At first, Powell says, “I thought, ‘I’m not going to do the same old blue Cinderella dress, I’m going to try some other colors out. Then no other color felt appropriate, and I came back.” ...

Set in 1952 New York, “Carol” is pretty much the flip side of showy “Cinderella,” with more restrained costumes. Therese, played by Rooney Mara, mostly wears navy, black and gray.

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Each layer is hand-painted a different shade of blue, green, lavender, lilac and white. Powell wanted the dress to have the soft hues associated with water color paintings. The most important ...

Set in 1952 New York, “Carol” is pretty much the flip side of showy “Cinderella,” with more restrained costumes. Therese, played by Rooney Mara, mostly wears navy, black and gray.