Clothes make the character : the role of wardrobe in early motion pictures /

Clothes make the character : the role of wardrobe in early motion pictures /

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Author / Creator:	Sigler, Lora Ann, author.
Imprint:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021] ©2021
Description:	1 online resource (vii, 204 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	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. Characters and characteristics in motion pictures. Clothing and dress in motion pictures. Costume design. Motion pictures. Silent films. United States. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/14061660

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ISBN:	9781476642161 1476642168 9781476681856 1476681856
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-196) and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed March 28, 2021).
Summary:	""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"--
Other form:	Print version: Sigler, Lora Ann. Clothes make the character. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021] 9781476681856

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Physical Description:	1 online resource (vii, 204 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-196) and index.
ISBN:	9781476642161 1476642168 9781476681856 1476681856