Sharon Stone Made the ‘Smart’ Decision to Keep All of Her Clothes From ‘Basic Instinct’: ‘I Wasn’t Getting Paid Much’

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Killer fashion! Sharon Stone had a fair share of “memorable” looks in Basic Instinct (read: that white dress) — and she made a point to keep each and every outfit after filming wrapped.

In a letter penned for InStyle, the 63-year-old actress revealed that she created a clause in her contract permitting her to take the clothes home from set. “People thought I was crazy, but the truth is I wasn’t getting paid much compared to my male costar,” the actress, who starred alongside Michael Douglas, explained. “I made $500,000.

Michael made $14 million. So keeping my costumes was a really smart thing to do.” With thousands of dollars to go toward wardrobe, writing the closet into her contract was a no brainer. “The idea that I could go into one of those high-end stores [on Rodeo Drive] where a purse costs $20,000 and not feel like an imposter was beyond my comprehension,” she recalled. “It immediately helped me feel the power and the wealth that this character had.” While a handful of the items came from fashion houses like Hermes, other looks were custom made — including the “iconic” white dress from the interrogation room scene.

And get this: Stone designed the look on her own. “I remember asking the director, Paul Verhoeven, what he wanted me to wear for it.