Petticoats and Crinolines in Films
Please take notice: These films mostly contain lovely visions of bouffant skirts, particularly of the 50's style, and MIGHT show peeks of petticoats. Very few show full petti-views (these will be noted). We are also now adding films which feature classic crinolines and petticoat as well. You might also review the corsetfilm list located here.
Many of the corset-era productions show gowns and petticoats as well!
Any rating comments obviously refer to the quality of the film vis-à-vis frou-frou
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TVM = TV Movie
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VIVI BACH | ||
| 1952 | ABOUT FACE -- Early fifties bouffant and petti-showing | VIRGINIA GIBSON | ||
| 1961 |
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NANCY OLSON | ||
| 1986 | ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS -- 50s Haute Couture (including mermaid sheaths) | PATSY KENSIT | ||
| 1976 | L'ACROBATE French -- Dedicated to tango dances exhibitions, showing gorgeous ballroom gowns of different colors. | MICHELINE DAX | ||
| 2007 | ACROSS THE UNIVERSE | EVAN RACHEL WOOD | ||
| 1948 | A DATE WITH JUDY Dance scene video |
JANE POWELL & ELIZABETH TAYLOR |
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| 1964 | ADVANCE TO THE REAR Publicity Photo Own the DVD | STELLA STEVENS | ||
| 1987 | ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING -- Getting ready for her date a la froufrou!! | ELISABETH SHUE | ||
| 1967 | THE ADVENTURES OF BULLWHIP GRIFFIN -- Great dance hall dress! The western pettis are all right, too! | SUZANNE PLESHETTE | ||
| 2019 | THE AERONAUTS Stills | FELICITY JONES | ||
| 1952 |
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RITA HAYWORTH | ||
| 1953 |
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DEBBIE REYNOLDS | ||
| 1957 | AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER -- Fifties bouffant | DEBORAH KERR | ||
| 1952 | AGAINST ALL FLAGS -- Flashes of Buccaneer Era petticoats | MAUREEN O'HARA | ||
| 1954 | AH! LES BELLES BACCHANTES (a/k/a 'Femmes de Paris') French -- Fin de Cecle undressings, with appropriate petticoats | COLETTE BROSSET | ||
| 1955 | AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' -- Poufy showgirls outfits | MAMIE VAN DOREN | ||
| 1972 | ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND --Ms. Fullerton wears the prettiest Alice costume with a pinafore to die for! As the screenplay includes a few dances and Alice skips and jumps along a number of times, there is a pleasing amount of petticoat on view as well as delicious drawers. Review by Dara | FIONA FULLERTON | ||
| 1933 | ALICE IN WONDERLAND Click here for image* Another Download full film | CHARLOTTE HENRY | ||
| 1983 | ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Part of the "Great Performances" TV series) | KATE BURTON | ||
| 2010 |
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MIA WASIKOWSKA & ANNE HATHAWAY |
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| 1998 | ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (British TVM) StillClips Buy the DVD Trailer | KATE BECKINSALE | ||
| 2016 | ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Promo | MIA WASIKOWSKA | ||
| 1996 | ALIEN AVENGERS (TVM) -- Alien mother constantly wears bouffant, fifties dresses, and shows her pettis on many an occasion. Moving Clip | SHANNA REED | ||
| 1950 | ALL ABOUT EVE -- A great shot of a full hoopskirt as Ms. Davis takes it off from under her Civil War era dress once offstage. | BETTE DAVIS | ||
| 1953 |
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PEGGY RYAN | ||
| 1955 | AN ALLIGATOR NAMED DAISY -- 50s bouffant |
JEANNIE CARSON & DIANA DORS |
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| 1959 | ALLE LIEBEN PETER ("Everyone Loves Peter")--West German Stills YouTube video | CHRISTINE KAUFMANN & HELEN VITA | ||
| 1998 |
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KIRSTEN DUNST
& MONICA KEENA |
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| 1955 | ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS | AGNES MOOREHEAD | ||
| 1949 | ALWAYS LEAVE THEM LAUGHING -- Stage pettis & tutus |
VIRGINIA MAYO & RUTH ROMAN |
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| 1956 |
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OLIVIA de HAVILLAND | ||
| 2017- present |
AMERICAN GODS -- TVS -- YouTube video Promo Stillclip | KRISTIN CHENOWETH | ||
| 1973 | AMERICAN GRAFFITI --
Considering the era in
which it took place, this is a very disappointing film, petti-wise.
