#dragonwyck

I traveled in a world that once was—Hollywood of the war and immediate postwar years. And I existed in a world that never is—the prison of the mind. If what I have learned from these experiences can be summed up in one sentence, it would be this: life is not a movie. But I do not make that point in a sad or regretful way. I can only wonder, if my life had been a movie, would a director have cast Gene Tierney to play the part? The bitter with the sweet makes for a better part.

Gothic novels, with their spooky houses and brooding masters have a unique way of enveloping readers in their eerie atmospheres, making them perfect for Halloween.

In the haunting 1943 adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel Jane Eyre, Joan Fontaine wore this sweet striped gown designed by the Swiss-born designer René Eugène Hubert.

This costume later made a brief appearance on actress Jane Nigh as Tibby Wells in the 1946 film Dragonwyck, based on Anya Seton’s mysterious and romantic tale.