Great looking suits in the movies

[castiglione]

I watched yesterday "The Big Sleep" once again. Great sartorial culture all around. Not only Bogart but the bad guys too wore flawless garments, suits and coats. On another key there was before a documentary on the days of the Great Depression. The Great Surprise I would say. Many of the guys queuing for food or jobs wore immaculately cut suits or coats. Even afroamericans wore impressive DB or other similar contraptions. Of course I imagine in those days the idea of RTW simply did not exist.

[Pssst]

Paolo Sorrentino's 2004 feature film Le Conseguenze dell'amore has excellent costume. But first and foremost it is an excellent film.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvOAEgkf_3o&[/youtube]

[dempsy444]

I would say Clark Gable in "It Happened One Night."

[Simon A]

Kevin Kline as Cole Porter in "De-Lovely". A great wardrobe of 38 suits styled from the 1920's to the 1960's, ranging from cream Venetian linen suits to elegant American flannel DB suits. Great freedom of movement obvious in the dance scenes.

[Rowly]

Michel Serrault in ''Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud"

[old henry]

The Father in "The Bicycle Thief"

[robert_n]

The Ipcress File.

[robert_n]

Director Luchino Visconti's characters are almost invariably impeccably dressed. Particularly The Leopard (1963) and The Damned (1969).
http://www.examiner.com/article/luchino ... aesthetics

[T.K.]

I watched yesterday "The Big Sleep" once again. Great sartorial culture all around. Not only Bogart but the bad guys too wore flawless garments, suits and coats. .

If you like The Big Sleep for its story watch Chinatown (Polanski) if you haven't already. It has the same enticing kind of complication to the plot and mood. And if you like The Big Sleep for its clothing watch Chinatown also, for it has Nicholson wearing some real fancy suits set in the 1930's.

[castiglione]

I watched yesterday "The Big Sleep" once again. Great sartorial culture all around. Not only Bogart but the bad guys too wore flawless garments, suits and coats. .

If you like The Big Sleep for its story watch Chinatown (Polanski) if you haven't already. It has the same enticing kind of complication to the plot and mood. And if you like The Big Sleep for its clothing watch Chinatown also, for it has Nicholson wearing some real fancy suits set in the 1930's.

Well, no offence intended, I found the guy a bit overdressed for my taste.

[T.K.]

That's true and why I used the word 'fancy'. But I still found it inspirational somehow.

[old henry]

As a tailor I look for amazing feats of craft. How about Sydney Greenstreet in "The Maltese Falcon" ?
And Robert Shaw in "The Sting". Shaw was a barrel chested rugby player. His "quick" fitting suits never move.
Also Jackie Gleeson. Always Elegant and Easy. He had true style. And of course DiNiro in The Godfather But also see his suits in Goodfellas. Old Henry Stewart made them.

[castiglione]

As a tailor I look for amazing feats of craft. How about Sydney Greenstreet in "The Maltese Falcon" ?
And Robert Shaw in "The Sting". Shaw was a barrel chested rugby player. His "quick" fitting suits never move.
Also Jackie Gleeson. Always Elegant and Easy. He had true style. And of course DiNiro in The Godfather But also see his suits in Goodfellas. Old Henry Stewart made them.

Though not exactly a movie Daniel Craig looked superb as an escort of HM Queen E II. His evening dress was a kind of second skin. Does anybody know who cut it? Thank you.

[Rowly]

Jackie Gleeson. +1...Big Time!