Anne Welles
"Anne Welles is a shy, clean-cut, typical American girl who comes to New York from a small New England town. Not interested in show business - all she wants is a job. Her entire manner, her behavior, and her very way of life must be exemplified as much by the way she dresses as by the way she deports herself. She's an honest, forthright human and that's the way I designed her clothes - honestly, simply, attractively in the best of taste." It changes when she has been in the big city for a while -- as she has more money and better places. to spend it."
Some of his early sketches favor Candice Bergen, one of Susann's personal choices. Journalists incorrectly reported that the former model had signed for Welles' role when she'd only been offered the part and had rejected it. When asked why she'd turned it down, Miss Bergen gave a belittling description of the novel. "Are you going to print that?" she asked as an afterthought, then suggested with honed words: "Just say that I have every expectation that the film will live up to the book."Another of Sussan's choices, Lee Remick, wanted the role of Neely. However, the studio felt her perfect for Anne, and neither would compromise.
Some of his early sketches favor Candice Bergen, one of Susann's personal choices. Journalists incorrectly reported that the former model had signed for Welles' role when she'd only been offered the part and had rejected it. When asked why she'd turned it down, Miss Bergen gave a belittling description of the novel. "Are you going to print that?" she asked as an afterthought, then suggested with honed words: "Just say that I have every expectation that the film will live up to the book."Another of Sussan's choices, Lee Remick, wanted the role of Neely. However, the studio felt her perfect for Anne, and neither would compromise.
Barbara Parkins, a Canadian actress from the "Peyton Place" television show, was cast. Parkins didn't agree with Travilla's costume choices for her, stating on the voice-over commentary for the Valley of the Dolls DVD that she thought he was brilliant at making exquisite gowns, a master. The rest of the clothes were "questionable." Parkins felt her daywear wardrobe was beige, beige, beige and felt it utterly wrong for the settings and especially hated her beret, referring to it as "a mushroom growing out of her head." (Bless her heart.)
Two coats, one mushroom.
Leopard coat designed for Anne but worn by Neely.
The matching coat for the pink dress was created for the film but not seen.
Gillian Girl
In the film, Anne becomes the Gillian Cosmetics spokesmodel after a chance meeting with the company's smitten president in Mr. Belemy's office. Parkins was shown in approximately sixteen outfits during a two-minute commercial lushly scored by Andre Previn.
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