8. The Notebook (40s)
Coming out of the hardships of the 1930s, the United States entered a time of regrowth and prosperity in the ’40s. The drab clothing of the Great Depression gave way to a more tailored (though still-utilitarian) look, and Hollywood became a bigger influence on fashion than ever before: men dressed more (comparatively) more casual and, of course, the pin-up girl became an icon. If there’s a better time-period to set a romantic movie, we don’t know about it. Also See: I found an iPhone on the ground and what I found in its photo gallery terrified me..
But The Notebook is not just a romantic movie, it’s perhaps the romantic movie. Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks the film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams playing a couple whose love is jeopardized by class and circumstance. McAdams is stunning with her elegant, floral-print dresses, while Gosling dons a casual working man’s attire which includes flannel, short-sleeves and unbuttoned collars.
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