"USAToday takes an early look at the coming Bill Condon musical 'DreamGirls' along with some new beautiful stills.

Dreamgirls is more than a movie musical about the rise of a girl group based on The Supremes, with songs that beg to be belted (And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going) and stars who can carry a tune to the top of the charts (Beyonc? Knowles, Jamie Foxx).

As good as the $70 million showbiz saga opening Dec. 21 might sound, this early-bird Oscar contender also has the looks to go along with the music.

USA TODAY's exclusive peek at the film's parade of updated garb from the '60s and the '70s suggests that Dreamgirls will be a dream come true for lovers of retro glitz. From bouffants to flips, the elaborate hairdos alone provide a well-lacquered time capsule.

""This is a costume and wig festival,"" says producer Laurence Mark. ""Even the boys are wearing wigs.""

The person in charge of that festival is costume designer Sharen Davis, Oscar-nominated for her work in 2004's Ray.

""The whole approach that Sharen took visually was to get into the essence of the fashion, and not be too literal,"" says director/writer Bill Condon, who wrote 2002's Chicago. With the '70s, when much of the action unfolds, ""it's a fine line between design and parody,"" he says. The goal? More Mahogany, less Brady Bunch.

See some amazing new stills and read the /www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-08-23-dreamgirls-fashion_x.htm"">full article by Susan Wloszczyna here."