’s presentation of the exhibition uniquely sets the elaborate costumes within the grandest rooms of the historic mansion…” - thepaine.org

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alldoneup :: Nov.11.2007 :: Fashion, Places :: No Comments »