... आणि ब्रेसियर पांढऱ्याची काळी झाली!...Janet Leigh@95

Today July 6 2022 is Janet Leigh's 95th birth anniversary

The late Ms. Leigh (1927-2004) is most well known for playing the role of Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Pyscho', 1960.

Patrick McGilligan says in ‘Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light’, 2003:

“...The scenes where Marion wore only lingerie were a unique challenge for the costumers: what kind of undergarments should they be, and how racy could they be without offending the censors? There was some talk of having the actress’s bra and slip made to order, but the director scotched that. Marion’s undergarments would send a clear message to the female sector. “That just won’t work for the character,” Hitchcock told the costumers. “We want that underwear to be identifiable to many women all over the country.”

“There was great equivocation,” recalled costume designer Riggs, “about whether Janet would wear a black or white bra and slip in the opening. It went on and on. We had each ready, of course, and not until we were almost ready to shoot did Mr. Hitchcock finally choose white for the opening, black for after she steals the money. It was strictly for character statement. He had an obsession for the ‘good’ girl or the ‘bad’ girl.’ ”...”

  courtesy: Paramount Pictures