Columbo Clothes and Laughs

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...

POLL: Season 3, Episode 2:  “Columbo” Any Old Port in a Storm (TV Episode 1973)   Which outfit is your favorite?  Joan Stacey's white knit square outfit:  Enrico Carsini's leisurewear:  Joan Stacey's sculpted swimwear:   Joan's friend's white track jacket:    Karen Fielding's white and brown suit:     Adrian Carsini's psychedelic necktie:         Waiter's plaid baracuta Harrington jacket:    Karen's dark green coat with floral embroidery:

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...