A cockney flower girl from lisson grove, eliza works outside covent garden. Home movies how eraappropriate are the costumes and jewelry in my fair lady. The bet is that she will not be recognized for what she is at the upcoming embassy ball. Closeup on catherine zubers lush my fair lady designs. In honor of the digitally restored version of my fair lady being released in theaters and on bluray this october, we sat down with costume designers guild president salvador perez to chat. Audrey hepburn my fair lady costume designed by cecil beaton the black and white ascot races from my fair lady costume designer. In the dvd special features they say the wardrobe and makeup areas required. See more ideas about my fair lady, lady and fair lady.
With its songs and storyline, it is a favorite of everyone, even the men in our family who claim not to like musicals. Original costume sketches from my fair lady vanity fair. Snobbish phonetics professor henry higgins agrees to a wager that he can make flower girl eliza doolittle presentable in high society. Inspiration posted in costumes, sewing by tanya2austin ive always loved the dress audrey hepburn wore as eliza doolittle in the embassy ball scene of my fair lady. My daughter is a fan of musicals and asked me if i could make this eliza doolittle costume from my fair. Rental costumes for my fair lady alfred doolittle, female pearlie, professor henry higgins, eliza doolittle and colonel pickering in addition to rental costumes we have a wide range of sales items for my fair lady and all of the characters in the show including makeup, wigs, accessories, props, and more. Beaton designed more than 1,000 costumes, including hepburns royal ascot ensemble. My fair lady is now more lovelier than ever with a breathtaking new restoration playing in cinemas nationwide for a limited time only. Behind the scenes of the costumes for the masquerade theatres production of my fair lady nov. Also, specific colors and fabrics are not described due to new designs and availability in our stock except where noted. Oct 24, 2014 audrey hepburn the rain in spain my fair lady 1964.
The white lace dress with the black and white ribbon trim and enormous matching hat eliza wears to the ascot races is my all time favorite film costume. Pickering, that he, higgins, can teach eliza to speak like an upperclass londoner. Pageant costume collection my fair lady movie dont forget to check my other audrey hepburn collections i can make any. See costume sketches for audrey hepburns classic my fair lady gowns millions of people have watched my fair lady since it first opened in 1964, but now fans have an opportunity to. George bernard shaws 1914 play and gabriel pascals movie pygmalion tracy notes about this. Reminds me of some of the costumes from the movie my fair. To celebrate the return of eliza doolittle and professor henry higgins, were sharing these exclusive costume sketches from cecil beaton, who. The other reason i adore my fair lady is the amazing costumes. A critical and commercial success, it won eight academy awards, including best picture, best actor, and best director. Costumes outlined are in standard adult sizesextremely large or small sizes may not be available. With a screenplay by alan jay lerner and directed by george cukor, the film depicts a poor cockney flower seller named eliza doolittle who overhears an arrogant phonetics professor, henry higgins, as he casually wagers that he. I knew exactly where i wanted to go i found an awesome older golf course nearby that had.
The basic dress was made from satin with a lace overlay. Cecil beaton, in charge of sets and costumes, recalls the day this scene was taped for my fair lady. Audrey hepburn the rain in spain my fair lady 1964. Every duke and earl and peer is here everyone who should be here is here what a smashing, positively dashing spectacle the ascot opening day at the gate are all the. My fair lady is one of the best musical films of all time. It is intended to provide you with required costume changes and a.
Audrey hepburns my fair lady look to be auctioned, beaton film. This wardrobe plot indicates our interpretation of the costume needs of the production. Wednesday, 21 august 1963 i wanted to congratulate audrey hepburn on her appearance, so went down on to the set for a word with her. An extras costume from the ascot opening dayevery single costume in the scene is black and white. My fair lady held its premiere at the criterion theatre in new york. Audrey hepburns my fair lady blouse to be auctioned, cecil beaton documentary to debut cecil beaton designed more than 1,000 garments for the 1964 film adaptation of my fair lady. Bekijk meer ideeen over film kostuums, audrey hepburn en filmsterren. Oct 27, 2015 in honor of the digitally restored version of my fair lady being released in theaters and on bluray this october, we sat down with costume designers guild president salvador perez to chat about. Watch my fair lady tour star shereen ahmed perform i could have danced all night by. Despite a somewhat flawed and erratic third act, my fair lady rises on the strength of its lush costumes and settings, as well as several great and memorable songs, turning this into a musical.
My fair lady is a film which remains popular, partly because it contains a message that remains relevant to modern audiences. Its just beautiful due in no small part to the wearer, but its objectively. The story concerns eliza doolittle, a cockney flower girl who. See more ideas about my fair lady, cecil beaton and fair lady. Henry higgins finds eliza doolittle, a cockney with very poor grammar, selling flowers in covent garden market after the opera, and wagers with his friend col. In honor of its 50th anniversary, this eight time oscar.
