Anne Hathaway's Catwoman costume from The Dark Knight Rises...

Anne Hathaway was always going to find it hard stepping into the hallowed heels of Michelle Pfeiffer, but in The Dark Knight Rises she truly does make a sexy 'Selina Kyle' in her skin-tight Catwoman suit.

Original Catwoman costume worn by 

Anne Hathaway in The Dark Knight Rises

Here's her actual body-hugging cat burglar outfit from the third installment in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy on display, flanked by Batman and Bane costumes, at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on July 20, 2012.

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Lindy Hemming is the Costume Designer responsible for updating for cat-suit and giving it a suitably Dark Knight edge.

Catwoman mask

I love how the conflicted feline heroine's infrared goggles flip up above her head and give Catwoman her trademark cat ears, it's a clever and functional design idea.

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Here's a bit more costume detail for all you cosplayers and Halloween costume enthusiasts (although that's a mighty tiny waist that Anne Hathaway has). Plus if you're wondering how this slinky cat-suit fits so snuggly, the mannequin was made from a body cast of the star herself.

Catwoman costume detail

You have to love the killer metal heels she sports on her boots. Aside from looking super-sexy, they also make for a deadly weapon in the movie.

Catwoman costume boots

If you like this superheroine costume you may also want to take a look at the sexy Silk Spectre II costume from Watchmen on display.

Plus be sure to check out more original costumes from The Dark Knight Rises here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props.

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Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman costume and Michael Keaton's Bat-suit from Batman Returns on display...

In 1992's Batman Returns, Michael Keaton reprised his role as the Caped Crusader to face double the villainous threat of Danny DeVito's 'The Penguin' and Michelle Pfeiffer's sexy 'Catwoman'. Aside from a legion of penguins with rockets strapped to their backs, one of the most memorable things from Tim Burton's movie sequel had to be the shiny, slinky dominatrix-style catsuit worn by the whip-weilding villainess. I loved it.

Original Catwoman catsuit worn by Michelle Pfeiffer 

in Batman Returns

This fantastic original costume (apparently one of more than 40 catsuits made during the production of the movie at $1,000 a piece) was photographed on display at the Batman 75th Anniversary Exhibition at the Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour on July 29, 2014.

Inspired by the DC Comics character, the black skin-tight latex costume was designed by Bob Ringwood and Mary Vogt, with the inclusion of the stitches the inspiration of director Tim Burton (you can see this influence in many of his other quirky character designs). The catsuit was made from a body cast of the actress, who had to be coated in baby powder each time she was sewn into the suit and once on the costume was brushed with thick liquid silicon to give it that shiny, fluid quality. The suit was custom-made by L.A.'s Syren Couture.

In the movie Catwoman's alter-ego 'Selina Kyle' starts as shy secretary, who discovers the plot by her business tycoon boss, 'Max Shreck' (Christopher Walken), to build a power plant to steal the electricity of Gotham City. To keep his secret he pushed her out a window seemingly killing her, but she was mysteriously revived by some alley cats, and she returned home to create her handmade catsuit to seek revenge on her killer.

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If you like this catsuit, be sure to compare it to Anne Hathaway's Catwoman costume from The Dark Knight Rises, which was equally slinky, but with far less of a fetish feel.

Michael Keaton's costume also got an update in the sequel as has Bat-suit was much more angular, compared to the muscled version, whilst still retaining the iconic yellow bat emblem and utility belt to add some colour to the black ensemble.

Original Bat-suit worn by Michael Keaton 
in 1992's Batman Returns

The Batman Returns costume was made from a thinner, slightly more flexible form of rubber, but the actor still had the same problems with the cowl, which still prevented him from turning his head.

Be sure to also compare this Bat-suit to the 1989 Batman costume and take a look at the Batmobile featured in the Tim Burton movies.

Stay tuned for a closer look at one of Danny Devito's costumes as The Penguin in Batman Returns.

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Batman, Catwoman, Bane and more Dark Knight Rises movie costumes on display...

I was fortunate enough to see the Batman, Catwoman and Bane costumes from The Dark Knight Rises on display when the movie was released at ArcLight Hollywood cinema in July 2012, but there's nothing like seeing them again out of their reflective display cases, so you can have a real good close up view of all the seams and detail, plus alongside even more costumes and props from the final installment in Christopher Nolan's acclaimed trilogy.

Original costumes and props from The Dark Knight Rises

This amazing selection of screen-used wardrobe, concept models and props from the film were photographed on display at the 75th Anniversary Batman exhibit at the Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour Museum in Burbank, California on July 29, 2014.

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In addition to being Costume Designer on The Dark Knight Trilogy, Lindy Hemming as also been designer on other notable movies like Casino Royale, Clash of the Titans, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and many more besides.

Batman costume from The Dark Knight Rises

If you like this Batman costume worn by Christian Bale, be sure to also check out his Bat-suit in Batman Begins to compare the looks of the DC Comics crime-fighter.

Costumes worn by Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon 

and by Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake in The Dark Knight Rises

Speaking of fighting crime and these costumes were worn by Gotham City's law enforcement characters in the movie, Gary Oldman's 'Commissioner James Gordon' outfit and the uniform worn by Joseph Gordon-Levitt's young police officer, 'John Blake'.

If you're a Gary Oldman fan, be sure to also check out these movie costumes from Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Original costume worn by Tom Hardy as Bane 

in The Dark Knight Rises

Tom Hardy provides the menace in this movie as the brutal terrorist 'Bane' and his military style costume has fast become a fan favourite, just check out some of these fan made costumes from West Hollywood's annual Halloween Carnaval festivities.

Red gown worn by Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate 

in The Dark Knight Rises

But behind every strong man, there's a strong woman and even though 'Bruce Wayne' thinks that 'Miranda Tate' is a friend and lover, she's actually 'Talia al Ghul', the daughter of 'Ra's al Ghul', the leader of the League of Shadows.

This beautiful gown is worn by Marion Cotillard posing as the philanthropist and Wayne Enterprises board member, her secret agenda to get access to the clean energy fusion reactor to build a nuclear bomb to obliterate Gotham City.

If you're a fan of the French actress, be sure to also check out these film costumes from Inception and Public Enemies movie costumes.

Original costumes worn by Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle 

aka Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises

The other woman in Batman's life in this third installment is Anne Hathaway's 'Catwoman'. Here's a look at her sleek and sexy catsuit, plus the maid outfit she wears to break into Wayne Manor as cat burglar 'Selina Kyle', on display alongside Michael Caine's 'Alfred Pennyworth' butler outfit.

If you like this design, why not compare this catsuit to Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman costume from Batman Returns also on display at this Batman exhibit.

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