Window Dressing

Jane Fonda embodied the girl next store in the early 1960s and a sex kitten in the latter half of the decade. By the time the 1970s rolled around she became the "real woman" type that embodied the realism and political uncertainty of the new decade. In this episode I talk about two of her transitional films- They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and Klute. The latter marks the beginning of the neo-noir e...

Sharon Tate's life, work, and death has had an outsized impact on American culture. Victims rights, parole procedures, and victim blaming as a women hating phenomenon are all part of her story. It is an important one for women who either have been a victim or will become a victim of a violent crime in her lifetime. Unfortunately that comprises a rather large swath of the female population. Her...

This week I discuss Ann-Margret as emblematic of the changes in type that were taking place in the early 1960s. The introduction of "the girl next store" type and the ways in which she transcended this designation with star power. I discuss Playboy as reflective of the culture and then a heavy influence on it. I describe the changes in hair, makeup, and fashion that took place in this era and how...

Im going to focus on three films this week. The 1945 film Fallen Angel starring Linda Darnell will be the first.  The second will be the 1952 Stanwyck noir: Clash By Night and the third is a bit of a wild card: The 2013 film The Canyons starring Lindsay Lohan and porn star James Dean, spelled D-E-E-N. There are a few details about costumes I want to be sure that I properly credit. The costume desi...

Sorry, Wrong Number and its different iterations will be the focus of this episode.  It is one of my favorite films, in fact, the radio play it is based on is in heavy rotation in my car.  In preparation for this episode, I have been attempting to lock down the reasons behind my deep admiration for this story and film.  My first introduction to the story is the Murder, She Wrote episode from seaso...

Part 2 of Adrian Adrian Adrian Part film history, part cultural critique, and heavy with bejeweled gowns,  Window Dressing is a podcast that dives into the intersections between fame, glamour, fashion, and film.   And the role they have played in constructing and influencing American culture throughout the last 100 years. The first season, entitled Glamour Girl Next Store: MGM to Playboy debuts pa...

Part film history, part cultural critique, and heavy with bejeweled gowns,  Window Dressing is a podcast that dives into the intersections between fame, glamour, fashion, and film.   And the role they have played in constructing and influencing American culture throughout the last 100 years. The first season, entitled Glamour Girl Nextstore: MGM to Playboy debuts part one of a two-part episode fea...

I'm Madelaine Jane Auble and I am excited to bring you the debut season of Window Dressing. Part film history, part cultural critique, and heavy with bejeweled gowns, this podcast dives into the intersections between fame, glamour, fashion, and film.   And the role they have played in constructing and influencing American culture throughout the last 100 years.