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Sigler, Lora Ann, author.
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Clothing and dress in motion pictures.
Costume design -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Characters and characteristics in motion pictures.
Silent films -- United States -- History and criticism.
Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Clothes make the cha...
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Clothes make the character : the role of wardrobe in early motion pictures / Lora Ann Sigler.
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Sigler, Lora Ann, author.
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
Subjects
Clothing and dress in motion pictures.
Costume design -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Characters and characteristics in motion pictures.
Silent films -- United States -- History and criticism.
Motion pictures -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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9781476681856 (paperback) :
1476681856 (paperback)
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vii, 204 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents:
We flutter to the flickers -- The look of life -- The look of (foreign) life -- Warner's, we have a problem -- Strangers in a strange land -- We're funny that way -- Past imperfect -- That sounds about right! -- Where did you get that frock? -- Epilogue: (Ad)dressing the present.
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""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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