oo! (academy awards live blog)
We were right!
We're big Kate Winslet fans at my house -- both of us -- and we'd read a quote from her about her plans for tonight's ensemble. Something about "a color one doesn't usually see on the red carpet."
No, Kate Winslet, we said. Stick with black, or even white. Something classic and lovely. "The trouble with her," I pontificated, "is that she's not as wrapped up in pomp and circumstance as the Angelinas. She could very well choose something 'fun' ... and 'fun' is not always good."
So we tried to guess the color. Blue or teal was my choice, but we bandied about other possibilities. I was so afraid that our offhand guesses of orange would be correct ... but no! I'm pretty sure I just caught a glimpse of her arriving, and she's in a bright blue. Whew! A little brighter, I think, than I would choose -- somewhat similar to her hair color in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," maybe, but a far sight better than orange. Or yellow. Or chartreuse ...