#renehubert

Joan Fontaine first wore this sweet little gown as the title character in the 1943 version of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, 𝑱𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝑬𝒚𝒓𝒆.   The gown made another brief appearance on actress Jane Nigh as Tabby Wells in the 1946 film 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒘𝒚𝒄𝒌, based on the book by Anya Seton.   The costume was designed by the Swiss-born designer René Eugène Hubert. He began his career designing costumes for theatre in France and Germany. His work so impressed the actress Gloria Swanson that she convinced him to move to Hollywood and become her personal designer.   Over the years, he worked at Paramount, MGM, and Fox, specializing in period costumes. Find out who else has worn his costumes at Bit.ly/VicEd191  

This floral printed gown, designed by Rene Hubert, was first worn by the wonderful Gene Tierney as Miranda Wells in the 1946 film 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒘𝒚𝒄𝒌. 🎥 The gown was reused for the 1947 film 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒙𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘, 🦊 in which Celia Lovsky, as Minna Ludenbach, wore it.   The dress was sold through Julien’s, and photos show that it has been heavily made over 🪡 with blue trim added to the bodice, different buttons, and sleeve alterations, indicating further usage that still needs to be documented.   Where else do you think this dress was used?