Photo:Vogue/Youtube; Touchstone/Kobal/ShutterstockJulia Robertsis revealing some surprising details about one of her most iconic looks inPretty WomantoBritish Vogue.Roberts sat down for themagazine’s “Life In Looks” video segmenton Thursday and recalled how her character Vivian Ward’s ensemble before meeting Richard Gere’s character Edward Lewis came to be.Vivian played a sex worker in the film, and often wore a blue and white dress that she sometimes covered up with a red jacket tied around her waist. But as Roberts recalled, the extra item was less a function of her character and more of her own insecurity at the time.“I thought I had a big butt, and that’s why I wore that jacket like that in the movie,” Roberts, 56, admitted.Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.Touchstone/Kobal/ShutterstockRoberts also recalled other details about the outfit, which is one of the most memorable ever on film. (Even her nieceEmma Roberts has paid homage to it in a Halloween costume!)“The funny thing about this dress is, I think it was about $20,” she continued. “It was, I think, black and white and the costume designer changed it up to make it a little bit different.“TheErin Brockovichstar also has a distinct memory about the footwear. “The boots were really uncomfortable,” she said of the thigh-high black leather boots with the thin high heel.Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman: Boots and Necklace.There are some things about the outfit’s accessories she couldn’t explain, though.“Why I have a plastic chicken foot as my accessory, I don’t know,” she said at one point of the character’s layered necklaces.Roberts has nothing but fond memories of working with thePretty Womancostume designer, Marilyn Vance, who she said made the iconic red dress that Vivian wears after her transformation and also made the brown and white polka dot dress from the polo match scene.“I remember her to be very caring about how I felt in the clothes, because I’m not really comfortable wearing such bare things and she was very mindful and respectful of that,” Roberts recalled.Touchstone/Kobal/ShutterstockVivian and Edward eventually fall in love in theCinderella-esque tale of an escort hired to accompany a business man to social events, who rescues her and she rescues him right back.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.ButRoberts recently toldCBS Morningsshe doesn’t think Vivian and Edward’s love story had a fairytale ending, exactly.“I think he passed away peacefully in his sleep from a heart attack, smiling,” she told hostGayle KingEdward’s fate.“And now she runs his business,“Roberts addedof Vivian.
Photo:Vogue/Youtube; Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock
Vogue/Youtube; Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock
Julia Robertsis revealing some surprising details about one of her most iconic looks inPretty WomantoBritish Vogue.Roberts sat down for themagazine’s “Life In Looks” video segmenton Thursday and recalled how her character Vivian Ward’s ensemble before meeting Richard Gere’s character Edward Lewis came to be.Vivian played a sex worker in the film, and often wore a blue and white dress that she sometimes covered up with a red jacket tied around her waist. But as Roberts recalled, the extra item was less a function of her character and more of her own insecurity at the time.“I thought I had a big butt, and that’s why I wore that jacket like that in the movie,” Roberts, 56, admitted.Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.Touchstone/Kobal/ShutterstockRoberts also recalled other details about the outfit, which is one of the most memorable ever on film. (Even her nieceEmma Roberts has paid homage to it in a Halloween costume!)“The funny thing about this dress is, I think it was about $20,” she continued. “It was, I think, black and white and the costume designer changed it up to make it a little bit different.“TheErin Brockovichstar also has a distinct memory about the footwear. “The boots were really uncomfortable,” she said of the thigh-high black leather boots with the thin high heel.Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman: Boots and Necklace.There are some things about the outfit’s accessories she couldn’t explain, though.“Why I have a plastic chicken foot as my accessory, I don’t know,” she said at one point of the character’s layered necklaces.Roberts has nothing but fond memories of working with thePretty Womancostume designer, Marilyn Vance, who she said made the iconic red dress that Vivian wears after her transformation and also made the brown and white polka dot dress from the polo match scene.“I remember her to be very caring about how I felt in the clothes, because I’m not really comfortable wearing such bare things and she was very mindful and respectful of that,” Roberts recalled.Touchstone/Kobal/ShutterstockVivian and Edward eventually fall in love in theCinderella-esque tale of an escort hired to accompany a business man to social events, who rescues her and she rescues him right back.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.ButRoberts recently toldCBS Morningsshe doesn’t think Vivian and Edward’s love story had a fairytale ending, exactly.“I think he passed away peacefully in his sleep from a heart attack, smiling,” she told hostGayle KingEdward’s fate.“And now she runs his business,“Roberts addedof Vivian.
Julia Robertsis revealing some surprising details about one of her most iconic looks inPretty WomantoBritish Vogue.
Roberts sat down for themagazine’s “Life In Looks” video segmenton Thursday and recalled how her character Vivian Ward’s ensemble before meeting Richard Gere’s character Edward Lewis came to be.
Vivian played a sex worker in the film, and often wore a blue and white dress that she sometimes covered up with a red jacket tied around her waist. But as Roberts recalled, the extra item was less a function of her character and more of her own insecurity at the time.
“I thought I had a big butt, and that’s why I wore that jacket like that in the movie,” Roberts, 56, admitted.
Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman.Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock
Touchstone/Kobal/Shutterstock
Roberts also recalled other details about the outfit, which is one of the most memorable ever on film. (Even her nieceEmma Roberts has paid homage to it in a Halloween costume!)
“The funny thing about this dress is, I think it was about $20,” she continued. “It was, I think, black and white and the costume designer changed it up to make it a little bit different.”
TheErin Brockovichstar also has a distinct memory about the footwear. “The boots were really uncomfortable,” she said of the thigh-high black leather boots with the thin high heel.
Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman: Boots and Necklace.
There are some things about the outfit’s accessories she couldn’t explain, though.
“Why I have a plastic chicken foot as my accessory, I don’t know,” she said at one point of the character’s layered necklaces.
Roberts has nothing but fond memories of working with thePretty Womancostume designer, Marilyn Vance, who she said made the iconic red dress that Vivian wears after her transformation and also made the brown and white polka dot dress from the polo match scene.
“I remember her to be very caring about how I felt in the clothes, because I’m not really comfortable wearing such bare things and she was very mindful and respectful of that,” Roberts recalled.
Vivian and Edward eventually fall in love in theCinderella-esque tale of an escort hired to accompany a business man to social events, who rescues her and she rescues him right back.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
ButRoberts recently toldCBS Morningsshe doesn’t think Vivian and Edward’s love story had a fairytale ending, exactly.
“I think he passed away peacefully in his sleep from a heart attack, smiling,” she told hostGayle KingEdward’s fate.
“And now she runs his business,“Roberts addedof Vivian.
source: people.com
