Statement sleeves and sharp tailoring: the enduring style and legacy of Judy Garland

Statement sleeves and sharp tailoring: the enduring style and legacy of Judy Garland

By Ellie Violet Bramley

Judy Garland in the 1963 film I Could Go On Singing. Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/United Artists

Picture Judy Garland and what do you see? For many, it will be a rosy-cheeked 17-year-old in a blue-and-white gingham pinafore en route to the Emerald City.

No surprise, then, that when the fabric of picnic hampers began its fashion renaissance circa spring 2016, appearing on catwalks, Instagram and the woman next to you on the bus as frequently as Dorothy longed for home, Garland’s character was often cited as style inspiration.

The checked print is a byword for the wholesomeness associated with this young girl from Kansas – and fashion wanted a slice of it.

Watching the new biopic Judy, in which Garland is played by Renée Zellweger, it’s clear her style didn’t start and end with that pinafore.

Full Story: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/sep/30/statement-sleeves-and-sharp-tailoring-the-enduring-style-legacy-of-judy-garland