changing my style?
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lauradi7dwWe went to see "The Painted Veil" the other day
http://wip.warnerbros.com/paintedveil/
It's another in the list of movies that Arthur thinks should be stripped of dialogue so that one's entire attention could be on the cinematography. Apparently it's quite different from Maugham's novel (which is currently checked out from several local libraries, so I haven't read it yet)and the film's pacing in general is off, but it really is gorgeous looking. If you're thinking of seeing it at all, go while it's on a big screen.
I've decided that I want almost every garment Naomi Watts wears in it. Not that clothes would look on me the way the look on her, of course. It's interesting - in this case, I'm only doing a little research about clothes of the time period (mid-1920s) because her look is more important to me than historical accuracy. I have a hard time believing that real women wore clothes that look like some of the ones from fashion plates of the time, but I should know better than to doubt, I guess.
I like a bunch of the Folkwear patterns from the time - #s 214, 232, 235, 237 (found in the retro & romantic sections of)
http://www.folkwear.com/retro.html
Under the don't add anything new to the house rule, I'll have to give away more clothes before acquiring any, but they are on my mind now.
Another recommended recent flick is "Children of Men." There were no clothes in it that I would want, although I suppose there may actually be some that I already have.
http://wip.warnerbros.com/paintedveil/
It's another in the list of movies that Arthur thinks should be stripped of dialogue so that one's entire attention could be on the cinematography. Apparently it's quite different from Maugham's novel (which is currently checked out from several local libraries, so I haven't read it yet)and the film's pacing in general is off, but it really is gorgeous looking. If you're thinking of seeing it at all, go while it's on a big screen.
I've decided that I want almost every garment Naomi Watts wears in it. Not that clothes would look on me the way the look on her, of course. It's interesting - in this case, I'm only doing a little research about clothes of the time period (mid-1920s) because her look is more important to me than historical accuracy. I have a hard time believing that real women wore clothes that look like some of the ones from fashion plates of the time, but I should know better than to doubt, I guess.
I like a bunch of the Folkwear patterns from the time - #s 214, 232, 235, 237 (found in the retro & romantic sections of)
http://www.folkwear.com/retro.html
Under the don't add anything new to the house rule, I'll have to give away more clothes before acquiring any, but they are on my mind now.
Another recommended recent flick is "Children of Men." There were no clothes in it that I would want, although I suppose there may actually be some that I already have.
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May I add to the list?
Date: 2007-01-06 03:08 am (UTC)