Most famous costume for each decade

The sixties: http://tinyurl.com/zj2rz2t

The seventies: http://tinyurl.com/hgkgjed

30's- Dorothy' s blue gingham and Ruby slippers

It was a toss-up whether I go in for diamonds or sing in the choir. The choir lost.

1920's Buster Keaton's hat

1960s is probably Connery in a dinner jacket as Bond, maybe the white tux with red carnation from Goldfinger.

2000s would be someone like Jack Sparrow or Harry Potter

"pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"

For the 1960s, I pick the costumes of West Side Story (1961)

Anita’s Purple Dress in “America”

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/mediaviewer/rm2603268864

The Sharks and the Jets

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/mediaviewer/rm3794451200

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055614/mediaviewer/rm3888824064

FilmFan50

well, you have some good calls. It is hard to get it down to one, but these hang in my memory

1920's---Francis X Bushman in the winged Roman helmet.

1930's---certainly Scarlett's curtain dress, but also her red one.

Marlene Dietrich's garters and stockings in The Blue Angel.

Dracula's cape and tux.

Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan loincloth & also that loincloth Maureen O'Sullivan wears in Tarzan and his mate.

1940's--Rita's "Put the blame on Mame" black satin dress.

Esther Williams bathing suit.

Vincent Price in The Invisible Man Returns wearing the scarecrow's tattered old suit.

1950's---Marilyn white grate dress.

Marilyn's red dress in Niagara.

1960's---Sophia Loren's corset (or whatever it is called) with the garters and stockings in The Millionairess. Also Sophia's undies in Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.

1920's Lon Chaney's MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH, from Phantom of the Opera
Louise Brooks' "Canary" costume from The Canary Murder Case
Valentino's Burnoose from THE SHEIK

1930's Jean Harlow's white silk "slip" dress from DINNER AT EIGHT
Fay Wray's "Tatters" from KING KONG
Fred Astaire's White Tie and Tails from TOP HAT
Dorothy Lamour's Sarong from THE HURRICANE
Judy Garland's Blue Gingham pinafore from WIZARD OF OZ
Boris Karloff's Black Suit and Boots from FRANKENSTEIN
Lana Turner's "Sweater" from THEY WON'T FORGET

1940's Humphrey Bogart's Trench Coat and Fedora from MALTESE FALCON
Ingrid Bergman's white "Jumper Dress" and straw hat from CASABLANCA
Judy Garland's "Minnie from Trinidad" costume from ZIEGFELD GIRL
Gene Tierney's silk lounging costume (striped shirt,plain trousers) from
LAURA.
Elizabeth Taylor's Yellow School dress from NATIONAL VELVET
Hedy Lamarr's "Peacock" Dress from SAMSON AND DELILAH

1950'S Audrey Hepburn's Black Cocktail Dress and hat from SABRINA
Grace Kelly's gold silk shirt and trousers from HIGH SOCIETY
Grace Kelly's ice blue chiffon gown from TO CATCH A THIEF
Elizabeth Taylor's Wedding Gown from FATHER OF THE BRIDE
Marilyn Monroe's silk pajamas from ASPHALT JUNGLE












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