“Gone with the Wind” is a story for all times. Young girls become engrossed in the work because their mothers, grandmothers, and older sisters tell them about it with delight. And the film became a worthy adaptation of the famous story. And one of Vivien Leigh's dresses are considered memorable details, who played the main character of the film.
Author's idea
Margaret Mitchell, who wrote the novel, admitted in numerous interviews that she was prompted to include the moment of sewing a dress from velvet curtains by the situation with a family heirloom. She had curtains like these in her house..
Their story began before the Civil War. The relatives managed to preserve only this matter in the difficult conditions of military operations. It was later passed down from generation to generation as a relic and reminder of hard times.
Modern history of the famous dress
Unfortunately, at the Oscars, when the film received a record number of statuettes, there was no nomination yet for the work of the costume designers. That's why Walter Plunkett's work was not noted honorary prize. However, the director, receiving the coveted statuette for the Best Film nomination, noted the work of the designer and said that he deserves the same award.
Today, all of the outfits, including the curtain dress, are kept at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas. In the time that has passed since the film's premiere, they have faded greatly and acquired an unpresentable appearance. But there were no funds for global restoration.
Then a cry was raised online among fans of the famous saga with a request to preserve the five costumes of the main character. In several days more than 30 thousand dollars were collected donations for costume restoration. And the work of restorers began to boil.
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It was painstaking and very delicate work, as a result of which the dress made of curtains appeared to the eyes of fans almost in its original form. Experts tried to restore the shade of the faded material as much as possible, but did not paint it for fear of ruining the product.
Before his death, the costume designer admitted that doesn't consider the job special. But Plantkett noted that the painting will live forever, just like the dress that received so many rave reviews.
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