tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692356349579198901.post5034437436004567092..comments2014-07-23T00:42:40.406+01:00Comments on MadAboutGingerAndFred: Hollywood Costumes ExhibitionFredandGingerMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692356349579198901.post-51221084039181754092013-02-22T06:13:47.168+00:002013-02-22T06:13:47.168+00:00...nope... would be nice...I believe Paramount is ......nope... would be nice...I believe Paramount is owned by Sony at this point, and I think they did bring SOME 'classics' out a few years back, but nothing lately...<br /><br />dang, I would think ALL of those costumes would be on a turntable, especially one like 'Jenny', with all its detail... VKMfanHueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360524951726605370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692356349579198901.post-9010557899836816302013-02-22T00:12:20.245+00:002013-02-22T00:12:20.245+00:00Gee 2 hours :O!!!
I got a tipoff from a fellow Gi...Gee 2 hours :O!!! <br />I got a tipoff from a fellow Ginger fan via facebook otherwise knowing my luck i would have missed it..<br /><br />I enjoyed the other costumes i saw although as I went to see Ginger's dress specifically and i didn't have a lot of time my viewing of the rest of the exhibiton was fairly sketchy.. <br />I did buy a copy of the Hollywood Costumes book and the V&A magazine Hollywood Issue, mainly because of the no photography and no postcards available, it did occur to me at the same time that Lady in the Dark doesn't seem to have had a dvd release either! (has the US had one anyone?)FredandGingerMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692356349579198901.post-46481487563533470202013-02-22T00:01:43.588+00:002013-02-22T00:01:43.588+00:00the exhibition tours a lot so hopefully it'll ...the exhibition tours a lot so hopefully it'll get to your neck of the woods at some point!! I didn't know until i reached the dress where it was going to be in the exhibit so i was really grateful it was in the final room, i very quickly browsed through the rest only stopping to look at outfits i recognised! and then the Lady in the Dark dress was in the last lot so i could just stand and stare at will, there was a lot of people in the exhibiton however!!FredandGingerMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692356349579198901.post-37529590186058682912013-02-17T13:47:32.931+00:002013-02-17T13:47:32.931+00:00Wasn't that exhibition just awesome!
I went be...Wasn't that exhibition just awesome!<br />I went before Christmas, on a whim, and had to queue for two hours to get in, but it was worth it!<br /><br />The only disappointment was the dress wasn't angled, or in front of a mirrored background, enabling you to see all of it, front and back - I don't think many people knew just how much mink there was. I was delighted to see it, though, and it was a lovely surprise as I had gone to see the 30's and 40's costumes belonging to Claudette Colbert,Carole Lombard and Katherine Hepburn, so the Lady in the Dark dress was a wonderful extra!<br /><br />It was such a shame there was the strict 'no photography' rule (although I appreciate why) as the was no postcard available of this dress, but hey, I've seen it, so I'm happy!callmemadamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817002200849663402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692356349579198901.post-67073161958686436932013-02-16T18:46:37.420+00:002013-02-16T18:46:37.420+00:00Really awesome! I'd love to have a chance to ...Really awesome! I'd love to have a chance to look at that dress too. I'm glad you were able to work it all out so you made it in to the exhibit before it was too late.<br /><br />Congrats on finishing up with uni. I'm sure you are glad that is all dusted and you can move on to the next BIG thing... whatever that may be :)erosenplatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155523675561006314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692356349579198901.post-65766548100305096452013-02-14T04:59:18.422+00:002013-02-14T04:59:18.422+00:00...totally...just...well, what else can ya say abo......totally...just...well, what else can ya say about this thing? It truly among Ginger's all-time most iconic costumes... her 'number' in this is just so great to me...I love it...honestly, I'm not that big a fan of LITD, film-wise, but... this one scene is worth watching the whole thing for... <br /><br />SO cool you have seen it, Kat! Hopefully it will be taken 'on tour' around the states sooner or later... and good work on passing by all that other stuff to get to the 'destination' costume... I would have probably just jumped ahead to it, and walked out looking at the other stuff...but then again, I'd want THIS to be last thing etched in my mind... that;s why it was hard to leave the BU exhibit...wasn't sure where to 'leave it', as it were...I.e. - couldn't find a 'stopping place'!! :-)<br /><br />Our Gingerologist tendencies are self-evident, I suppose... ain't it COOL?<br /><br />KIG, Kat!!!<br /><br />Hu<br />---VKMfanHueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360524951726605370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692356349579198901.post-60541805966890850952013-02-12T10:59:19.457+00:002013-02-12T10:59:19.457+00:00It was fabulous, it was set back slightly above va...It was fabulous, it was set back slightly above various other gowns so it could be seen in all its glory!! I stood and stared (only way to describe it really lol) and admired it for about 10 minutes straight and then did my utmost best to encourage everyone else passing me to show similar admiration ;) with some people it worked!<br /><br />It cost $35,000 when it was made in 1944 which according to a website i found is approx $456,000 in today's prices :O<br />From what i have found through searching google the next most expensive costume in Hollywood History is the gold dress that Barbra Streisand wore in 'Hello Dolly' which costs $8000 in 1969 or approx $50,000 in today's money.<br /><br />I guess they spend far too much money on special effects today to spend much money on costumes in comparison and the fur alone probably cost a lot of that $35,000!!FredandGingerMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16219608263701805469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692356349579198901.post-69781417120568712382013-02-12T03:01:39.013+00:002013-02-12T03:01:39.013+00:00Great you got to see all that! I bet seeing the La...Great you got to see all that! I bet seeing the Lady In The Dark gown was awesome in person(no pun intended).<br /><br />I still find it amazing that it's considered the most expensive in Hollywood history even today!!<br /><br />KIG :DGingerfan11https://www.blogger.com/profile/12786152664965341021noreply@blogger.com