Fontane Effi Briest: Velvet suit with a blouse and straw hat as worn by Hanna Schygulla in her role as Effi Briest
Berlin Alexanderplatz: Three-piece wool suit as worn by Günter Lamprecht in his role as Franz Biberkopf
Berlin Alexanderplatz: White dress and shell-pink straw hat as worn by Barbara Sukowa in her role as Mieze
Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss: An evening gown and cape worn by Rosel Zech as Veronika Voss
Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss: Gold lamé evening gown as worn by Rosel Zech in her role as Veronika Voss
Stage 9, part 1: Five costumes are on display from three Rainer Werner Fassbinder films: One costume from Effi Briest (FRG 1972-74), two costumes from Berlin Alexanderplatz (FRG 1979/80), two costumes from Veronika Voss (FRG 1981/82).
The first costume on the left:
Velvet suit (jacket and skirt) with a blouse and straw hat
as worn by Hanna Schygulla in her role as Effi Briest.
This outfit is a dark-brown panne velvet suit comprising a three-quarter-length jacket and a floor-length skirt, paired with a white voile blouse. Panne velvet is an iridescent material made from polyester with a vibrant, plush appearance. The jacket, with cuffs of the same color, is embroidered with a square-shaped cross-stitch detail. The waist is decorated with two so-called frog buttons: ornamental loops and knots of applied braid. The voile blouse of fine-threaded cotton has a large collar with a pleated ruffled edge, and the lacy cuffs of the blouse emerge from the jacket sleeves. The outfit is completed by a brown straw hat decorated with egret feathers, velvet bows, and a russet tulle veil.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation, Berlin / Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin
The following is a description of two costumes from the film BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ.
The first costume on the left:
Three-piece wool suit
as worn by Günter Lamprecht in his role as Franz Biberkopf.
The suit consists of a brown patterned jacket and vest and a darker, pinstriped trousers. Underneath the vest is a light-colored pull-on shirt with a detachable collar and very narrow tucks around the neckline. The accessories include a narrow, russet silk tie with white diamonds and dots, and a Homburg hat – a stiff, elegant gentleman’s felt hat with a high crown and a round, slightly curled brim.
Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin / Textilsammlung
The next costume to the right is:
White dress and shell-pink straw hat
as worn by Barbara Sukowa in her role as Mieze.
This sleeveless, knee-length dress is made from cream-colored muslin – a fine, loose-flowing fabric. The V-neckline in front and back is embellished with rose-colored lace panels. A bow is attached underneath the bust. The skirt begins at the hips, with two flounces to either side, decorated with lace.
Barbara Baum once explained that this light and floaty dress worn by the character Mieze should make her seem like an apparition, like a ray of light. The outfit is topped off by a shell-pink straw hat adorned with a red ribbon.
FTA – Film- und Theaterausstattung, München / DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum, Frankfurt am Main
he next two costumes are from the film VERONIKA VOSS.
On the left:
An evening gown and hat
also worn by Rosel Zech.
This elegant black knee-length dress with a V-neckline is made of crêpe – a silk-like fabric with a finely crinkled surface. Just below the left shoulder is an ornamental appliqué of silver bead, sequin and rhinestone, embroidered in the shape of a blossom branch. The sleeves come to a flare at the wrist and end in a cuff. The outfit also includes a black silk cape made of cloqué – a double-faced fabric that produces a jacquard effect. The cape is lined with cream-colored satin and has a shoulder yoke with two wide bands at the end that can be wrapped around the neck like a scarf. The back of the cape extends down into a blunt point. A dark clip-on hat in the shape of a stylized flower serves as an accessory.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation, Berlin / Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin
On the right:
A gold lamé evening gown
as worn by Rosel Zech in her role as Veronika Voss.
This gown is made from an original 1930s fabric. The brown-gold shimmering material is interwoven with metal threads and features a pattern of countless golden circles with dark centers. The high-neck evening dress has broad, batwing sleeves that end in wide, diamond-shaped cuffs that taper towards the back of the hand and elbow, and are fastened on the underside with lamé-covered buttons. The fabric is gathered in the middle of the chest and just below the waist. From these gathered sections, folds radiate out in all directions. The collar fastens at the back of the neck, forming the top of a deep triangular cutout in the back. From the bottom point of the V, a tight row of lamé-covered buttons run down into the skirt. The tight-fitting, ankle-length dress extends at the back to form a train with an attached wrist loop.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation, Berlin / Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin
