Direct from the family of legendary and much loved child star Shirley Temple comes this extraordinary collection of Hollywood history which is to be auctioned in mid July 2015. The items are...
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This is just too incredible to be true and to have survived! From much loved child and adult star Mickey Rooney comes this amazing two piece "Carmen Miranda" costume worn by Mickey Ro...
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Exactly three months ago I was proud to experience the opening of this, my first major exhibition of original screen used film costumes all sourced from my personal collection of vintage f...
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Here is an exquisite period gown designed by Paramount’s legendary Travis Banton and worn by screen sire Mae West in the 1934 Paramount film “Belle of the Nineties”. The gown ...
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This is just incredible and to have survived so amazingly well. Here is an absolutely breathtaking petal pink satin period costume gown worn by Joan Bennett as Princess Maria Theresa in the...
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As the Academy Awards were presented today, I am sharing something that is not a costume but very much related to film. This is a commemorative Oscar Statuette that stands 5½" in height....
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This beautiful ankle-length crepe evening dress was worn by Cyd Charisse in the 1948 MGM musical “Words and Music”. The costumes were designed by Helen Rose. The bodice is decor...
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Here is an amazing full length period costume gown worn by Susan Hayward in her role as “Messalina” in the film “Demetrius and the Gladiators” and made at 20th Century Fox in 1954...
http://vintagefilmpropsandcostumes.blogspot.com/2013/12/susan-hayward-red-headed-star.html
Mitzi Gaynor does it all, dance, act and sing. A much loved performer, even now she continues to be a popular favourite. This is a costume that Mitzi Gaynor wore in her role as �...
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This is a ridiculously beautiful fully beaded gown worn by operatic mezzo-soprano Rise Stevens in the 1941 MGM musical “The Chocolate Soldier”. The gown was designed by the legend...
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Who doesn’t love Lucille Ball! This wonderful 50’s gown was designed for and worn by Lucille Ball in the 1954 comedy hit “The Long, Long Trailer”. Costumes were designed by Helen R...
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Over the last four months I have been lucky enough to display some of my costume pieces for the public in my first exhibit. Its been a lot of fun and the response has been amazing. I want...
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“Wet she’s a star, dry she aint”. Many people have been attributed to have said this of musical swim star Esther Williams. It was in fact Fanny Bryce who quipped this of the great ...
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This beautiful Green wool period gown was worn by Ann Rutherford in what is possibly the most loved adaption of “Pride and Prejudice” and made at MGM in 1940. Ann Rutherford...
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Here is a period dress worn by much loved character actor Dame May Whitty as she portrayed "Miss Thwaites" in the film Gaslight. (MGM, 1944) This is a three-piece brown wool crep...
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From the glorious movie musical “Dr Dolittle” comes this off-white see-through taffeta dress worn by Samantha Eggar as “Emma Fairfax”. The film was made at 20th Century Fo...
http://vintagefilmpropsandcostumes.blogspot.com/2012/06/this-is-world-of-samantha-eggar.html
Hot off the heals of one Julie Andrews costume comes another! Here is another amazing and for me breathtaking gown from one of my favourite films. In it Julie Andrews portrayed the...
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Here is an elegant evening gown worn by Julie Andrews in the 1969 Paramount film “Darling Lili”. Costumes for the film were designed by Donald Brooks. The costume consists of a golden s...
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From the 1955 MGM period drama, “Diane” comes this magnificent champagne velvet pearl-encrusted period court gown worn by Lana Turner and designed by Walter Plunkett. The costume is compr...
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“I am big…it’s the pictures that got small”… Norma Desmond Sunset Boulevard is undoubtedly a film noir classic and is considered to be one of the most noteworthy films in American c...
http://vintagefilmpropsandcostumes.blogspot.com/2012/01/gloria-swanson-ready-for-her-close-up.html
This period blue check wool day dress was worn by Katharine Hepburn in the original and loved 1933 RKO film version of “Little Women”. Costume were designed by Walter Plunkett. Everyo...
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This full length period lavender gown was worn by Nina Foch in the Cecil B. DeMille 1956 epic, The Ten Commandments in which she played Bithia, Pharaoh's sister who found the baby Moses in th...
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Indian born Merle Oberon is arguably Hollywood’s first Indian Actress. Born in India, she obscured both her birth lineage which was probably part Eurasian by claiming she was born in the Au...
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French born actress Leslie Caron is a much loved film actor and dancer who has appeared in some of the most memorable MGM musicals. Discovered by another MGM performer, Gene Kelly, Caron st...
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Anne Baxter was an American actress who has appeared in very memorable and much loved films including All About Eve in 1950 and The Ten Commandments in 1956. I have three wonderful costumes w...
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