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| Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford |
Created by Emmy winner Ryan Murphy and starring Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon as one-time Oscar winner Joan Crawford and two-time Oscar winner Bette Davis, respectively, the FX show revolves around the premise that the two Hollywood divas were long-bickering rivals who reluctantly teamed up in the twilight of their careers to make the 1962 horror film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, which proved to be a surprise hit, deepening their rift. One episode dramatizes the 1963 Oscars at which Davis was nominated for Baby Jane but Crawford, who was not, still managed to upstage her.
We caught up with Eyrich on the eve of the finale to chat about the fabulous looks in the show, which took place between 1963 and 1978; how she created Crawford's 1963 Oscars gown; where she sourced Davis' Bakelite bracelets and Hedda Hopper’s fabulous hats; and why on earth everyone was wearing fur in Los Angeles.
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