some of the sketches I made during my first life drawing session in Berlin last week, organized by @ barsketcher on ig 💃❤ our gorgeous model and burlesque dancer was Lolita Va Voom ❤💃
The Age of Innocence / Michelle Pfeiffer as Countess Ellen Olenska
Year: 1993
Designer: Gabriella Pesucci
In contrast to May, who tends to wear delicate pastels in her evening gowns (with one notable exception), Ellen frequently dresses in deep jewel tones. She is wearing this gown for her introduction in the opening sequence of the movie, at the opera. I just adore the interplay of the stripes going various directions, and the quilted-looking trim. The "buckle" ornaments on the sleeves are interesting too; I've included a close-up.
It's difficult to find the right words.
It's just that I feel so terribly tired at the moment...
and I think...
each day a little more so.
The Age of Innocence (1993) dir. Martin Scorsese
The Age of Innocence (1993)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
The Duchess (2008)
Marie Antoinette (2006)
Period Dramas + Hands
Hands are unbearably beautiful. They hold on to things. They let things go.
The Piano (1993), Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Anna Karenina (2012), Pride and Prejudice (2005), Carol (2015), Titanic (1997), In the Mood For Love (2000), The Handmaiden (2016), The Age of Innocence (1993), Maurice (1987)
The Age of Innocence / Michelle Pfeiffer as Countess Ellen Olenska
One of the most iconic red dresses in movies! I love the beaded details on the bodice, which are hidden by the fan in many pictures. I also like the contrast between the deep red skirt and the brighter color of the bodice, which also trails over the bustle.
Costumes for this movie were designed by Gabriella Pescucci.