Stage 9: On display are five costumes from the movie Lola (Federal Republic of Germany 1981), directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
The first costume on the left is:
suit, shirt and vest
as worn by Mario Adorf in his role as Schuckert.
This three-piece suit consists of anthracite-colored jacket, pants with galon stripes and a wine-red vest. The jacket has a shawl lapel and cuffs. It also has two flap pockets and a welt pocket on the breast for the white handkerchief. Underneath the double-breasted lapel vest, Schuckert wears a white shirt and a tie with a vertically-divided pattern: one half is wine-red, the other is white with small wine-red squares.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation / Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin
The costume to the right of that is:
red show gown
as worn by Barbara Sukowa in her role as Lola.
This figure-hugging strapless gown adorned with sequins and lace has a pattern of vines and palm-sized flowers. The sequins set off the dress with flashes of sliver. The skirt divides in the middle around mid-thigh and the two sides slant outwards down to the knee. Three layers of organza flounces in different shades of red emerge from underneath the hem. This sheer, iridescent fabric lengthens the dress to the calf. The gown is paired with a red chiffon scarf – a sheer material made from silk. The scarf is worn over the shoulders as a stole, with both sides nearly touching the floor. In the movie, Lola also wears red velvet elbow-length gloves.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation / Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin
Show gown for the “Capri-Fischer” performance
also worn by Barbara Sukowa.
This strapless, calf-length corset dress is made from black tulle with gold polka dots. The double-layer A-line dress has an a-symmetrical hem which forms a short train at the back. The matching loose-fitting shoulder cape of transparent tulle reaches down to the waist, adorned with the same gold polka dots.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation / Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin
Summer dress with underdress and petticoat
also worn by Barbara Sukowa.
This gossamer summer dress with a corset underdress is made from white organdy – an almost transparent cotton fabric. Here, it is decorated with dark-blue flower-shaped embroidery. The dress has truncated sleeves and a Peter Pan collar of white organza. The bodice fastens at the front with five glass buttons set with a single rhinestone each. The broadly flared skirt keeps its shape and volume thanks to the petticoat beneath. Around the waist is a thin, dark belt with a dark buckle. In the film, Lola wears the dress with a white fascinator decorated with tulle and rhinestones. It has a figure-eight shape and sits on both sides of the head. In the center of the eight is a kind of brooch.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation / Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin
Suit with fur trim
as worn by Barbara Sukowa.
This black woolen suit is decorated with embroidered black polka dots. The tapered hip-length jacket has a wide, rounded lapel collar of white organza. The narrow three-quarter length sleeves end in long, wide cuffs of fluffy white fox-fur. The jacket is paired with a calf-length pencil skirt with a “Dior vent” – a slit with a piece of fabric inserted behind it. The dark suit is set off with a shining string of pearls with a rhinestone fastening.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation / Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen, Berlin
