{"product_id":"fashioning-hitchcock-stories-behind-the-costumes-from-the-lodger-to-marnie-9798881807313","title":"Fashioning Hitchcock: Stories Behind the Costumes from the Lodger to Marnie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tribute to and examination of the contributions of costume designers to Hitchcock's illustrious film career. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With his keen artist's eye, Alfred Hitchcock's genius as a director lay in the visual universe he developed across a six-decade career. In the many unforgettable moments from his movies, it's the costume that enhances the storytelling; Tippi Hedren cowering from a mass of angry birds in her torn green dress, Cary Grant in a glen-check suit as he escapes a crop duster, and Kim Novak emerging from green mist in her ghost-like gray suit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eFashioning Hitchcock\u003c\/i\u003e, Caroline Young details Hitchcock's relationships with his costume designers to create an identifiable aesthetic through clothing. Using archival material, Young paints the full picture of the use of costume in Hitchcock's movies, and his key relationships with designers, producers, and actors to delve into the visual language, the obsessions, and the quest for beauty that defined his six-decade career. While the legendary Edith Head designed twelve of his fifty-five films, Hitchcock also worked with some of the most celebrated of costume designers. But with his clear focus, from the beginning of his career Hitchcock worked hands-on to shape the style of his leading ladies, heroes and villains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Hitchcock, clothes were a tool for suspense. In \u003ci\u003eNorth by Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e, Eva Marie Saint's shawl catches on brambles as she tries to escape pursuers. Tippi Hedren's taupe shoe slips from her pocket in \u003ci\u003eMarnie\u003c\/i\u003e in her efforts to sneak out of an office after robbing the safe. Young also touches on how Hitchcock set out to appeal to a female audience, revealing his leading ladies' wants and desires as they navigated their place in the world. This is an essential addition to any Hitchcock fan's bookshelf and insightful exploration of the role of costume design in filmmaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caroline Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.43w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798881807313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 119\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline Young \u003c\/b\u003eis an author from Edinburgh, Scotland, who specializes in film, fashion and popular culture. Her previous works include \u003ci\u003eThe It Girls: Glamor, Celebrity, and Scandal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHitchcock's Heroines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiving with Coco Chanel, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAudrey in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fabulous Frances Farquharson: The Colourful Life of an American in the Highlands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrazy Old Ladies: The Story of Hag Horror\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for both a Rondo Hatton Award 2023 and the 2022 Richard Wall Memorial Award.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Caroline Young \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48449303347357,"sku":"9798881807313","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dcbfe97e-de83-4c99-a210-9fd3f9f2f2ee.jpg?v=1781631694","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/fashioning-hitchcock-stories-behind-the-costumes-from-the-lodger-to-marnie-9798881807313","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}