The Midcentury ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Costumes Thread the Needle Between the Male and Female Gazes

In “Don’t Worry Darling,” midcentury life in the idyllic community of Victory looks perfect — emphasis on the word “looks.” With the work of post-war society photographer Slim Aarons serving as inspiration, director Olivia Wilde (pulling double-duty by also playing Bunny) and her team leaned into the desert-paradise visual and feel of Palm Springs: sprawling midcentury architecture with covetable pools, swaying palm trees and never-ending cocktail hours. The husbands put on their suits and drive off to work at the mysterious Victory Project, which ambiguously entails “developing progressive materials.” Their beautiful wives happily send them off with a prepared lunch… Read Full Article