The Perfect Red Dress for making a statement

Published: Tuesday, November 09, 2010

"MADE in Dagenham" is not remotely what you would call a fashion film. Set in 1968, in an automobile factory outside London, it is a dramatized account of the landmark labor dispute between the Ford Motor Company and a group of female sewing machinists who demanded equal pay with men. Archival footage from this period does not suggest the actual participants in the action were the style icons of their day.

And yet, clothing plays a substantial role in the telling of the film, opening in limited release on Nov. 19. Along with the fine cast of Sally Hawkins, Geraldine James, Rupert Graves and Bob Hoskins, there could just as well have been a starring credit for a particular red dress by the Biba designer Barbara Hulanicki. It is used as a narrative device and worn by two characters.

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This article was found in the The New York Times on the 10th November, 2010

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