glamorous and cold.
Blue-Green Tones – Turquoise, Teal, Cyan & Aqua
Color can be complex. For instance is Teal blue or green? Does the mix of blue to green change the color? The answer is yes. Blue-green colors fall into the cyan family which includes turquoise, teal, aqua, cyan and more.
These blue-green colors have attributes of both green and blue as in renewal and open-mindedness, the sky and truth, good luck.It can also mean happiness, calmness, and energy with the hints of yellow.
This page ranks the ten best blue-green colored costumes from modern films worn by female characters. Fantasy/sci-fi/comic book movies and period pieces have their own unique rankings.
Articles of clothing, like undergarments, cover-ups, sleepwear, outerwear, swimwear, etc. are not included. The costumes are ranked by aesthetics, memorability and how they suit the character/film.
Also Blue and Green Costumes have their own lists
List is subject to change.
10. Colette from On the Riviera (1951)
Designer: William Travilla
On the Riviera is a musical comedy from 1951 about mistaken identities as an American entertainer looks exactly like an aviation captain. The film is not as well remembered as other musicals from the ’50s, but the costumes are very lovely.
Colette (Corinne Calvet) is the girlfriend/partner of Jack, an American entertainer. She wears this turquoise colored sheath gown that has stripes going horizontal on the skirt and angled on the bodice. It’s strapless with a sweetheart neckline. A train is attached at the waistline. This look is very ’50s in style and yet timeless.
9. Jane Ryan from New York Minute (2004)
Designer: Christopher Hargadon
New York Minute was the last time the Olsen twins were in a major motion film together and while it was panned on its initial release it has garnered a cult following in recent years.
The movie follows drastically different twins, Jane and Roxy. Jane (Ashley Olsen) is an uptight overachiever who has
a scholarship speech in Manhattan while her sister Roxy, a rebel who is an aspiring rock star, accompanies her. Antics ensue.
On their journey throughout the Big Apple the two get make-overs. Jane’s new look is a turquoise jacket skirt combo. The jacket has silver stud details at the opening and along the hem. She wears a purple polka-dot camisole with pink lace underneath. The mid-thigh skirt has a wide asymmetric ruffle.
8. Aquamarine from Aquamarine (2006)
Designer: Sally Sharpe
Very loosely based on the YA novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman, Aquamarine is a movie about two best friends finding a mermaid, the titular Aquamarine (Sara Paxton) who must prove to her father that true love exists.
When she is in human form, Aquamarine wears aqua. This bright aqua colored short dress has a halter neckline that goes through the top of the center front of the bodice to create a gathering-like detail. It’s a very light, youthful dress that is just perfect for a mermaid hiding out on land.
While the movie is a fantasy, the dress is very much of the mid 2000s in style.
7. Ally from A Star Is Born (2018)
Designer: Erin Benach
The 2018 iteration is the fourth time this story has been remade. To be fair the story is re-contextualized each time for a new audience, instead of actors this version is about singers. At the end of the film, after she loses her husband, Ally (Lady Gaga) sings “I’ll Never Love Again,” a song that her husband wrote for her.
The gown she wears in the finale is a simple turquoise color floor length gown. It’s strapless with folded down points at the front and back of the neckline. The neckline also has a slit at the center front. It makes sense that the neckline is the point with the most visual interest since due to the emotional nature of the scene it’s done in close-up shots.
6. Princess Mia from The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
Designer: Gary Jones
In the sequel to The Princess Diaries, Mia must marry in order to become the new Queen. As Princess Mia (Anne Hathaway) is getting hands on royal experience prior to assuming the throne. She assists her grandmother in hearing from her people who in turn give the royals a gift of some kind of food.
For this occasion, Mia wears a light turquoise suit. The jacket and knee length skirt are made from a fabric with a twill texture. The sleeves are three-quarter length and a darling bow is used for the closure on the jacket.
The shirt she wears under the jacket is the same color as her suit but it is smooth in texture. Mia wears a gold tiara to finish off the look. This may not be the ideal look to chase a chicken but Mia makes it work.
