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The iconic hat and shirt worn by Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project
14 May 2019, 13:00 PDT
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The iconic hat and shirt worn by Heather Donahue in The Blair Witch Project
Artisan Entertainment, 1999. Comprising a light blue ribbed knit cap with a dog emblem embroidered to the front, bearing an interior tag inscribed, "Attaboy"; and a purple ribbed long-sleeved shirt bearing a "Gap" tag on the interior collar. Few films took the country by storm quite like The Blair Witch Project. What began as a low-budget B suspense film, in which the actors improvised dialogue and worked for scale, exploded into a nationwide phenomenon that set the film industry reeling, grossing $250 million dollars worldwide. The unique premise of a group of students filming their research on the Blair Witch legend and then disappearing (leaving only their film footage for others to find) led to many copycat films, none of which exceeded the success of the original. The beauty of the film was what the audience couldn't see; a less-is-more approach in which the suspense was terrifying. Off-beat marketing techniques, wide use of the internet, and a successful screening at the Sundance Film Festival all combined to build up the film, which had taken a mere 8 days to shoot. This film-worn outfit is one-of-a-kind; there were no extra sets of wardrobe, making this a truly rare piece of Hollywood history. Accompanied by an original poster from the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, a collector card featuring the shirt and hat, and an original one sheet poster.
Provenance: Heather Donahue.
Provenance: Heather Donahue.




















