Puce Moment

A long-lashed woman, Yvonne Marquis, dresses in the dark green gown and walks to her vanity to apply perfume.

The gowns used were owned by Anger's grandmother, who had been a costume designer in the silent film era.

[3] The interior shots were filmed in the house of Samson De Brier, who later appeared in Anger's Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954).

The exterior shots of the patio were filmed at the house of Max Rapp, who was an orchestra contractor at Universal Pictures.

Anger attempts to recreate silent era style by using alternating camera speeds.