Edith Head nació un 28 de octubre de 1897 en California y ha sido la mas famosa diseñadora de vestuario en Hollywood.

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Edith Head sketch for Debbie Reynolds in My Six Loves (1963)

A look back at some of Hollywood's greatest fashion moments through the costume designs of the incomparable Edith Head

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A costume sketch for Lizabeth Scott signed Edith Head. In the upper right corner the sketch bears the actress' name. In the lower left is a fabric notation an

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Today I am starting an exciting new series that I am calling Designers That Changed Fashion! This new series will featured and is dedicated too designers that I feel have fundamentally changed the fashion industry forever. Today I wanted to start off with a designer that seems to be forgotten all too often. Edith Head was a fashion forward, sophisticated designer whose vision for the looks she was trying to create has gone down in history. I do not own this image. I do not own this image. Best known for her Old Hollywood costumes, Edith Head was always able to create a feeling and atmosphere that surrounded each character she dressed. Something I have picked up on after watching several films in which her costumes were worn in is that Head usually liked a bit of drama, and I don't mean among the storyline. This drama was found in the fabric of the garments Head used. This pattern of dramatic fabrics change among each actor/actress Edith Head dressed, but it clear that she knew what would look best on each person. For instance, would Audrey Hepburn had looked as regal as she did in Roman Holiday (1953) if it were not for the somewhat stiff and sturdy fabric Head used? Not a chance. Would Grace Kelly had made the same breathtaking entrance in To Catch a Thief (1955) if she had not been wearing a dress that made her look like she was floating? I should think not! Edith Head understood the power of using different fabrics and this was a major key in how she played upon the emotions of audiences and set the scene. I do not own this image. I do not own this image. I do not own this image. Luckily for Edith Head and viewers alike, Alfred Hitchcock saw the genius in what Head was doing with costuming (as many other directors did at the time) and utilized her ability to signal to viewers important messages through fashion. A great example of this is in Rear Window (1954)! Hitchcock wanted the costumes to say more about the characters in this film than even the lines, so he hired Edith Head to take charge of the designs and she followed through with more than timeless ensembles. Even today Head's designs are considered a pinocle in film fashion and just fashion in general. In my opinion, she changed how fashion is perceived and allowed it to become a more mainstream form of art. So, a big congratulations to Edith Head for moving fashion forward and by making it more than just a necessity! Much Love, Sarah

A pencil and gouache on board costume design for Jill Clayburgh by Edith Head, signed on the bottom right by Head. The design was for Clayburgh's role as Carole

For Mae Murray in

Watercolor, pencil, and pen on paper design sketch of Audrey Hepburn by Edith Head.  Framed under glass, no markings visible. 16 1/2 by 13 1/2 in

Two design sketches signed “Edith Head.” Both marked “The ‘Topaz’ Look” with costume annotations. Topaz (Universal, 1969) was based on the Leon Uris novel and

Read 34 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Edith Head is widely considered the most important figure in the history of Hollywood costu…

Edith Head dressed stars including Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, and won eight Oscars. Here is a selection of her timeless, no-nonsense advice to ordinary women.

Watercolor, pencil, and ink on paper by Edith Head for Elizabeth Taylor in Ash Wednesday (Paramount, 1973). The film is set at a ski lodge and both costumes a

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“You can have anything you want if you dress for it.” – Edith Head

Watercolor,  pencil, and pen on paper, design sketches by Edith Head, both signed, and one marked "Airport" from the motion picture

Two sketches, watercolor and pen on paper, one signed “Edith Head” and marked, “Bette Davis as Madame Sin.” “Madame Sin” was a 1972 ABC television movie in whic