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Jean Harlow was one of Hollywood's first bombshells. Gwen Stefani's wardrobe reflects her trademarked sexiness: satin, furs, and a now-classic bias-cut slip dress. As Ava Gardner, Kate Beckinsale wears an array of spectacular 1940s outfits, from fabulous evening gowns to dramatic suits and accompanying hats. Katharine Hepburn wasn't a woman to go for frills, and Cate Blanchett does her justice in sophisticated evening gowns and pants, which were daring for their time. |
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| As The Aviator, Leonardo lets the vintage styles fly, from extreme formalwear on nights out with screen goddesses Jean Harlow, Ava Gardner, and Katharine Hepburn, to his work-a-day flying gear: leather jacket, jodhpurs, and lace-up knee-high boots. In other scenes, he wears well-cut single- and double-breasted suits and sports coats. Howard Hughes was a flier, a playboy, and a man-about-town, and Leo's wardrobe shows it! |
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| Trivia: Nicole Kidman was set to play Katharine Hepburn, but due to scheduling conflicts with her film Stepford Wives, she had to pull out. |
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In The Aviator, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Howard Hughes, the eccentric billionaire industrialist. This film, set in the late 1920s through the 1940s, captures Hughes at the prime of life, when he was making Hollywood movies, designing and test-flying innovative aircraft, and romancing some of the world's most sought-after women. Opens December 17.
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| In 1939, nylon stockings debut at the New York World's Fair (the "ny" in "nylon" is for New York) and, after introduction to the public, 64 million pairs are sold in the first year. |
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