St. Louis
Practically Family
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That's true, Blue Train. I often notice that the older women in 40s movies often wear dresses nearly at ankle length, and their hair is always up and tightly controlled. Even when they're plain working women (not society dames) their dresses are quite a bit longer and their hair never loose. My favorite example of this contrast occurs in Remember The Night, a wonderful Christmas movie starring Barbara Stanwyck. Here's my favorite scene from this film:
The generational differences in hair & clothing are quite evident. Also, Stanwyck portrays a toughened city girl, while the two older ladies are hard-working farm women.
I can't see this scene without getting a tear in my eye.
The generational differences in hair & clothing are quite evident. Also, Stanwyck portrays a toughened city girl, while the two older ladies are hard-working farm women.
I can't see this scene without getting a tear in my eye.