OK, so the storylines are fine and everything, and sometimes there are some nifty songs, blah blah blah. But let's be honest. We watch old movies for the clothes. You're with me, right? The sweater sets, the cinch-waisted summer dresses, the power pumps... the cream Givenchy party gown in "Sabrina," the negligee in "Butterfield 8," the gypsy skirts in "The Barefoot Contessa." It's all rather too divine.
And few movies are more iconically stylish than "Casablanca," the film so sartorially distracting that nobody can correctly quote its most famous line.* But that's understandable. Who could listen to what Ingrid Bergman was saying when she wore that luscious sandy safari jacket: that outstanding piece of outerwear that miraculously looked both Moroccan and Park Avenue; both gin-joint smart and subtly sexy.
OK, so this isn't Ingrid's jacket. But it's the closest I've ever seen, and carries the same magic. Yes, ladies, buy today's jacket for those days when your brain hasn't quite woken up, because nobody will be listening to what you say when you look so smashingly smart. (Promotions likely but not guaranteed.)
As usual, details are below, photos at the auction, and the linkies are:
Auction @ TradeMe: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Clothing/Womenswear/Vintage-retro/Size-16/auction-254641347.htm
Twitter: http://twitter.com/vintagemadam
Happy bidding! Oh, and if you win, and find that a dashing man in a white suit should kiss you passionately in the street for no apparent reason, well, don't say I didn't warn you.
Love and handcuffs,
The Vintage Madam.
*"Play it again, Sam" is admittedly much catchier than "Play it once, Sam. For old times' sake."
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