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"The Green Curtain Dress" is arguably one of the most iconic costumes ever created. It was designed by Walter Plunkett for use on Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.

It's shocking to think that a gown that has become so iconic in our eyes would go on to be used again. Still, we must remember that before the advent of video and streaming, people saw a movie in the theater and rarely saw it again.

It is not known how many copies of the curtain dress were produced. At least one copy of the costume does seem to have gone on to be altered and used in the 1946 film Bedlam on Anna Lee as Nell Bowen.

The gown has clearly undergone some adjustments. The hoop skirt is no longer worn, and thus, the skirt falls much differently. The caplet on the left shoulder has been removed, large cuffs have been added to the end of the sleeves, and the cording around the waist and shoulder have been removed. However, looking at the collar and the seams of the dress makes it evident that it is indeed the same costume – a fact that is confirmed in the audio commentary of Bedlam.

One copy of the curtain dress is in storage at the David O. Selznick collection at The Harry Ransom Center in Texas, where $30,000 was raised for its restoration.

To properly restore the gown, textile conservator Cara Varnell took great pains in determining what was original to the dress and what was not. Of the dress at the Ransom Center, she says:

"There are several rows of machine stitching on the waistline that don't make sense. There are extensive alterations, and it's not clear when or why they were done."

Is the gown that the Ransom Center owns the same one used in Bedlam? Either way – the dress owned by the Ransom Center is a reminder that even the most exceptional pieces get altered and changed.

To learn more about the conservation of this wonderful dress, visit the Ransom Center Blog.

What do you think are the most iconic costumes created for film? Let us know!

To learn more about alterations to the dress, visit our website: bit.ly/VicEd082

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Vivien Leigh by Jong Everard, 1935

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[alejandromogollo]

83 years ago, on February 29th, 1940 was a leap year, Vivien Leigh won her first Oscar at the 12th Annual Academy Awards at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, for her portrayal of the passionate, selfish, manipulative and determined Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind. One cannot imagine anyone else to portray her with the fierceness of Vivien Leigh. #vivienleigh #scarlettohara #gonewiththewind #tara #alejandromogolloart https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQBzxnoQ5m/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[joy3927]

#그림 #비비안리 #VivienLeigh #비비안 #movie #star

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[maggiethecatchatterley]

Marlon che bonazzo e che interpretazione❤️

MARLON BRANDO as Stanley Kowalski in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE 1951 — dir. Elia Kazan

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Sometimes you got to play the opposite of who you are! #actor #audition #smoking #colors #femmefatale #darkhair #talent #opposite #blackandwhite #follow #makeup #hollywoodglamour #hollywood #vivienleigh #castingdirector #cd (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUQrTYurcT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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LO QUE EL VIENTO SE LLEVÓ está considerada la GRAN PELÍCULA DEL CINE CLÁSICO, quizá el título más emblemático de la ÉPOCA DORADA DE HOLLYWOOD. Pero en la actualidad ha sido objeto de denuncia por parte de ciertos sectores que han solicitado que sea prohibida y que no se vuelva a exhibir en ningún medio. ¿La razón? La opinión de que es una película que ofrece una imagen distorsionada de la realidad de la ESCLAVITUD en la época de la GUERRA DE SECESIÓN, y que denigra a los actores de color que participaron en ella. ¿Vosotros qué pensáis al respecto de la POLEMICA? Dejadme en comentarios vuestras impresiones sobre esta corriente de opinión?. En cualquier caso 9 OSCARS de la ACADEMIA (1 de ellos un auténtico hito en la industria), un reparto asombroso encabezado por VIVIEN LEIGH y CLARK GABLE, una historia con GUION para cincuenta actores y un premio PULITZER abalan a esta JOYA DEL SEPTIMO ARTE. ^^^Link de YouTube en la bío^^^ #gonewiththewind #oscars #classic #loqueelvientosellevo #vivienleigh #clarkgable #oliviadehavilland #slavery #civilwar #north #south #charleston #atlanta #tara #censorship #custer #lee #stainlessbanner #scarlettohara #rhettbutler #esclavitud #freedom #liberty #plantation #cotton #ashley #melanie #book #margaretmitchell #pulitzer https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXrHdVs9Zd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Walter Plunkett designed this unforgettable gown worn by Vivien Leigh’s character, Scarlett O’Hara, in the 1939 film 𝑮𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒅.   The film premiered in Atlanta in December of that same year, and Margaret Palmer, a Junior Leaguer whose measurements were the closest to Leigh’s, won a contest to be allowed to wear   the gown during the grand march for the 𝑮𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒅 ball, along with other activities planned for the premiere.   We have lots more details about this reuse on our website, so check it out! Bit.ly/VicEd130  

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Vivien Leigh photographed in 1940.

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[alejandromogollo]

A day like today, January 13th in 1939, the wild dream of an almost unknown british actress came true. Vivien Leigh signed the contract to play Scarlett in David O. Selznick magnus epic Gone with the Wind. And, as they say, the rest is history. I don’t know anyone who can think of another actor most perfect for a role, do you? #vivienleigh #scarlettohara #gonewiththewind #contract #davidoselznick #oldhollywood #classicfilm #alejandromogolloart https://www.instagram.com/p/CnXEGbNsF9c/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Fabulous Scenes from the Movie 'A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

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