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Alfred Hitchcock's masterful suspense and Daphne du Maurier's haunting storytelling make for the perfect Halloween combination!
This incredible gown takes center stage in part of the plot of the 1940 adaptation of Rebecca, where Joan Fontaine wears it as the second Mrs. de Winter.
But did you know this fantastic piece is not original to the film? It was designed for Greta Garbo as Marguerite Gautier in the 1936 film Camille. The stars on the skirt have been removed, and the bodice has been altered, but make no mistake, it's the same gown!
Don't believe me? Check out behind-the-scenes footage of costume tests, showing Joan Fontaine wearing the unaltered gown! bit.ly/VicEd138