Thursday, February 9, 2017

Oscar-nominated Florence Foster Jenkins movie costumes on display...

In Florence Foster Jenkins Meryl Streep received her twentieth Oscar nomination for playing a New York heiress socialite in the 1940s who dreams of being an opera singer despite having an appalling voice, whilst Hugh Grant plays her encouraging husband and Simon Helberg plays her reluctant pianist. Consolata Boyle also received her second Academy Award nomination for Best Achievement in Costume Design for the period comedy drama.

Original film costumes from Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins movie costume exhibit FIDM Museum LA
Florence Foster Jenkins movie costumes
Hugh Grant Florence Foster Jenkins St Claire Bayfield costume
Florence Foster Jenkins film costumes
Hugh Grant Florence Foster Jenkins movie costume
Simon Helberg Florence Foster Jenkins Cosmé McMoon costume
Meryl Streep Florence Foster Jenkins costume
Florence Foster Jenkins costume exhibit
This wonderful assortment of original outfits from the charming movie were photographed at the 25th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on February 8, 2017.

Florence Foster Jenkins movie billboard
Florence Foster Jenkins movie billboard
I think you can see from these fabulous theatrical costume designs, which the aspiring singer performed in on stage and in the recording booth, why they were nominated for an Oscar this year. As the story is based on true events, the costumes were designed to emulate those actually worn by the real Florence Foster Jenkins.

Florence Foster Jenkins movie costumes worn by Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep Florence Foster Jenkins angel costume
Florence Foster Jenkins angel film costume
Florence Foster Jenkins angel movie costume
Florence Foster Jenkins angel costume
Meryl Streep Florence Foster Jenkins angel costume
Florence Foster Jenkins angel costume
Meryl Streep Florence Foster Jenkins angel costume
Meryl Streep Florence Foster Jenkins recording booth costume
Florence Foster Jenkins Meryl Streep film costume
Florence Foster Jenkins star costume headdress
Meryl Streep Florence Foster Jenkins movie costume
Florence Foster Jenkins star headdress
Florence Foster Jenkins film costume
Florence Foster Jenkins Meryl Streep movie costume
Fans of the accomplished actress can also enjoy her movie costumes from Into the Woods, her Margaret Thatcher costumes from The Iron Lady (also designed by Consolata Boyle), her Julia Child costume from Julie & Julia, her Mamma Mia: The Movie costume, her film costumes from It's Complicated and her Emmeline Pankhurst movie costume from Suffragette. That's quite a career in costume.

Both nominees would be worthy recipients this awards season, so let's see if either of them takes home the golden statuette at the 89th awards ceremony on February 26, 2017.

Florence Foster Jenkins movie poster
Florence Foster Jenkins movie poster

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