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    Glamorous film costumes were important during the studio era because they provided escapism for audiences during the Great Depression. As Virginia Postrel's quote notes, "Escapist glamour is the original Depression chic." With many people out of work and struggling financially in the 1930s, the movies offered a temporary escape from the difficulties of real life through lavish, glamorous costumes that transported viewers to more exciting worlds. Films like Morocco from 1930 featured alluring costumes that influenced fashion and allowed audiences to forget their troubles for a few hours.

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    Glamorous film costumes were important during the studio era because they provided escapism for audiences during the Great Depression. As Virginia Postrel's quote notes, "Escapist glamour is the original Depression chic." With many people out of work and struggling financially in the 1930s, the movies offered a temporary escape from the difficulties of real life through lavish, glamorous costumes that transported viewers to more exciting worlds. Films like Morocco from 1930 featured alluring costumes that influenced fashion and allowed audiences to forget their troubles for a few hours.

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    Costume During The Studio Era?

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    Glamorous film costumes were important during the studio era because they provided escapism for audiences during the Great Depression. As Virginia Postrel's quote notes, "Escapist glamour is the original Depression chic." With many people out of work and struggling financially in the 1930s, the movies offered a temporary escape from the difficulties of real life through lavish, glamorous costumes that transported viewers to more exciting worlds. Films like Morocco from 1930 featured alluring costumes that influenced fashion and allowed audiences to forget their troubles for a few hours.

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    Why was glamour such an

    important element of film


    costume during the studio
    era?
     ”Escapist glamour is the original
    Depression chic.”
    Postrel, V. (2009, 22nd October). Ralph Lauren: Still King of
    Glamour. Forbes Magazine, Retrieved 10th March 2011 from
    http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/22/ralph-lauren-photoshop-gl
    amour-opinions-contributors-virginia-postrel.html

    Notes: Talk about how this quote stood out as important –


    During Hollywood studio era 65% of the American nation was
    going to the movies every week at this time. Why? It was the
    great Depression. People didn’t have jobs, and life was tough. To
    get away from all that, they went to the movies. The movie
    industry was booming thanks to this. Blah blah blahhh
    Glamour and costumes allowed audience to ‘escape’ the truth of
    their lives for a few hours blah blah blaaahhh etc.
    Morocco (1930) reference this
    properly amy
    Case study on Morocco?
     Blah blah blah costumes etc
     Clip?
     Marlene Dietrichs relationship with
    Travis Banton?
     How this influenced people? And
    fashion itself.
    Other related films maybe?
     Shanghai Express (1932)
    Some clever shit about research
    and shit we find in books
     Quotes that we have to talk about
    boooo
     Errrr some bullet points and shit idk
    Conclusion and question to
    audience
    Bibliographyyyyyy

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