What does the best dressed heroine or villain of the 50s or 60s wear?

While the photos below focus primarily on early Bond Girls (and one uber-villain), these links will help you find costuming for more eras, ages and character types:

• Browse Amalgamated Clothing on Mount Vernon Ave in Alexandria, where shoppers will receive a discount by mentioning the Lit Up Ball, through Saturday, Oct. 18.
• Check out our Lit Up Ball Pinterest board.
• Go to the International Spy Museum’s exhibit: Exquisitely Evil: 50 Years of Bond Villains (and if you have a ticket to the Ball, you get a discount on admission through Oct. 31!)

 

These Bond film images may help inspire your Lit Up Ball costume:

 

Tatiana Romanova: From Russia with Love

Good, with many outfits to choose from.

 

 

 

 

Rosa Klebb: From Russia with Love

Evil, with knife-pointed shoes for extra villainy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pussy Galore: Goldfinger 

Evil, then switches to Bond’s side and is good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honey Rider: Dr. No

Good.

Also famous for wearing a bikini with a big knife.

 

 

 

 

Sylvia Trench: Dr. No and From Russia with Love

Good, and additionally the only actress to appear in two Bond films as the same character – besides those who played Moneypenny, and Dame Judi Dench (M).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miss Taro: Dr. No

Evil. Totally tries to kill Bond.