The costume design, as well as Vivien Leigh’s acting show the many sides of Blanche DuBois and how she eventually spirals into delirium. Blanche’s appearance is always important to her throughout the play. The mise-en-scene in the film, specifically the costuming, help show Blanche’s focus on how she seems to others. She was always dressed in a much more formal way than others and always seems to stand out. All of her costumes were dresses that were usually made of a thin, flowy material and always showed off her figure. She always dresses to impress, but even her clothes are a part of her facade. When Blanche first moves into the house, Stan calls her out on her luxurious-looking items, “What’s this here? A solid gold dress I believe! And this one! What is these here? Fox-pieces!... And diamonds!A crown for an empress!” (Williams, scene 2). Stella then corrects him, saying the finery is actually cheaper than it would seem. This shows that even her physical appearance is a deception. …show more content…
She had eyeliner put on in a way that gave her a doe-eyed, youthful look. Youth if a very important aspect in Blanche’s life. She is constantly asking for approval in her appearance, to the point where she actually shies away from the bright light that would reveal her true self. In that scene, she didn’t have as much makeup on as she did in the rest of the film. So when Mitch came in and had good look at her, and saw the real Blanche, she looks like a completely different woman. She has visible fine lines and looks a lot older than she had let on from the beginning of the