Lloyd’s of London (1936)
By admin | January 11, 2008
This movies is superb! I loved watching every moment of it. The gowns that Royer designed for this film were breathtaking. They were a marvel of draping and hidden supports. The one below, worn by Madeleine Carroll, was my favorite. I just wonder how many yards of material did that dress take? The fabric gossamer dreams are made of! This image does not do it justice. Only the graceful beauty of Madeleine Carroll swishing up the stairs or timidly hiding by a doorway can do it justice.
After watching the movie several days ago, I could not get that gown and the fabric out of my mind. I could imagine the silkiness and shimmer of the fabric. Searching online did not turn up any of Royer’s costumes with the exception of Getty images that you must pay for, but I did get a snapshot of that breathtaking gown, if nothing other than to tell which dress to hold your breath for if you see this movie.
Madeleine Carroll (Lady Elizabeth Stacy) and Freddie Bartholomew (Young Jonathan Blake) had just crossed the English Channel together and are about to have their first kiss. Madeleine Carroll goes from looking 1950’s Cosmopolitan in a shipmate’s uniform to ultra feminine in this gown in a matter of minutes, never looking as if she just came from a boat tossed about on stormy waters.
It’s a shame that the only film covers I see online are the colorized version, because this gown could only be done total justice in film noir’ with the candlelight catching it’s glisten. Beautifully done, Royer!
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