whoville's own mrs. claus
with a very plunging neckline
Outfit of the Week | How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, dir by Ron Howard)
i feel like the older i get, the more i crave a Grinch-like existence: living alone atop a mountain with my cute dog and a whole lotta free time. plus, Mount Crumpit is like the cutest name for a mountain i’ve possibly ever heard. and yes, whenever i say Mount Crumpit in my mind, it IS in the voice of Hugh Grant.
anyways, moving on…
this week, i’m talking about the live-action version of the 1966 animated classic, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (an adaptation of Dr. Suess’ children’s book of the same name). don’t come at me if you detest this version because i stand by it!!!! i think it’s great and has a lot of character and is funny and just a pure joy to behold!!!
this story is about the Grinch (played by Jim Carrey, at his VERY best), a grumpy green creature who lives outside a small town called Whoville. why is it called Whoville, you may ask? well, because the population is 100% Who.
the Whos are a merry people with a fierce love for Christmas and holiday cheer (i’m talkin’ like the day after Christmas, these bitches start a timer for NEXT Christmas), but they have a neighbor who isn’t quite as fond of the festivities.
the Grinch is a very green, fuzzy creature who lives in a cold cave outside of Whoville with his dog, Max, and one very ratty twin bed. he hates the Whos because of their carefree lifestyle and overwhelming love of Christmas caroling.
once Christmas Eve rolls around, he decides he can’t take it anymore, so he dresses up as Santa Claus and descends upon Whoville to stop Christmas from happening.
he doesn’t hold back and successfully steals the presents, the trees, the stockings, and (famously) “the last can of Who hash”!
it takes a little girl by the name of Cindy Lou Who to help the Grinch see what the true meaning of the holiday is and restore peace to the town.
one of the town hotties is a lady by the name of Martha May Whovier. her and the Grinch had adolescent crushes on one another growing up, but the flirting ended when bullying forced the Grinch to run away to Mount Crumpit.
it’s honestly all a very sad story and now Martha May is dating the Mayor of Whoville, which is also a sad story because he’s a certified jerk (don’t worry, her and the Grinch end up together, thank god).
dear ol’ Martha really has a great winter wardrobe, but there’s one piece in particular that really does it for me every year when i rewatch this flick.
Rita Ryack, The Grinch’s costumer designer, has said that if she could own any piece from the movie, it’d be this “racy Mrs. Claus” look. Martha May dons this little number while finishing the Christmas light install on her large Whoville mansion.
Ryack was greatly inspired by women’s fashion of the 50s and it’s very clear when taking in Martha May’s costumes - lots of hourglass silhouettes, fitted bodices, and full skirts.
many PLUNGING necklines, too, that’s for sure. i’d probably not be the first one to say that i’d take Martha May coming down my chimney to jolly Old St Nick any day.
Honorable Mention of the Week | i’d like to honor 2 things this week:
using a cup of eggnog as a head accessory never dawned on me, but it really works well, right?
baby Grinch greatly resembles a high school teacher all of us had at some point, right?
