The Postman Always Rings Twice

The glamorous Lana Turner stuns in this quintessential film noir as a dame trapped in a loveless marriage with a much older man. When a drifter begins to work at the couple’s diner, she seizes the opportunity to take control over her love life and her business. Based on a pulp novel by James M. Cain and co-starring John Garfield.

About the Fashion: Irene Lentz Gibbons, known in most circles simply as Irene, was the lead costume designer at MGM for the bulk of the 1940s. Responsible for dressing countless leading ladies, in this film, she unexpectedly dressed Turner’s temptress almost exclusively in white to distract the censor’s from the character’s immoral actions. Turner appears angelic in every scene despite her revealing wardrobe including garments with seductive keyhole necklines, two piece sun-suits and turbans.

Costume Designers: Irene