I recently (finally) got round to reading The Help; the book and the film have been on my list for a year or two but I always prefer to read books before seeing the film adaptation. Of course, I loved it so I watched the movie last weekend and I thought I’d share some of my favourite costumes with you – you know I love 1960s fashion!

Costume Designer Sharen Davis described the wardrobe as “probably the most colour I’ve ever used in my life”.  She spent around $15,000 on accessories and made 50 outfits herself using fabric she’d sourced from vintage/charity shops [source]. One of my favourite vintage finds is Emma Stone’s gorgeous cats-eye spectacles: there are some incredibly similar, and so equally gorgeous, options by Prada glasses and Bolle do a great modern take on vintage styles (with cute tortoiseshell and pastel-coloured frames).

The other characters may have thought her ‘white trash’ but I loved Celia Foote/Jessica Chastain’s costumes.  Jessica Chastain reportedly ate melted soy ice cream to gain weight for the role [source] and the curvy look definitely works for her, she looks fabulous! Have you read/seen The Help? Did you love it too? For more gorgeous glasses be sure to check out SmartBuyGlasses.co.uk!