Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant won an Emmy for her work�on the show in 2009 and�is nominated for Outstanding Costumes In A Series for the episode�?The Beautiful Girls? this time around. The�nod preceded�the release this month of the collaboration between Banana Republic and Bryant to release the first ever Mad Men-inspired affordable fashion collection�to the public. Bryant designed that for fans. But for Emmys,�she chose this�particular episode because the clothes provide clues about�the increasing turbulence in the�female characters' lives --an�increasingly rebellious Sally to a softening Dr. Faye, from�make-it-in-a-man's-world Peggy to a still sexy but decidedly more�staid Joan. ?So many different women,? Bryant says. "That to me is�Season Four.? Young Sally who is maturing into an�independent teenager�is seen wearing a�very fashionable bright floral short sheath reminiscent of early Lily�Pulitzer. ?It's a summertime shift, so classic and so mid-1960s, East�Coast.? Bryant also loves the scene where secretary Megan hugs and comforts Sally during�her tantrum in Don Draper's office. Megan's canary yellow dress is ?welcoming�and cheery?�signifying her nurturing nature. Bryant also added�what she calls ?mod details? like a�white border on the bottom and a button on the shoulder to show that�Megan is�more fashion conscious than the other secretaries. Bryant also loves the symbolism that Sally and her domineering ice queen mother Betty both wear florals when Don hands Sally back to Betty's steely grip. ?I do love Betty's dress and her little wrist white gloves. ... Read More »Source: http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/emmys-janie-bryant-of-mad-men/
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