VOA标准英语2019--奥斯卡向一类特殊人群致敬：服装设计师

Fashion designer Nick Verreos seems to know everything there need to know about movie costumes. But him, the costumes used and worn in Oscar-nominated movies are of special significance, both because of how carefully they were designed and how deceptive¹ they can be. I want you to look in the collar the ruffles². Those are not ruffles. That’s paint. That bow, no, not a bow. It is a paint. It is a bow tie. Look at that. It’s fabric³, but paint it to look like a bow tie. The buttons, these are painted buttons, so this is all hand painted.

The wonderful costumes from the movie Mary Poppins Returns were created by seasoned Hollywood designer Sandy Powell. She has been nominated for her work in two films Mary Poppins Returns and The Favorite. Yorgos Lanthimos, the director of The Favorite, specifically told the costume designer, I do not want it to be historically accurate. So if you watch the movie, there might be some costume people that might be like, oh that’s not right, that’s not historical. That’s because it’s supposed to not be. Vinal? Laser cut trim? That was not of the 1700s, so this is new technological⁴, fresh fabric that she wanted to use. Look at the servant in the back. Now that is the character of Abigail. Of course now look at the fabric, denim⁵. Denim found its way into another historical movie. Costume designer Alexandra Byrne choose the fabric for the film Mary Queen of Scots. This gown right here, this is all denim. That blue gown, this indigo⁶ blue, that is denim meaning the fabric of jeans.

Look at this outfit⁷ right here. It’s not leather. It’s not suede⁸. Look at that. It’s denim. But the main Oscar contender in costume design seems to be Ruth Carter who created costumes for Black Panther. Together with her team, Carter traveled through Africa and Asia studying traditions, history and of course fashion. Purple means royalty⁹. It is the color of the kings, the color of royalty. So once again color is very important. The costume designer Ruth Carter, she was inspired by Isseimeyaki, Japanese designer. Each of these costumes cost between 25 and 40 thousand dollars, but not all of them are for sale. Sometimes they’re given to the actors who wore them as a gift or the fashion creations end up in museums, but one thing is certain that none of them will be easily forgotten.

1 deceptive   

adj.骗人的，造成假象的，靠不住的

参考例句：

• His appearance was deceptive.他的外表带有欺骗性。
• The storyline is deceptively simple.故事情节看似简单，其实不然。

2 ruffles   

褶裥花边( ruffle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• You will need 12 yards of ribbon facing for the ruffles. 你将需要12码丝带为衣服镶边之用。
• It is impossible to live without some daily ruffles to our composure. 我们日常的平静生活免不了会遇到一些波折。

3 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

4 technological   

adj.技术的；工艺的

参考例句：

• A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
• Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今， 随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

5 denim   

n.斜纹棉布；斜纹棉布裤，牛仔裤

参考例句：

• She wore pale blue denim shorts and a white denim work shirt.她穿着一条淡蓝色的斜纹粗棉布短裤，一件白粗布工作服上衣。
• Dennis was dressed in denim jeans.丹尼斯穿了一条牛仔裤。

6 indigo   

n.靛青，靛蓝

参考例句：

• The sky was indigo blue,and a great many stars were shining.天空一片深蓝，闪烁着点点繁星。
• He slipped into an indigo tank.他滑落到蓝靛桶中。

7 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

8 suede   

n.表面粗糙的软皮革

参考例句：

• I'm looking for a suede jacket.我想买一件皮制茄克。
• Her newly bought suede shoes look very fashionable.她新买的翻毛皮鞋看上去非常时尚。

9 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。