Making Maureen Boyish
Friday, September 16th, 2011
They tried a good many disguises that didn’t work. At first they put a cape around me – but that was no good. It still showed the curves and after all, the wind might blow! Then they tried putting a wide strap across my chest but that still didn’t hide anything. They tried a few other tricks until they decided to pad me. They put cotton padding above and beneath the bust. That gives me a straight line. To cover the hips I wear a short jacket that flares slightly. That’s necessary, too. A woman’s figure is different from a man’s – you certainly could tell a woman’s hips. 
- Maureen O’Hara describing the challenges of disguising her as a boy in 1952′s At Sword’s Point
Source: Hollywood Succeeds in Making Maureen Boyish in Her Next Film, The Deseret News, Jan 12 1950, Page 6
Photo: Life Magazine
