Thursday, January 29, 2026
ADVT 
Hollywood

Kate Winslet Plays Fashion Designer In 'The Dressmaker'

IANS, 13 Jul, 2015 11:45 AM
    The first trailer of Australian drama comedy "The Dressmaker" features actress Kate Winslet as a dress designer.
     
    The movie centers on a dress designer who returns to her Australian home, from which she fled as a child after being accused of murder. 
     
    The trailer opens with Myrtle Dunnage, played by Winslet, arriving in her hometown in a remote area. 
     
    "I don't know why you return to this home," Myrtle's mother says in the trailer. 
     
    Not only her mother, but also other inhabitants in the town are not happy about her return.
     
    "She's back! The murderer is back," one of the neighbours yells. It turns out that Myrtle is not as bad as people think about her. She makes changes to her environment with her sense of fashion. 
     
    She transforms a nerd girl into a stunning girl by making her a fabulous dress which makes the girl become the centre of attention in a party. 
     
    "I can make you the most striking girl in the room," Myrtle says. 
     
    Following the party, many other women ask Myrtle to make them beautiful dresses. Despite her impressive career as a dressmaker in the town, Myrtle still struggles to overcome the murder issue which continues circling her life with the help of her love interest, Teddy McSwiney (Liam Hemsworth). 
     
    Based on a popular novel of the same name by Rosalie Ham, the movie is slated for a release in the US on October 22. It also features Judy Davis, Isla Fisher and Elizabeth Debicki.

    MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

    Jessica Lange Has Always Wanted To Retire

    Jessica Lange Has Always Wanted To Retire
    Actress Jessica Lange says she has wanted to retire from acting for 30 years but keeps getting "seduced" by her profession.

    Jessica Lange Has Always Wanted To Retire

    Kim Kardashian Charges Fans $800 For Makeup Lesson

    Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West is charging fans nearly $800 to attend a makeup masterclass with her and her makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic in July.

    Kim Kardashian Charges Fans $800 For Makeup Lesson

    Kardashians Are Jennifer Aniston's 'Guilty Pleasure'

    Actress Jennifer Aniston has confessed that watching reality TV show "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" is her "guilty pleasure".

    Kardashians Are Jennifer Aniston's 'Guilty Pleasure'

    Khloe Kardashian Slams Liposuction Rumours

    The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star denied all such rumours on micro-blogging website Twitter on June 9, and claimed that her curves are a result of regular workout. 

    Khloe Kardashian Slams Liposuction Rumours

    Is Paris Hilton Dating A Millionaire?

    Socialite Paris Hilton is reportedly dating a millionaire businessman. The 34-year-old was seen kissing a mystery man on a yacht off the coast of the Spanish island of Formentera.

    Is Paris Hilton Dating A Millionaire?

    Kim Keeping Baby's Sex A Secret

    Kim Keeping Baby's Sex A Secret
    Reality TV personality Kim Kardashian West is keeping the sex of her yet unborn baby a secret and insists she and husband Kanye West haven't shared the news with anyone yet.

    Kim Keeping Baby's Sex A Secret