Pretty Ladies

Unlike their mothers and male peers, the young girls in this film didn't dress like adults. They all maintained a cute and girly style from head to toe- with pigtails and curls in their hair and flat shoes. While the boys were perfect clones of their fathers, the girls' style reveled in the youth and joy of being a little girl.

They wore ruffled sleeves on their pastel, gingham, or candy striped dresses, often channeling a milkmaid or a prairie girl. Ribbons in the hair was a must!

Of course, there were still some girls growing up too fast, trying to dress like their beautiful mothers. Laurent had a friend that was wearing the defined waist to emphasize her bust line and hips. She also wore her hair piled on top of her head, as opposed to the sweet curls the other girls wore.

Mommy Dearest

As I said before, Laurent's mother was the perfect character to show the preppy glamour of the '70s. She was always extremely put together and well accessorized. Not like a typical mother, she was intimidatingly beautiful and gave off an air of wealth and sex appeal.

Arriving at the spa for Laurent's treatments, Clara is wearing a monochrome camel look, complete with sleek pantyhose, a utilitarian clutch, and a head scarf. She never looked tired or had a hair out of place, and was sure to make an appearance with her outfits.

Take a look at her outfit for dinner with her son. She looks beautiful, and the word that bears repetition, glamorous constantly, something that wasn't uncommon for wealthy women in the '70s.

Prepster Rascals

The boys in the film were always getting into trouble way over their heads, usually with ladies and cigars, but there is no doubt they didn't always maintain their style. They looked preppy and put-together, and usually appearing to be wearing expensive clothing. They fit right into the "preppies" category from the 1970s- wealthy and well educated, even as young teenagers.

Sweater vests, plaid, linen, khaki, and scarves are all key parts of the film's wardrobe, as were they important accessories in the '70s WASP/Prepster trend. The accessories were almost more key in the boys outfits than the main pieces of clothing- leather belts, scarves, and ties pulled their looks together.

Bird and Diz

Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, jazz musicians of the '70s, were very important to Laurent. See them above dressed in '70s glam!

Clubwear

The scene of the film when the movies visit the brothel/disco club is a turning point. Not only for Laurent and his life, but for the fashion in the film. He makes his transition into manhood while the movies' fashion matures, as well. He is spending time with older women, who's job it is to look sexy. The boys dress in their most preppy clothes for the night, wearing dinner jackets and sport coats, sweater vests, and ties.

This scene is also a great display of the general trends of the time. Take a look at the colors, shapes, and accessories worn by the women in the screenshots.

Reds, blues, and browns are popular, as well as metal-buckled belts and wide necklines. Large earrings or necklaces accent the facial features of the women.

Opposite of the '70s, women were much more empowered to wear what they wanted without restrictions to form fitting dresses with a tightly cinched in waist. Thin sweaters and trousers were much more popular, as you can see in the screenshots above.

Boyish Charm

Murmur of the Heart takes the viewer along a crucial period in the life of Laurent. In the first part of the film, he is portrayed as an innocent schoolboy. The uniform he wears to his religious day school shows him, as well as his peers, as a young boy.

The fitted, long shorts paired with a sweater, crisp collar, and calf socks in his loafers evoke a little schoolboy- which was what Laurent seemed to be. Not too far after these scenes, his coming-of-age begins and he drops his goody-two-shoes facade.

Even when he wasn't dressed for class, he still had a momma's boy preppy style of a clean-cut child in his oxford and khaki pants.

This image of Laurent is quickly corrupted as the movie goes on and he begins to grow up. His character drops the little-boy style, but keeps the preppiness so characteristic of the '70s. His mother, in the background of the last image, is an example of the preppy glamour style she and her family wears.