Maggie Gyllenhaal as Giselle Levy in Mona Lisa Smile (2003)

Mona Lisa Smile (2003) dir. Mike Newell

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) dir. David Fincher wri. Aaron Sorkin

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010) dir. David Fincher wri. Aaron Sorkin

War and Peace hair test,1955

Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum) “Think Of Me” Costume… The Phantom Of The Opera (2004).. Costume by Alexandra Byrne.

A Room with a View (1985) dir. James Ivory

So this is love.

     "Why, Sam,“ he said, “to hear you somehow makes me as merry as if the story was already written. But you’ve left out one of the chief characters; Samwise the stout-hearted. ‘I want to hear more about Sam, Dad. Why didn’t they put in more of his talk, Dad? That’s what I like, it makes me laugh. And Frodo wouldn’t have got far without Sam, would he, Dad?”      "Now, Mr. Frodo,“ said Sam, “you shouldn’t make fun. I was serious.”      "So was I,“ said Frodo, “and so I am. We’re going on a bit too fast. You and I, Sam, are still stuck in the worst places of the story, and it is all too likely that some will say at this point, ‘Shut the book now, Dad; we don’t want to read anymore.’”

So this is one of the loveliest Cinderella gowns ever, for all the reasons I already mention with it being perfect medieval etc, but also as it is quite *realistic* in that she doesn’t look too fantastical. In fact she merely looks like she already belongs in the royal family, to the very intentional degree as she is in the same color scheme as the prince and is wearing the royal ermine. The sequin embroidery on the skirt, the layers and layers of chiffon, and the fact she has bright yellow/gold hose under all that too just make every last detail perfect. 

The March sisters in Little Women (1994) (requested by anonymous)

Henry and Danielle requested by @anon