Important please note the attached costume plot is a suggested design interpretation of your production and may differ greatly from the costume world. Audrey hepburn as cockney flower seller in 1964 musical film, my fair lady. See more ideas about my fair lady, fair lady and lady. My fair lady rent costumes, costume rental singapore shop. Snobbish phonetics professor henry higgins agrees to a wager that he can make flower. The film stars audrey hepburn as eliza doolittle and rex harrison as henry higgins, with stanley holloway, gladys cooper and wilfrid hydewhite in supporting roles. This movie defined the little black dress making it a must have for every basic ensemble. The story concerns eliza doolittle, a cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor henry higgins, a phonetician, so that she may pass as a lady. Truly a film that can be enjoyed every time it is watched as much as the first time. My fair lady halloween costumes for adults and kids. Julie andrews had played the lead in the broadway play but producer jack warner wanted audrey hepburn as eliza doolittle for his film. My fair lady features a number of memorable songs, including i could have danced all night, get me to the church on time, and ive grown accustomed to her face. My fair lady, playing at the orpheum theatre through march 8th, is a gorgeous revival that will thrill fans of the classic movie as well as theater purists. Oct 22, 2018 of course, there are many other great songs in this movie, but these are my personal favorites.
The movie, directed by george cukor and with production design, scenic design, and costumes by cecil beaton, was restored in 1994 by james c. With audrey hepburn, rex harrison, stanley holloway, wilfrid hydewhite. From the sumptuous costumes to the gorgeous set designs, this is a movie into which a world of care and. The loverly sets from the audrey hepburn movie my fair lady. Incharacter costumes womens victorian lady costume 4. Rental costumes for my fair lady alfred doolittle, female pearlie, professor henry higgins, eliza doolittle and colonel pickering in addition to rental costumes we have a wide range of sales items for. My fair lady costume i had wellintended plans of doing a bigger photo shoot for this costume.
My fair lady by alan jay lerner and frederick loewe is a musical based on george bernard shaws classic play, pygmalion, which was first performed in 19. My fair lady 1964 was experienced director george cukors film musical adaptation of george bernard shaws 1912 play pygmalion that had played successfully on broadway from march 15, 1956 to 1962. How eraappropriate are the costumes and jewelry in my fair lady. Hollywood legends collection barbie as eliza doolittle in my fair lady flower girl. Shop costumes, accessories, makeup, wigs and props for the show and musical my fair lady. Shaws plot was derived from latin poet ovids story in the metamorphoses about a character named. Audrey hepburns my fair lady look to be auctioned, beaton. May 26, 2017 explore scrap62s board my fair lady costumes, followed by. Many lessons follow, and eliza fools everyone at the ball. The costume, complete with enormous hat, that eliza doolittle wears at the ascot opening race, where she acts like a perfect lady until losing her cool while rooting for a horse.
Costume designer cecil beaton created 1,500 costumes for this movie. Its impossible to discuss my fair lady without mentioning the films unique and unmistakable look. Its roots reach back to greek mythology, and the story of the sculptor pygmalion, who falls in love with one of his creations which then comes to life. Audrey hepburn and rex harrison, my fair lady, 1964. The marilyn monroe story rare 1963 documentary duration. Jun 25, 2018 audrey hepburns my fair lady blouse to be auctioned, cecil beaton documentary to debut cecil beaton designed more than 1,000 garments for the 1964 film adaptation of my fair lady, which. Warners decision to have the entire movie filmed on sound stages in hollywood, even for outdoor scenes. During a 1964 press event for the movie, wwd asked hepburn if she. My daughter is a fan of musicals and asked me if i could make this eliza doolittle costume from my fair lady for her one year. Watch my fair lady tour star shereen ahmed perform i could have danced all night. In my fair lady, audrey described the absolutely divine dress that. Mar 24, 2018 the title for the movie comes from a line in a traditional rhyme. My fair lady is a 1964 american musical comedydrama film adapted from the 1956 lerner and loewe stage musical based on george bernard shaws 19 stage play, pygmalion. It also perfectly combines all the elements of a great film into a.
Oct 15, 2015 see costume sketches for audrey hepburns classic my fair lady gowns millions of people have watched my fair lady since it first opened in 1964, but now fans have an opportunity to see it as. Her potential to become a lady becomes the object of a bet between higgins and pickering. My fair lady is a musical based on george bernard shaws pygmalion, with book and lyrics by alan jay lerner and music by frederick loewe. Nov 16, 2011 behind the scenes of the costumes for the masquerade theatres production of my fair lady nov. As costume designers, we design the costumes to suit the character for the scene, but sometimes magic happens, and costumes become iconic they become part of our history. The film, said at the time to have the largest advance ticket sales of any movie in history. Franklin zubers sketches for her design of the upper classes, servants. We sat down with perez to chat about the films iconic costumes, which were designed by legendary costume designer cecil beaton.