That Touch of Fashion: Day's the boss, but her clothes deny it March 26, 2009 16:40 1 Comment
Yes. It's true. Another post about Doris Day. I continue to work my way through her film catalog. (Sheesh! The pointless tasks I set for myself!)
Today, I'll See You in My Dreams, a 1951 pic directed by Michael Curtiz. Ms. Day plays Grace LeBoy Kahn, meddling (or some might say domineering) wife of lyricist Gus Kahn, who wrote – you guessed it, gold stars all around – the lyrics for I'll See You in My Dreams, It Had to Be You, Mammy, and so on. Marjorie Best and Leah Rhodes costumed this film. The clothes tend to the bland. Ever so. Even the evening gowns are dull. My personal favorite is the housewifey waitress dress, or maybe it should be the waitressy housewife dress, shown above.
Now. If this is your look, might I suggest Anne Adams Instructor 4811? Yes. I might. It's my blog. After all. One caveat: Avoid pink. You'll look like you should be slopping hash or toting a basket of chocolate eggs and bunnies.
Comments
Still Life in South America on May 20, 2015 12:13
Yes—pink would be a very bad choice. What about a burgundy red with black stripes? And very white cuffs?
The belt is very “in” now!