Here are a few clips, though. |
CANDY CLARK | ||
| 1978 | AMERICAN HOT WAX | FRAN DRESCHER | ||
| 1951 | AN AMERICAN IN PARIS -- Cancan! and early 50s bouffant | LESLIE CARON | ||
| 2000 | AMERICAN PSYCHO -- Glimpse of night club bouffant | SAMANTHA MATHI | ||
| 2003 | AMOR REAL Mexican ("Real Love") VidClip | (MANY, MANY ACTRESSES) | ||
| 1965 | THE AMOROUS ADVENTURES OF MOLL FLANDERS -- Beautiful dresses in sumptuous satins and silk taffetas of the 18th century -- lots of lovely swishes and rustles and glimpses of taffeta petticoats, ruffles etc, -- Review by Dave Barber | KIM NOVAK | ||
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(VARIED) | ||
| 1955 | AN ANNAPOLIS STORY -- early 50s bouffant BUY THE DVD | DIANA LYNN | ||
| 1956 | ...AND GOD CREATED WOMAN WOW! | BRIGITTE BARDOT | ||
| 1947 |
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GAIL RUSSELL | ||
| 1995 | ANGELS AND INSECTS -- Victorian crinolines, beautiful gowns! | KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS | ||
| 1978 | ANIMAL HOUSE -- Notice the girl in in a party frock and a white petticoat at the toga party (she eventually removes it). Comment by Lila | VERNA BLOOM | ||
| 1987 | ANNA -- Hoops. | SALLY KIRKLAND | ||
| 1999 | ANNA AND THE KING
-- Generally misses the
boat with the dressing scene, but Ms. Fosters does justice to her hoops!
From an
interview with Miss Foster: |
JODIE FOSTER | ||
| 1946 | ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM -- Plenty of hoop skirts and hoopskirts. Note particularly the scene where Siamese women are dressed in Western garb. | IRENE DUNNE | ||
| 1997 |
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SOPHIE MARCEAU | ||
| 2012 | ANNA KARENINA-- Cage crinolines Examples: #1 #2 Victorian petticoats #2 Dressing scene | KEIRA KNIGHTLEY | ||
| 1956 | ANYTHING GOES -- Nice few glimpses of frou frou on the French Line ocean liner going to the states, dark hair co-female star in white chiffon full dress with black spots, reveals net and tulle underskirts. Ms. Gaynor shows in her cabin wardrobe, a lovely taffeta creation of cream with olive green -- lovely loud rustles as she handles it, but sadly, only briefly, and (a great disappointment) she never does wear it in the film either. -- Review by Dave Barber | MITZI GAYNOR | ||
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DORIS DAY | ||
| 1957 | APRIL LOVE-- Watch the typical fifties dance scene. | SHIRLEY JONES | ||
| 1948 | APRIL SHOWERS-- Lobby poster | ANN SOTHERN | ||
| 1956 | AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS -- Flamenco pettis! | (NON-SPECIFIC) | ||
| 2011 | ARTHUR -- One minute horseback scene at 1:25 is nice! | JENNIFER GARNER | ||
| 1955 | ARTISTS AND MODELS -- Lots of dancer froufrou. Watch for the "Alice in Wonderland" costume at the masquerade. | DOROTHY MALONE | ||
| 1955 | AS LONG AS THEY'RE HAPPY -- Fifties bouffant |
JEANNIE CARSON & DIANA DORS |
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| 2006 |
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VIRGINIA MADSEN | ||
| 1958 |
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JUNE KENNEY | ||
| 2000 | THE AUDREY HEPBURN STORY - TVM -- Watch the little girls in the park at the beginning. Then, later.......well, we know what to expect!. | JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT | ||
| 1956 | AUTUMN LEAVES -- 50s bouffant | JOAN CRAWFORD | ||
| 1960 | AUF WIEDERSEHEN | ELKE SOMMER |
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