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Edith Claire Head (née Posenor, [1] October 28, 1897 – October 24, 1981) was an American film costume designer who won a record eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design [3] between 1949 and 1973, making her the most awarded woman in the Academy's history. Head is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential costume designers ...
"Edith Head: Hollywood's Costume Designer," presented by the Ann Lacy Foundation, will feature Head’s designs for many of the biggest stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, including Grace Kelly ...
In some ways, "Edith Head: Hollywood's Costume Designer" could be considered a sequel, as the museum reteamed with renowned textile conservator Cara Varnell, who previously played a key role in ...
During the exhibit's run, visitors flocked to the OKC Museum of Art from 49 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Costume designer(s) 1948 [12] Black-and-White: Hamlet: Roger K. Furse: B.F.'s Daughter: Irene: Color: Joan of Arc: Dorothy Jeakins and Karinska: The Emperor Waltz: Edith Head and Gile Steele: 1949 [13] Black-and-White: The Heiress: Edith Head and Gile Steele: Prince of Foxes: Vittorio Nino Novarese: Color: Adventures of Don Juan: Leah Rhodes ...
People put their trust in me to create something truly unique,' he says." [7] Throughout his North Hollywood career, Cuevas worked with famed costumer Edith Head and made costumes for over 90 movies and 13 television shows, including the jeans James Dean wore in the movie Giant, [8] and the Lone Ranger's famous mask. [9] [10]
Costume designer Avery Plewes, who worked on “The Craft: Legacy,” ranks Head-designed movies “Sweet Charity” and “What a Way to Go!” as some of her all-time favorites for costumes.
Because of the close friendship between the two women, Edith Head assumed that she would be asked to design the wedding dress. [6] Instead, Helen Rose, a costume designer in the wardrobe department of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), was selected. The dress was a wedding gift to Kelly from the MGM studio. [5] [7] [8]