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Oh Pinterest. So many lovely things pinned without attribution or provenance. Which would be OK if the re-pinning didn't propagate the misinformation. Wonder what I'm getting at? The amazing creations of the costume designer Piero Tosi and the misrepresentation of his designs as extant garments. Which is very easy to do when you see them. And since many of these designs are 50+ years old and most of us haven't seen the films, well you do the math. Marvel here at the genius.
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| "Ludwig", 1972 |
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| "Death in Venice" 1971 |
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| "Death in Venice" |
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| And a hat to die for, in Venice |
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And of course "The Leopard" from 1963, not the first Tosi effort but a milestone in movie costuming.
Tosi has a close association with Tirelli, the costume house and director Luchino Visconti.
There is a nice article from a few years ago about an exhibit of his designs here
http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/oscar-honors-costume-designer-piero-tosi/26/http://and a nice blog post here,
http://www.beatricebrandini.it/index.php/piero-tosi-and-its-magical-and-visionary-costumes/?
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Claudia Cardinale
"The Lovemakers" 1962 |
He also costumed a mid-19th c. film call "The Lovemakers" which looks amazing but stills are very hard to find.
Have a snoop around the internets and tell me what you find,
www.tirelli-costumi.com/
is a great place to start.
Ever Your Humble,
Miss Brilliantine
Great post! I have to admit to probably being one of the culprits because when I repin I rarely backtrack or retitle the image.
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