Jessica Lange as Patsy Cline in 'Sweet Dreams' Designed by Ann Roth

50's style black wool suit, short cropped fitted jacket, over lapping front closure, six black circular buttons, ornamented at front closure, collar and cuffs with rose/rust velvet trimmed with black meandering cord trim, fully lined with black silk; black wool 3/4 length skirt with pocket at right hip, ornamented with same rose/rust velvet trimmed with black cording, lined in black silk; pair of black leather pumps with open toe and three fold at instep; black silk chiffon scarf, rolled and stitched; pair of black leather gloves with red leather lining of gauntlets; pair of black leather gloves with red leather insert detail; pair of pink rhinestone clip earrings; red leather Chinese take out box style purse with red leather strap; black velvet round cap with turned up bill, red faille ribbon trim, red faille bow, small red feathers, two small black feathers (Miss Belkin Cleveland, O. label and is in black and grey floral vinyl hatbox with head block).

Jessica Lange has gone through several ups and downs and resurgences during her career, each time emerging as a more accomplished and cherished actress. She had come a long way from her first portrayal of the blonde in “King Kong” and in “Sweet Dreams” she inhabited the forceful country singer, Patsy Cline who dies at the height of her career. Even though the singing voice was actually Patsy Cline, Lange embodied the character so much that it seemed like the voice came from her. She received her fourth Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her work on the film.

Academy and Tony winning costume designer, Ann Roth, created a world of the Nashville Country and Western music scene. Roth, who is an admitted control freak, has a great talent in creating fashions that look real and has no compunction against using vintage costumes to flesh out a character. This custom-made creations perfectly depicts and upwardly Country/Western musical star with perfect details like the red leather lunch box purse. The costume was worn getting into car and in the recording studio.