Iconography and Symbolism in Motion Pictures
Motion pictures where thigh boots were prominent in an actress's wardrobe include the following:
- In the 1990 Silver Screen Partners release, Pretty Woman, the protagonist, Vivian Ward (played by Julia Roberts), wears her black vinyl thigh boots throughout much of the first part of the movie as a symbol of her role as a prostitute.
- In the 2006 Fox 2000 Pictures release, The Devil Wears Prada, the protagonist, Andy Sachs (played by Anne Hathaway), completes her ugly-duckling-to-swan transformation by strutting confidently into her employer's offices wearing a pair of Chanel black leather thigh boots. Andy's wardrobe for this scene and the rest of the movie was styled by noted costumer, stylist, and designer Patricia Field.
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