What Would Daisy Wear?

I am really looking forward to The Great Gatsby, although I am still not convinced that Carey Mulligan was the right casting for the dazzling Daisy created by F Scott Fitzgerald but the trailer looks thrilling so I am excited to see the film.   

I was fortunate to recently hear the costume designer for the film, Catherine Martin, speak about researching and creating the costumes and it was fascinating how much thought was put into the costumes - particularly the men's costumes.  (And keep an eye out for the monogrammed buttons on the servants uniforms in the houses of Gatsby (JG) and the Buchanans (TB) - Martin said no one would notice but she wanted that level of detail.  My kind of woman!)  Martin also said she wanted everything to feel crisp, fresh and new - not vintage-y.  Exactly right don't you think?  

So what will Daisy wear?  Prada in the party scene and Catherine Martin designed costumes for the rest of the film.

Daisy will wear pearls like Marion Davies (and a special thank you to our dear RARE vintage blog reader who sent me this wonderful photo!)

Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan photographed for Vogue

And what would Daisy wear from RARE vintage?  I think she might choose this white jersey dress draped with pearls from Holly's Harp...

Holly's Harp white jersey and pearl dress.  Only available at RARE vintage.  

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"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars." 
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Like Moths Among the Whisperings and the Champagne and the Stars

"My house looks well, doesn't it?" he demanded.  "See how the whole front of it catches the light?"  I agreed that it was splendid.

Daisy came out of the house and two rows of brass buttons on her dress gleamed in the sunlight.

"That huge place THERE?" she cried pointing.

"Do you like it?"

"I love it, but I don't see how you live there all alone."

"I keep it always full of interesting people, night and day.  People who do interesting things.  Celebrated people." -The Great Gatsby

Land's End.  Sands Point Long Island.  Thought to be the inspiration for the home of Tom and Daisy Buchanan in F.Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.  Demolished today.

Photo from Old Long Island