Miss Piggy and Tracy Lord

What do they have in common? Unflattering costumes, according to The Times' roundup of the ups and downs of fashion in 2005 (28/12/2005).

Living up to the inimitable Katharine Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story was a tall order for Jennifer Ehle, and the costumes only hindered her. Lacking the panache and theatricality required for such an exuberant character, they left us longing for the film versions.