Best costumes in a period movie 6/10

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Charlotte Flemming is known for her work in costume design in countless German films. She was perfect to create the designs for the characters of Sally Bowles, the MC and Brian Roberts. Sally Bowles among many classic characters have been known for their combination of masculinity as well as femininity. Charlotte Flemming made sure to make the costumes a symbol for both Sally Bowels as well as for Liza Minnelli. Sally is masculine with their independence and feminine in her free sexuality. The costumes in this film were based in 1930's Nazi Germany in the comfort of the Kit Kat Club.

Like many movies from this era, directors had the option of filming in color. In this case was an important dramatic choice. Apart from her sensual outfits, Sally Bowles is well known for her green sparkly nails as well as her dramatic eye shadow. Fosse needed the color to portray the main theme of the film which is "Nothing is as it seems"