I've been thinking about what I want to start the blog off with, and I know I wanna talk about a movie, but I can't decide what one :/
To remedy this curse of indecisiveness, I'll talk about all of them!! (In three parts)
When it comes to childhood movies that have altered my brain chemicals signifigently, this is my top pick.
Singing in the Rain is a musical/romantic comedy filmed in 1952. It stars Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. (All three of whom also altered my brain chemicals.) Though the story is what moves the film along, the clothes are what keep you mesmerized.
Pictured above, Gene Kelly and the beautiful Cyd Charisse during a kind of dream sequence. Her short bob and short green dress with high slits and gold detailing scream 1920's. To watch the dress in motion is like watching a top spin, absolutly hypnotic.
One of my favorite scenes in the movie is a musical number called "beautiful girls" (It's a weird song maybe don't listen to that one first if you're gonna find the soundtrack.) Right before the end of the song, the twelve models shown above are looked at one by one, with a description of what they're wearing.
No joke, my jaw is on the floor every time I see this part. To describe each and every one would take WAY to many words for one post, but yall have eyes, yall can see what I see. Maybe I'll do a post breaking them all down someday.
I can't talk about singing in the fashion without mentioning this absolute diva. Lina Lamont, the villain character of the movie played by Jean Hagen, is snobbish and delusional, but also statuesque.
Sorry it's a bit blurry, but here she's seen in a very light, creamy green with rhinestone details and fur. Everything about this look is perfect, and it compliments her natural features beautifly. I often see looks like this one referenced by drag queens for it's opulent, showey nature, with the diamonds and furs.
And finally, Cyd Charisse returns to bless us with her INSANE dance skills, this time in a small white dress, and an impossibly long train. The train flows in the wind like a waterfall, and her dress is reminiscent of the iconic white dress worn by Merilyn Monroe three years later in "The Seven Year Itch."
Okay guys thats all for this part but I'll have two more coming real soon!!
