LOVE'S GHOST
Imagine yourself in a �period� film set in the Victorian era. You assume the
demeanor of a quiet young woman of the late 19th century. You learn to walk
differently, to seat yourself differently in a chair when you are wearing a
Victorian-era costume that sweeps around your ankles. It is an acting challenge
that surely broadens your scope as a film star. In the film titled Love�s Ghost, Gene plays a governess of two lonely
children. The film takes place in a spacious mansion filled with the sweetness
of the children and the joyous care of their lovely teacher. And there is
something else there, too: the mysterious spirit of the mystical Count, the
children�s father. In this role, Gene looks ethereal in a dress reminiscent of fine Victorian
fashion. It is made of simple, soft cotton. The bodice has a deep ruffled collar
and billowing, elbow-length sleeves edged with lace. The only ornamentation is a
pleated cummerbund trimmed with a nosegay of flowers, as if tucked there on a
walk through the mansion�s garden. The natural straw hat is bedecked with the
same sweet flowers. As the story unfolds, we ask: will the handsome Count ever appear? Will the young governess find her true love? This costume seems to answer �Yes!�
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