Italian costume exhibition boasts Oscar-winning outfits

During the 1960s many Italian directors believed that period costumes needed to look more authentic and recruited Tirelli to create their wardrobes. Making the outfits rigid and uncomfortable might have been bad for the cast but the directors wanted to capture the reality of wearing these clothes, all the way down to the underwear, for films such as The Leopard. A replica of the waist synching dress worn by Claudia Cardinale in The Leopard can be seen in the exhibition, as the original fabric is not in good condition.

Tirelli’s costumes have an authenticity achieved through his collection of hundreds of antique garments and accessories. Since his death the team have made costumes for many films which went on to win Oscars for costume design, such as _Scorsese_’s The Age of Innocence, Anthony Minghella’s The English Patient and Sofia Coppola’s rebellious Marie Antoinette. We doubt they made the blue Converse All-stars seen in Marie’s shoe collection though!

If you live in Rome or happen to be in the area why not take in this amazing display of over 30 different costumes, including those worn by Winona Ryder, Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman? It might be the best chance you get to be close to an Oscar winner. The exhibition runs until 6th September at the Palazzo Attems Petzenstein in Gorizia and entry only costs €6.00 per person. For further information visit the website here.

[via New York Times]