Columbo Clothes and Laughs

Season 7, Episode 2, Columbo - Murder Under Glass (1978)   This episode was directed by Jonathan Demme, and written by Robert Van Scoyk, Richard Levinson, and William Link.      This is the food episode! It runs 75 minutes, and Columbo is eating for a solid 58 of them.   The three best outfits in this episode are:  1) Paul Gerard and Eve Plummer's Japanese kimonos:  Paul's kimono has a blue and gray stylized ocean wave and or shark motif       Eve's kimono appears to be bright orange satin embroidered with an island scene   Perfect for eating fugu sashimi in Los Angeles  2) Paul Gerard's pink butterfly collar polo under navy sweater  He looks extra suave later at the farmers' market with the sunglasses:  3) Eve Plummer's v-neck tennis sweaterdress This is a gray and white space dye vertical knit dress with half sleeves and three pastel stripe trim Bonus points for clothing go out to Eve's black dress with silver ...

Season 3, Episode 3:  “Columbo” Candidate for Crime (TV Episode 1973) This episode was directed by Boris Sagal, and written by Irv Pearlberg, Alvin Friedman, and Roland Kibbee. The three best outfits in this episode are: 1)  Linda Johnson's scarlet letter "A" dress:        (Eagle eyes for fashion may notice this is not the first time we've seen a lovely lady of Columbo in a scarlet letter "A" outfit - Nora Chandler (Ann Baxter) in S2E5 Requiem for a Falling Star also sports a red "AAAAA" tank top .)   This is a long sleeve red knit sweater dress with white checkerboard pattern on top and scarlet letter "A"s all over. It has a cute matching knit sweater belt and the adulterous secretary accessorizes with some silver chains.        The skirt hits at her knee and the modern day Hester Prynne has paired it with some black and white spectator pumps:      2) Vickie Hayward's psychedelic green dress:    It has a lo...

Season 3, Episode 2:  “Columbo” Any Old Port in a Storm (TV Episode 1973) This episode was directed by Leo Penn and written by Stanley Ralph Ross, Larry Cohen, and Richard Levinson. The three best outfits in this episode are: 1) Joan Stacey’s white knit outfit when she goes to Columbo’s office to report her fiancé missing:    This is a white ribbed mock turtleneck sweater under a long knit cardigan vest with cut-out square pattern and matching skirt     Very striking with her giant gold tree sapling necklace.  2) Enrico Carsini’s leisurewear:      This is a butterfly collar brown denim with white contrast stitch western shacket. It has all the bells and whistles - epaulets, back flair:      Side slits as well. Paired with a dark green ribbed mock turtleneck and light beige poly pants he looks ready for leisure or being hogtied in a wine cave.        3) Joan Stacey’s sculpted swimwear:      Thi...