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Clothes Make the Character: The Role of Wardrobe in Early Motion Pictures

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Clothes Make the Character: The Role of Wardrobe in Early Motion Pictures - Sigler, Lora Ann
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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 them. 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." Wardrobe and costume design played a larger role in silent films than in modern movies. The character's clothes told the audience who they were and what their role was in the movie. In this in-depth ...

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Clothes Make the Character: The Role of Wardrobe in Early Motion Pictures 2021, McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC

ISBN-13: 9781476681856

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