The Curtain Dress worn by Scarlett OHara in Gone With The Wind A symbol of Scarletts will to survive... was worn in three scenes: the jail scene in which Scarlett asks Rhett for financial assistance, the scene in which Scarlett walks through the Atlanta streets with Mammy, and the scene in which Scarlett meets Frank Kennedy. The color of the dress presented several challenges. It had to suit the color of Vivien Leighs eyes, and it had to conform to Technicolor specifications. Furthermore, the dress had to look as though it were made from the draperies at Tara. It is believed that Plunkett deliberately treated or exposed the fabric to sunlight to achieve a faded appearance. However, the fading is not apparent onscreen through the vibrant green of the Technicolor process, and the fading and discoloration present on the fabric today is likely not what Plunkett may have attempted in 1939. Also known as the Drapery Dress and the Portieres dress, the curtain dress is comprised of two separate garments. The green velvet skirt parts in the front to reveal a chartreuse velvet underskirt and is attached to a sleeveless cotton under bodice. The separate green velvet bodice has long fitted sleeves and a capelet on the left shoulder. The final piece in the ensemble is the distinctive drapery cord belt with two tassels at each end. Mammy... Whut you up ter wid Miss Ellens poteers? Scarlett...Youre going to make me a new dress. Mammy... Not outta Miss Ellens poteers! Not while Ah got bref in mah body! Scarlett...(still staring at the portieres) Great balls of fire! Theyre my portieres now!...(she jerks down the portieres, pole and all; drapes the material over her shoulder; turns back to Mammy)... Im going to Atlanta and Ive got to go looking like a queen.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 01:32:10 +0000
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