Just yesterday I saw Alfred Hitchcock’s new film The Birds. On its surface, the premise is quite simple — the avians in a peaceful locale suddenly turn murderous. It’s a superb piece of suspense from the unarguable master of such things. As the sun rose this morning and I sipped my coffee, I wondered if the little songbirds in my garden could ever turn on me. What a chilling thought!
The Birds , directed by Alfred Hitchcock, premiered on March 28th, 1963.
Costume designer Edith Head masterfully combined the sleepy seaside palette with the elegance of the city through cut and fit. Lydia Brenner, played by the talented Jessica Tandy, is a great example of this harmony. Her fabrics are those that we associate with the country. Tweeds and contrast knits in particular are found throughout her design. However, her silhouettes...