Countdown to the Academy Awards Part 4: 1960-1971 Film fashion icons From Elizabeth Taylor to Jane Fonda
We continue counting down to the Academy awards with a decade that brought us timeless musicals and the first X rated Oscar winner. We were introduced to unlikely but unforgettable characters including nannies, orphans, a War General, A Saint, an office drone, a Cockney flower girl, Puerto Rican gangs in color coordinated outfits, a Police Detective from Mississippi, and a dishwasher from a diner in Texas.
| YEAR | BEST PICTURE | BEST ACTRESS | FOR HER ROLE IN |
| 1960 | THE APARTMENT | Elizabeth Taylor | Butterfield 8 |
| 1961 | WEST SIDE STORY | Sophia Loren | Two Women |
| 1962 | LAWRENCE OF ARABIA | Anne Bancroft | The Miracle Worker |
| 1063 | TOM JONES | Patricia Neil | Hud |
| 1964 | MY FAIR LADY | Julie Andrews | Mary Poppins |
| 1965 | SOUND OF MUSIC | Julie Christie | Darling |
| 1966 | A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS | Elizabeth Taylor | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf |
| 1967 | IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT | Katharine Hepburn | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner |
| 1968 | OLIVER | Katharine Hepburn | The Lion in Winter |
| 1969 | MIDNIGHT COWBOY | Maggie Smith | The Pride of Miss Jean Brodie |
| 1970 | PATTON | Glenda Jackson | Women in Love |
| 1971 | THE FRENCH CONNECTION | Jane Fonda | Klute |
The Actresses
Elizabeth
Taylor
"I don't pretend to be an ordinary housewife."
I know of very few actresses who have captured as many decades with their style and beauty. From her earliest film, There's One born Every Minute in 1942, to A Little Night Music, 35 years later, Elizabeth Taylor reigned supreme among Hollywood royalty. Her early innocent beauty matured into that now iconic woman in the bedroom wearing only slip in Butterfield 8. Though some will remember her for her humanitarian efforts towards victims of HIV/AIDS, and others for the 69.42 carat pear shaped diamond she received as a gift from Richard Burton, and some for her unpredictable change in hair styles, husbands and weight, I will remember her for her timeless elegance and style.
Sophia
Loren
"A woman's dress should be like a barbed wire fence,
serving its purpose without obstructing the view."
The Italian Beauty..
I recently saw Sophia Loren at a trade show in Las Vegas. She was looking at Persian carpets and it took about 5 seconds for people to realize it was her when they walked by. I loved watching the inevitable double takes as people walked by. She is still absolutely beautiful and unmistakably Sophia. Her figure is still the famous hourglass that became her signature and those lips are still naturally full with no need for collagen. Whether she is playing perfectly coiffed love interest or the Italian peasant, she has a strong but graceful fashion presence that is uniquely her own.
Anne
Bancroft
"Life is only to be lived so that we, through life,
earn the right to death, which to me is paradise.
Whatever it is that will bring me the reward of paradise, I'll do the best I can."
The Pumpkin Eater 1964
Anne Baxter was a talented actress who could play roles as diverse as Anne Sullivan to Mrs. Robinson as if she were born to play them both. Anne was married to Mel Brooks from 1964 until her death in 2005 of uterine cancer.
With Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate 1967
With Patty Duke in The Miracle Worker 1962
Christie
"Men don't want any responsibility..
and neither do I."
Julie Christie is an actress who has always hated celebrity. She loved acting, but didn't really enjoy all of the attention that came with the job. But in the late 1960s and early 1970s, she was the center of attention in Hollywood and the public followed her career, personal life and fashion sense. I think of her as sort of a more accessible version of Bridget Bardot, and I don't know if it was her hair, or her general "look", but when I remember that fashion time period, I always think of Julie Christie!
Hepburn
"Never Complain. Never Explain."
Life Magazine 1968
Elizabeth Taylor may have reinvented herself just enough to remain a style icon through the decades, but Katharine Hepburn did something even more difficult. She kept the same style and never seemed out of fashion. Though she was strikingly beautiful as a young woman, she gave new meaning to the term "growing old gracefully". I know no one likes even thinking about growing old these days, and to accept wrinkles is on par with accepting the death penalty, but it was refreshing to me to see a woman like Katharine Hepburn embrace her age and still live with youth and vitality. Nothing is more attractive than being comfortable with who you are and that was one of Katharine's Hepburn's most beautiful attributes.
With Spencer Tracy in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner 1967
The Lion In Winter 1968
Fonda
"I don't want my wrinkles taken away,
I don't want to look like everyone else."
The 1960s were Jane Fonda's playground, with a roster of films that showcased her dramatic range including They Shoot Horses Don't They, Barbarella, Barefoot in the Park, Any Wednesday, Cat Ballou, and then Klute in the early 1970s. Political controversy followed Jane in the late 60s and early 70s, and so did fashion lovers! With her easy a go-go bohemian chic style, she made everything look like it was made just for her! (Not to mention, she somehow made spandex and wrist bands look good in the 80s) I didn't highlight Jane Fonda exclusively for her fashion sense, I also admire her resilience and her refusal to grow stagnant in life,which keeps her young and relevant. She continues to stretch and challenge herself and that in turn challenges others.
Klute 1971
THE DESIGNERS
| YEAR | Best Costume Design Black and White | Best Costume Design Color |
| 1960 | Edith Head and Edward Stevenson The Facts of Life | Arlington Valles Spartacus |
| 1961 | Piero Gherardi La Dolce Vita | Irene Sharaff West Side Story |
| 1962 | Norma Koch Whatever Happened to Baby Jane | Mary Wills The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm |
| 1963 | Piero Gherardi 81/2 | Renie Conley, Vittorio Nino Novarese and Irene Sharaff Cleopatra |
| 1964 | Dorothy Jeakins The Night of the Iguana | Cecil Beaton My Fair Lady |
| 1965 | Julie Harris Darling | Phyllis Dalton Doctor Zhivago |
| 1966 | Irene Sharaff Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf | Elizabeth Haffenden A Man for All Seasons |
| 1967 | John Truscott Camelot | In 1967, the Best Costume Design Award was combined for the last time |
| 1968 | Danilo Donati Romeo and Juliet | |
| 1969 | Margaret Furse Anne of a Thousand Days | |
| 1970 | Vittorio Nino Novarese Cromwell | |
| 1971 | Yvonne Blake and Antonio Castillo Nicholas and Alexandra |
Be sure to read about my own personal journey through movie land and why,
for some of us, they are more than just entertainment!
Posted by DRESS at 3/2/2010 5:28 PM 
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Categories: uncategorized
Tags: elizabeth taylor academy award winning costume designers academy awards vintage fashion actresses hollywood movies costume designers julie christie oscars vintage hollywood Cleopatra sophia loren academy award fashions fashion katharine hepburn
I really loved Jane Fonda's look - her Klute blouse is fabulous and would fit in right now! She still looks great too - hope I look as good at her age! Thanks for all of the great info!
What great photos!! I've always loved Liz Taylor, she will always be one of my favorites!
I agree with the women you've chosen! I always love Liz, of course, but I hadn't really thought about Jane Fonda's style before - great!