Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design by Deborah Nadoolman
★ ★ ★ ★ 

I was surprised by how huge this book was when I ordered it from the library. It was the perfect thing to curl up in bed with though. It was nice to see familiar beauties like Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot wearing costumes that they’ve made iconic. It was also really interesting seeing little anecdotes from more modern movies like Grease, Pulpfiction, and Moulin Rouge. I’ll admit that while I read every caption, I skimmed the pages looking for the movies I recognized to learn more. This is the sort of book you see people buy more for its collector’s quality than anything else. This is the perfect book for a living room end table or a coffee table to add a little bit of class. And like I said, there’s some real joy in looking back throughout the history of movies told by as told by the clothing.