Columbo Clothes and Laughs

POLL: Columbo S3E3, Candidate for Crime - Which outfit is your favorite?      Linda Johnson's scarlet letter "A" dress   Vickie Hayward's psychedelic green dress   Linda's white pointelle sweaterdress   Linda's brown ribbed knit v-neck dress with belt  and back:   Vickie's pink plunging v-neck polyester gown Nelson Hayward's gray and blue plaid tweed suit

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 2 Episode 5:  “Columbo” Requiem for a Falling Star (TV Episode 1973)   This episode was directed by Richard Quine, and written by Jackson Gillis, WIlliam Link and Richard Levinson. Before rating any outfits in this episode, we need to acknowledge the cameo by Edith Head.     Edith Head was one of the most influential costume designers in American film history. She won a record eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design between 1949 and 1973, making her the most awarded woman in the Academy's history. Head was considered exceptional for her close working relationships with her subjects, with whom she consulted extensively; these included virtually every top female star in Hollywood.    In this episode, she wears an ivory silk shantung skirt suit with a black long sleeve shell underneath.      Yes, we love it. Edith Head did not design the wardrobe for this episode, Grady Hunt did, and he was nominated for an Emmy for it.  ...

POLL: Columbo S2E5 - Requiem for a Falling Star - Which outfit is your favorite?  Nora Chandler's navy suit with hot pink accents Nora Chandler's brown cowl-neck bandana motif tunic with matching skirt   Nora Chandler's star plaid skirted suit   Jerry Parks' epaulet shirt with plaid pants and indigo neckerchief   Edith Head's silk shantung suit   The costumed Vegas showgirls Studio boss' red flare pants and turtleneck with western diagonal corduroy jacket   Nora's pink plaid suit with red boots     Nora's Asian-inspired bright psychedelic dress Nora's long skirt with geometric pattern cardigan and scarlet letter A tank top Nora's white eyelet knit sweater blouse and flare pants set that she's wearing when Columbo professes his love and she calls herself a legend Nora's pink tiered flutter dress   Jean's abstract tree pattern pink dress   Nora's navy dress with red trim and gold star POLL