KATE WINSLET CONFESSES HOW SHE REALLY FEELED WITH THE DRESS THAT THE YEAR OF 'TITANIC' Wore AT THE OSCARS
An Alexander McQueen design for Givenchy
A few days ago we saw Titanic again in prime time, one of the iconic films in the history of cinema that broke records at the Oscars with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as the protagonists of one of the love stories that has generated the most sighs.
Now, more than two decades later, the actress has remembered that glorious day in her career in which she, at just 22 years old, was once again eligible for the golden statuette. She did not take it even though the film finished with 11 of the 14 awards she was up for. But even so, she had an unforgettable night.
She wowed in her spectacular green Givenchy gown with gold trim tailored by Alexander McQueen. It was completed with a bolero-style jacket to match the shoes. A design that made headlines in 1998.
An uncomfortable dress
She has now recalled her still her favorite design to date in an interview with People. “I felt like an embroidered sculpture. To be honest, the dress was not entirely comfortable to wear. Not even to sit down. But it was worth it, because he had done it ”, he acknowledged about what was one of McQueen's first great designs for Givenchy, a firm he had joined just a few months before this red carpet and next to which remained until 2000.
It's discomfort is not usually a constant for her. "I always hope I can stay calm and feel comfortable, honestly, and that my feet don't hurt or not have my period," she said about her premises for this type of event. She, although she recognizes that that 70th edition of the Oscars decided to make an exception.
She did not expect less considering that she was defending a film that ended up taking the Oscar for best costume thanks to the work of Deborah Lynn Scott. The dresses that Winslet wore on the luxurious ship have passed into the collective memory and are difficult to forget.
