gatabella: Elizabeth Taylor’s costumes in Suddenly Last Summer (1959) were designed by Oliver
gatabella: Elizabeth Taylor’s costumes in Suddenly Last Summer (1959) were designed by Oliver Messel. He is one of the most celebrated English designers, whose work as production designer overlapped the world of costume, set design and architecture. Messel was also the art director for this movie, having created those dramatic sets. Elizabeth’s style in the film is simple and enduring and Helen Rose’s words perfectly apply to her look here, as well as in many other films: ‘If you have a magnificent jewel, you put it in a simple setting – you don’t distract from it with a lot of detail.’ And here is the dress with fitted bodice, A-line skirt and matching belt that came in a beautiful shade of green. Green was a favourite colour of Oliver Messel’s and one of the legacies he left was “Messel green”, his trademark shade that he often used in his interior designs. She wore the dress with simple bangles and hoop earrings and white flat sandals with thin straps. It’s one of the most iconic looks of the fifties and it has become an intrinsic part of screen history. (Source) -- source link