#2022 movies

Apollo 10½ (4/1)

You Won’t Be Alone(4/1)

The Northman (4/22)

Petite Maman (4/22)

Hatching(4/29)

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The Batman (¾)

After Yang(¾)

Umma(3/18)

X(3/18)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (3/25)

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One Dress a Week Challenge

May: Gold & Silver

Marry Me / Jennifer Lopez as Kat Valdez

I have so many gold and silver dresses that I didn’t get to in this month, so I couldn’t resist sneaking in one more. This one has the perfect mix of a silver dress and gold backdrop! It’s from another movie I haven’t seen, but based on the pictures I’ve found, it looks like it might be worth checking out just for J Lo’s costumes alone.

I’m often a fan of asymmetrical design in dresses, and this one really leans into that concept, to the point where it looks like two entirely different dresses from different sides. On the right, it has a long skirt and is open from the waist up; on the left, it has a long, trailing sleeve and a high slit skirt, almost like a miniskirt. I like the accents of black that help tie it together: shoes, belt, and handbag.

One Dress a Week Challenge

May: Gold & Silver

Death on the Nile / Gal Gadot as Linnet Ridgeway (later Doyle)

Linnet wears this glamorous silver dress for her first appearance, establishing her as a wealthy style icon. The skirt is made of chiffon or some similar material in silver-grey, while the bodice is of silver lame with strips of the same material hanging down over the skirt. The construction of the bodice is quite intricate, with triangular insets just under the bust in front and a low back with a hanging loop of fabric that looks forward to 1940s styles. (For comparison, see the coat that goes with Ginger Rogers’ pink dressfromThe Barkleys of Broadway in 1949.) The “lift” photo shows that this loop swings freely.

There is a matching shoulder cape as well, but we never get a good look at it, as she removes it immediately upon entering the club. Otherwise, she keeps accessories to a minimum: silver pumps, small earrings (pearl?), and a rather nice bracelet (see below).