Deborah Style

Last Sunday, two of my sisters and I sat down to watch An Affair To Remember with my grandmother. I'd heard much about this movie over the years, as Nana had mentioned it now and again as her favorite film (the end makes her cry every time). My curiosity had always been piqued by her description, and well knowing that she has great taste in old movies (not to mention the fact that she looked like a movie star herself back in the fifties :) I decided that we had to set up a night to see what this film was all about.

I was not disappointed. An Affair To Remember was thoroughly sweet, temporarily heart-wrenching and ultimately satisfying. And the lovely Deborah Kerr was just the icing on the cake. I'd seen her before, in The King And I, which is a favorite musical classic. (Seriously, every time I watch the dance scene between Deborah and Yule Brynner, I get goose bumps. :) She was a beautiful woman, a passionate and yet delicate actress; completely bewitching both in period dramas or contemporary films - made more brilliant in Technicolor by her soft, red hair. On top of all this, she was nominated for six Academy Awards. Not a bad achievement.

So today is Deborah's day on the blog. For the first photo, I selected a publicity still in which she is wearing a very striking ensemble. The basic wool suit is made magnificent by the addition of fur running down over the shoulders and wrapped about the cuffs. The delicately stitched buttons add a further touch. Her intricate hat is accented with velvet and the outfit is finished off with a pearl necklace and earrings. Of course, beautifully manicured hands and a huge ring make everything just perfect. ;)

The second photo shows Deborah and Cary Grant in a scene from An Affair To Remember. This film is one of the many in which insurmountable problems arise all because of miscommunication. It's always a good reminder to keep things honest and open in everyday real life. These things do not only happen in movies.

I have included this third photo simply because it proves that I am not the only one who has an addiction to solitaire... ;)

Have a lovely weekend! God bless.


Images: SimplyClassics.net