Fashion and Femininity in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1940)

Joan Fontaine in Rebecca (1940) [Image sourced: IMDb]

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1940) is a film adaptation of the gothic novel by Daphne Du Maurier. The film explores the complexities of femininity — as well as its thematic relation to masculinity and dominance — through the abstract technique of ambiguity, which is instilled in the costume design and significant props. This article comments on numerous aspects of the film that depict…