That happens to me all the time. I'll read that someone's died, and I'll be certain that they already were dead! There are other times when I can't remember when someone's dead... This is a problem that can only get worse. Fay Wray was really something. I don't know if the styles in those days were more interesting, or if it was the way things were filmed, but actesses were much more fascinating in the old days. Probably it was the costuming; people paying to see a film expected to see something they couldn't see on their own street corner. Also, people in movies talked like movie stars (I know, as opposed to acting). Today you hear nasal, whiny voices that aren't distinctive at all. Just my opinion, formed from watching old movies on TV in my childhood. All those musicals, for one thing; I think I grew up expecting people to burst into song/dance for no apparent reason.
The clingy dresses of the 1930's were interesting. My mom and her sisters had a few dresses like that. I rmemember seeing pictures of them wearing them. The cloth was cut on the bias (at an angle to the warp and woof of the fabric) and that would cause the finished dress to cling in places and drape gracefully in others. Add in the shimmery finish of satin, and the effect was quite impressive. I don't think dresses are cut on the bias much anymore, as it is labor-intensive. A lot of the glamour of the 1930's was possible because of the high unemployment rate which kept garment workers wages low. It's an ill wind, etc....
Even in the last few years clothing has gotten less interesting. No more darts, no more zippers, certainly not SIDE zippers! My mom used to make her own dresses, and have just a short side zipper in a dress to give her wiggle room in & out! I guess 8-year olds could do more detail than 5-year olds. You're lucky if there's a string to pull to adjust anything these days. Baggy clothes are not just fashion, they're easier to make. Perhaps, though, everyone looked better in black & white.
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Date: 2004-08-10 06:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-10 06:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-10 06:53 pm (UTC)This is a problem that can only get worse.
Fay Wray was really something. I don't know if the styles in those days were more interesting, or if it was the way things were filmed, but actesses were much more fascinating in the old days. Probably it was the costuming; people paying to see a film expected to see something they couldn't see on their own street corner. Also, people in movies talked like movie stars (I know, as opposed to acting). Today you hear nasal, whiny voices that aren't distinctive at all.
Just my opinion, formed from watching old movies on TV in my childhood. All those musicals, for one thing; I think I grew up expecting people to burst into song/dance for no apparent reason.
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Date: 2004-08-10 07:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-08-11 06:05 am (UTC)Perhaps, though, everyone looked better in black & white.