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 corset film list located
here.
Many of the corset-era productions show gowns and petticoats as well!
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| 1957 |
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PATRICIA NEAL & LEE REMICK | |||
| 1960 |
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LUCILLE BALL | |||
| 1959 |
FAIBLES FEMMES (French) -- a/k/a "Three
Murderesses"
Lobby Card
Full movie on
YouTube, in Italian 50's bouffant throughout. The first couple of minutes show petti dance scene. At about 48 minutes there is a cat-fight where three women display their pettis while wrestling with a guy on the floor. |
MYLÈNE DEMONGEOT | |||
| 1965 | THE FAMILY JEWELS -- The little girl in this film wears some really cute dresses, some with nice full petticoats! | DONNA PEYTON | |||
| 1960 | LOS FANFARRONES (Mexican) --Typical of the 50s Mexican genré, with plenty of bouffant and pettis in evidence. | GUILLERMINA JIMÉNEZ | |||
| 1945 |
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CATHLEEN NESBITT | |||
| 2002 | FAR FROM HEAVEN -- 50s bouffant, with three distinct scenes featuring pettis peeking from under dresses, one windblown and fairly comprehensive. Actual dresses and stillclip | JULIANNE MOORE | |||
| 1987 | THE FASTEST GUITAR ALIVE--Roy Orbison sings while the pettis fly on stage! | JOAN FREEMAN | |||
| 1962 | THE FAST LADY -- Stillclips | JULIE CHRISTIE | |||
| 1987 | FATAL BEAUTY--Nothing major--just a bouffant shirtwaist. | WHOPPIE GOLDBERG | |||
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2013- present |
FATHER BROWN A very fluffy petticoat scene | NANCY CARROLL | |||
| 1963 | FATHER CAME TOO!
-- Right at the start,
French maid in lovely turquoise blue taffeta dress enters honeymoon suite
Review by David |
SALLY SMITH | |||
| 1994 | THE FAVOR -- One short 50s parody scene, depicting Ms. Kozak in a "June Cleaver" outfit. | HARLEY JANE KOZAK | |||
| 1952 | FEARLESS FAGAN | JANET LEIGH | |||
| 1957 | FEAR STRIKES OUT-- V skirts and dresses | NORMA MOORE | |||
| 1959 | THE FEMALE -- French -- "La femme et le pantin" Off-set #2 | BRIGITTE BARDOT | |||
| 1955 | FEMALE ON THE
BEACH --Watch the
froufrou as Jeff Chandler chases her down the terrace steps to the beach
and she falls before him! My! This ranks up there as one of the best
'struggle scenes'. Make sure you view all the way to the end! VidClip Crinolyn optimized and augmented this clip -what talent she possesses. Promo shot |
JOAN CRAWFORD | |||
| 1975 | FEMALE TROUBLE -- Ms Stole plays a retarded girl (grown adult, really) who dresses in little girl dresses. She's not outwardly retarded, so I don't know what the deal is there. She wears one really cute frilly number in the film that had my heart racing! The dress was fifties vintage and was made of stiff organdy; although she had no petticoat on underneath, the illusion that there was one was "palpable". Worth it just to see a couple of scenes where she wears little girl fashions. | TAFFY DAVENPORT | |||
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1954 |
FEMMES DE PARIS (a/k/a 'Ah! Les belles bacchantes') French -- Fin de Cecle undressings, with appropriate petticoats | COLETTE BROSSET | |||
| 1986 | FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF-- Check out the parade at the end. | (NON-SPECIFIC) | |||
| 2006 |
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CARRIE-ANNE MOSS | |||
| 1947 | FIESTA -- It's Miss Charisse that shows her Spanish pettis! |
CYD CHARISSE & ESTHER WILLIAMS |
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| 2002-2003 | FIREFLY -- (TVS) -- In episode "Shindig", Jewel wears a bell-shaped ballgown | JEWEL STAITE | |||
| 1984 | THE FIRST OLYMPICS: ATHENS 1896 (TVM)--A young lady lifts up her skirts and tucks them up, along with her petticoats, then runs for the broad jump. | GAYLE HUNNICUTT | |||
| 1955 | 5 AGAINST THE HOUSE -- Fifties bouffant Buy the DVD | KIM NOVAK | |||
| 1959 | THE FIVE PENNIES-- Ms. Weld was never sweeter than in this film. Catch the adorable dress near the end when she takes the stage with Danny Kaye. No petticoats show, but oh! the mystery! | TUESDAY WELD | |||
| 1953 |
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MARY HEALY | |||
| 1945 | FLAME OF THE BARBARY COAST--Cancan | ANN DVORAK | |||
| 1949 |
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JOAN CRAWFORD | |||
| 1961 |
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NANCY KWAN | |||
| 1963 | FOLLOW THE BOYS Still clips | CONNIE FRANCIS | |||
| 1921 | FOOTLIGHTS Still Clip | ELSIE FERGUSON | |||
| 1951 | FORCE OF ARMS (a/k/a "A Girl for Joe") -- 4 Still Clips | NANCY OLSON | |||
| 1999 | FORCES OF NATURE-- Some bridal froufrou toward the end. | SANDRA BULLOCK | |||
| 1992 | FOREIGN STUDENT-- Fifties attire | ROBIN GIVENS | |||
| 1947 | FOREVER AMBER
Full film
Snippet
from film Miss Darnell wears gorgeous bouffant 17th century gowns, especially towards the end of the film (1.41.50) - Review by BB Bloomer |
LINDA DARNELL | |||
| 1988 | FOR KEEPS -- Minimal 80s Prom styles, some with petti-net. | MOLLY RINGWALD | |||
| 1942 | FOR ME AND MY GAL -- A cornucopia of pettis! Images | JUDY GARLAND | |||
| 1956 | FOUR GIRLS IN TOWN -- Miss Martinelli--in the scene after the party, and also when she steps out of the convertible onto the studio lot. Not to be missed!!! | ELSA MARTINELLI | |||
| 1992 | FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL -- A most erotic scene (shortly) where the bride is on top of the groom having sex with her full skirts all around her over the bed. Still Clips |
ANDIE MacDOWELL & KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS |
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| 1966 | FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE -- Gowns and delightful cancan. Still Clips | DONNA DOUGLAS | |||
| 1941 |
FRAUEN SIND DOCH BESSERE
DIPLOMATEN -- East German -- a/k/a
"Women Are Better Diplomats"
Stills: #1 #2 |
MARIKA RÖKK | |||
| 1960 | FRECKLES Pretty sundress with many hints of petti | CAROL CHRISTENSEN | |||
| 1954 | FRENCH CANCAN French -- A nice Victorian petti dressing scene. Still Clips | FRANÇOISE ARNOUL | |||
| 1950 | FRENCHIE Publicity photo | SHELLEY WINTERS | |||
| 1981 |
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MERYL STREEP | |||
| 1954 | THE FRENCH LINE Still Clips | JANE RUSSELL | |||
| 2006 | FRIENDS WITH MONEY Clip | JENNIFER ANISTON | |||
| 2001 | FROM HELL-- A nice, totally uncovered Victorian petticoat. | HEATHER GRAHAM | |||
| 1960 | FROM THE TERRACE--Fifties bouffant | JOANNE WOODWARD | |||
| 1956 |
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AUDREY HEPBURN (our role model) |
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| 1968 |
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BARBRA STREISAND | |||
| 2005 |
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TÉA LEONI | |||
| 2006 |
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NICOLE KIDMAN | |||
| 1957 |
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INGMAR ZEISBERG |
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