The intricate and eye-catching 19th century costumes are an undeniable part of Gone with the Wind's charm, both when described on paper by Margaret Mitchell or when translated into movie costumes by the talented Hollywood designer Walter Plunkett. As a result, How We Do Run On invites you to:
Read more about designer Walter Plunkett: here.
See the sketches for some of the costumes Walter Plunkett designed for Gone with the Wind:
Discover the historical inspiration behind the Gone with the Wind costumes:
One of our features here at the blog is a series called Doppelganger Dresses in which we link both Mitchell's and Plunkett's costumes to authentic dresses and accessories from period fashion plates. So far we've covered:
One of our features here at the blog is a series called Doppelganger Dresses in which we link both Mitchell's and Plunkett's costumes to authentic dresses and accessories from period fashion plates. So far we've covered:
- Scarlett's white ruffled dress
- Scarlett's green ballgown from the book
- Scarlett's prewar wardrobe (book version)
- Scarlett's green Christmas dress
- Scarlett's red and white Christmas dress
- Scarlett's green velvet curtain dress
- Scarlett's red 'Mrs. Kennedy' dress
- Scarlett's Shantytown dress
- Scarlett's green striped 'Honeymoon at Tara' dress
- Scarlett's 'baby carriage' dress
- Scarlett's green velvet wrapper
- Scarlett's blue portrait dress
- Scarlett's surprise party dress (book version)
- Scarlett's 'lost' Saratoga dress
- Scarlett's honeymoon hat
- Ellen's dress from the opening scenes of the movie
- Carreen's checked skirt and vest from the prayer scene
- Carreen's Twelve Oaks dress
- Suellen's Twelve Oaks dress
- Maybelle Merriwether's Atlanta bazaar ballgown (book version)
- Melanie's Twelve Oaks dress
- Melanie's dress to Scarlett and Charles' wedding
- Melanie's knit hat and jacket
- India's Twelve Oaks dress
- Bonnie's blue velvet riding habit
- Belle Watling's orange dress
Rhett's costumes get their own series, under the header The Fashionable Rogue. Discover the historical doubles of:
- Rhett's white suit, worn during the fall of Atlanta
- Rhett's bonnet scene suit
- Rhett's honeymoon wardrobe
Are you now totally impressed with Walter Plunkett's ability to create historically accurate costumes? Well, even legendary costume designers get it wrong once in a while. Check out our post on Scarlett's wedding dress to discover more.