5. Maria Vargas from The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
Designer: Fontana
On the opening night of her first picture, Maria (Ava Gardner) shows up looking like a seasoned movie star. The gown she wears to the premier is beyond glamorous. It’s a vivid turquoise satin strapless gown. The neckline has large wide points. On these points are silver beaded appliques which are also all over the gown.
The silhouette is a full ball gown with a cinched waist which was very in vogue in the ’50s. Towards the bottom of the skirt an underlayer can be seen which is made from turquoise tulle.
4. Elle Woods from Legally Blonde (2001)
Designer: Sophie De Rakoff
Seemingly vapid Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) stuns everyone when she gets into Harvard Law. Which is a plan to help win back her ex boyfriend. On her first day wears a teal cardigan that has a tie waist closure with a brighter shiner teal knee length skirt. Both the cardigan and the skirt have a textural pattern. Under the cardigan she wears a dusty pink dress shirt with a purple plaid tie.
She wears brown knee high boots with earrings and to complete her new serious look she wears black rim glasses. This look is what Elle thinks an elite, east coast, first year law student would wear. It’s an artifice and she knows it as she says that she totally looks the part.
Also shout-out the archival Dolce and Gabana teal sequin dress Ellie briefly wears at the start of the movie.
3. Dorothy Shaw from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Designer: William Travilla
In Gentlemen Prefer Blondes the foil to the blonde is no-nonsense brunette. Unlike her diamond loving best friend, Dorothy (Jane Russell) likes her men to be good-looking and athletic. She doesn’t care about a man’s wealth, she just likes one that can run faster than she can.
However Lorelei tries to set Dorothy up with a wealthy man because she doesn’t want her friend to worry about money. However Lorelei’s attempt is very misguided when on their first night on their trans-Atlantic voyage she tries to set up Dorothy with a wealthy gentleman for dinner who turns out to be a child. Dorothy takes it in strides.
To this dinner Dorothy stands in stark contrast to Lorelei’s brightly colored eye-catching orange gown as she wears a very dark teal gown. Her sleeveless floor length sheath dress is made from a sparky fabric. It has a halter neckline with a keyhole detail.
At the neck is a diamond brooch which matches her earrings. She has a gray fur stole. For someone who doesn’t care about money she looks like a million bucks.
2. Victoria Page from The Red Shoes (1948)
Designer: Hein Heckroth
Inspired by the Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Red Shoes is about an up and coming ballerina, Victoria (Moira Shearer) who is pulled by her ambition for dancing and love. While the ballet company is in Monte Carlo, Victoria is invited to a meeting by the director who tells her that she is lead dancer in the new production, The Red Shoes. The ballet is performed in full during the movie and it is a visually stunning piece of film-making.
As she goes to that fateful meeting, Victoria walks through a setting that looks almost like a fairy tale wearing a gown that looks like it should be in a fantasy film. The deep teal gown is one shoulder and the neckline dips into a sweetheart. The skirt is full with three tiers with a sheer fabric overlay. The petticoat underneath is made from a pink fabric.
Over the gown she wears a matching teal coat that is made from a pleated fabric with over-sized long sleeves. The over layer looks so beautiful as she climbs the stairs of the house where she is to meet the ballet director. This gown is just so dreamy given how it’s styled and the setting and the contrast of the deep teal with Shearer’s bright red hair is phenomenal.
1. Elvira Hancock from Scarface (1983)
Designer: Patricia Norris
Elvira (Michelle Pfeiffer) is beautiful, glamorous and cold. She is an ice queen and as such she wears cool shades.
In her introductory scene she wears this amazing teal slinky gown. It looks like it’s made from silk cut on the bias. It features a low neckline and low back. The neckline as well as the thin straps have metallic beading. The straps criss- cross at the back. The hem is floor length but there is a super high slit up the side.
She wears drop diamond earrings and a diamond bracelet which again showcases her ice queen demeanor as well as her taste for luxury. This gown is chic and showcases a penchant for luxury while still being minimal with clean yet fluid lines.
