""The clothes make the man" (or woman). This is especially true in early Hollywood silent films where a character's appearance could show an immense number of different things about the characters. For example, Theda Bara's role in A Fool There Was (1915) was known for her revealing clothing, seductive appearance, and being the first "Vamp." In these films, wardrobe and costume design played a larger role in the film than that of modern movies. The character's clothes told the audience who they were and what their role was in the movie. In this in-depth analysis of the use of clothing in character design, the author provides examples and explanations about noteworthy characters who used their appearance to further their fame in early Hollywood films"--
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A fascinating, in-depth analysis of the wardrobes designed and created for early motion pictures and their stars, and the influences of those wardrobes. highly recommendedChoice Vibrant, evocative writing stylea comprehensive and much-needed addition to this genrea useful resource for students or enthusiasts of film studiesSiglers witty commentary entertains from the outset, striking an ambitious balance between style and substance.The Journal of Dress History
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Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2022 (United States).
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1.We Flutter to the Flickers
2.The Look of Life
3.The Look of (Foreign) Life
4.Warners, We Have a Problem
5.Strangers in a Strange Land
6.Were Funny That Way
7.Past Imperfect
8.That Sounds About Right!
9.Where Did You Get That Frock?
Epilogue: (Ad)dressing the Present
Appendices
A: Busby Berkeley
B: The Thomas Mooney Case
C: The 1919 Entertainment Strike
D: On the Flip Side
E: Photoplay (August 1925)
Glossary
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Lora Ann Sigler is a professor emerita of art history at California State University. She is a portrait/landscape artist and designer living in San Pedro, California.
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