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Audrey Hepburn in “Funny Face” (1957). Designers Hubert de Givenchy and Edith Head were responsible for Hepburn’s fashions though Givenchy was given an exclusive rein of her couture selections in the film. He would later oversee her fashion design wear in the 1961 film ― Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Truman...

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In 1953, Paramount Pictures sent Audrey Hepburn to Paris to personally select some costumes for the film Sabrina, in which she played the lead role. In fact, the film's official costume designer was Edith Head, a Hollywood fashion icon who had received dozens of Oscar nominations and numerous awards. But the studio's decision was logical: according to the plot, the main character was a poor, awkward American girl who went to the fashion capital to study and returned home radiant. Therefore, her wardrobe had to be designed by a high-fashion French designer. Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy first met in Paris. The actress later recalled: "Everything I saw in his work fascinated me—he created dresses that perfectly suited me." Their acquaintance began almost by chance. Givenchy was expecting to meet another actress—Katharine Hepburn—and was surprised when a petite woman in simple trousers and a T-shirt walked into his workshop. At the time, he didn't have time to design new costumes: he was preparing for his first collection. So, Hubert suggested Audrey choose an outfit from his existing collection. Among them was that very dress—white, with a wide, flowing skirt embroidered in black silk and featuring a detachable train. In the film, the dress appears in a crucial scene where Sabrina transforms from an awkward girl into the embodiment of elegance. The Givenchy dress played a vital role in this effect, which continues to amaze audiences to this day. Interestingly, in 1955, the film "Sabrina" won an Oscar for Best Costume Design, but the award went to Edith Head – even though she only designed one dress for the lead actress, the one Sabrina wears at the beginning of the film. Givenchy's name was not mentioned at the awards ceremony or in the credits. Furthermore, due to the high cost of the costumes, the studio required Audrey to pay a portion of the cost herself – they effectively became part of her personal wardrobe.

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Sally Ann Howes as Truly Scrumptious singing “Doll on a Music Box” in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). “Doll on a Music Box” is a song originally from the 1968 musical film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. It was subsequently performed in the 2002/2005 stage musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as well. It is both a musical and lyrical counterpoint to the more free flowing, legato song, “Truly Scrumptious”. In the song, Truly is disguised as a wind up music box doll, metaphorically and actually on a pedestal. In the song, Truly sings about herself and her rigid nature, all behind the mask of the “doll” she is portraying. In the motion picture, the part of Truly was played by actress Sally Ann Howes. In the stage musical version, the part was re-created by 19-year-old London actress, Emma Williams. In 2005, the Broadway “Truly” was portrayed by actress Erin Dilly, who was nominated for a Tony Award that year for the role. Wardrobe Truly Scrumptious sports a dirndl in this sequence consisting of a forest green satin bodice (trimmed in black velvet and accented with stitched crisscrossed red ribbon straps down the front and gold buttons), white blouse (the sleeves are double puffed done in delicate white silk satin; there are three yellow ribbons stitched to the sleeves for added detail; the collar is also trimmed in lace), full, printed (in the shape of gold diamonds) cotton red skirt (a tea length petticoat) and white, cotton apron (with a German inspired floral motif). Truly also wore white tights and black pumps (with a silver buckle near the toe area) with a Tyrolean hairstyle incorporating both pigtails and braids. “Doll on a Music Box” was written by Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman.

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Grace Kelly's unforgettable blue gown in Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief (1955) was designed by legendary costume designer Edith Head and remains one of the most celebrated dresses in cinema history. The dress is an ethereal, ice blue to periwinkle silk chiffon evening gown that appears to float around Kelly as she moves. The strapless bodice is softly draped and precisely fitted, accentuating her shoulders and elegant neckline without looking overtly structured. From the waist, the skirt falls in multiple whisper-light layers of chiffon, creating a cloud-like silhouette that catches every movement. One of its defining features is the long, sheer chiffon stole that drapes from the back of the bodice and trails behind her like a veil. Rather than serving as a dramatic cape, it adds a sense of effortless movement, fluttering as she walks through the casino scene. The fabric's transparency and delicate layering give the gown an almost luminous quality, particularly under the film's Technicolor photography. Costume sketches describe it as "soft blue chiffon" and emphasise subtle blue-violet tones. The colour itself shifts depending on the lighting, appearing variously as powder blue, icy blue, periwinkle, or pale sapphire. This changing quality has become part of the gown's mystique, enhanced by the rich saturation of VistaVision and Technicolor cinematography. Kelly wears the dress with a matching blue purse and impeccably coiffed blonde hair and restrained styling with no jewellery to accessorise the gown allowing it to command attention while reflecting the character Frances Stevens' cool confidence and aristocratic glamour. Fashion historians often cite this gown as a masterclass in understated luxury. Rather than relying on heavy embellishment, Edith Head achieved drama through impeccable cut, fluid chiffon, and a perfectly judged shade of blue. Its influence has endured for decades, inspiring designers and famously echoing in Diana, Princess of Wales's ice blue Cannes gown in 1987. Music | “She's The One” ― Robbie Williams.

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