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Costume Designer | Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Gave each of his dresses names, inspired by the style itself or from on-the-spot inspiration: The "Bobby" dress was named after his dog; the "Lahore" dress he designed for the Duchess of Windsor was inspired by Indian embroidery; the "Gruau" dress was named for his friend, the illustrator. See more trivia »

Born:

January 21, 1905 in Granville, Manche, France

Died:

October 23, 1957 (age 52) in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany, Italy

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Known For

Les Enfants Terribles

Les Enfants Terribles (1950)

Indiscretion of an American Wife

Indiscretion of an American Wife (1953)

Le silence est d'or

Le silence est d'or (1947)

Black Tights

Black Tights (1961)

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Costume Designer (20 titles)

1967 With Love, Sophia (TV movie)

1961 Black Tights

1957 A Kiss for a Killer

1956 The Country I Come From

1956 Paris, Palace Hôtel

1956 The Ambassador's Daughter

1954 Daughters of Destiny (segment "Jeanne")

1953 Indiscretion of an American Wife (costume designer: Jennifer Jones)

1952 It Happened in Paris

1951 Under the Paris Sky

1950 Les Enfants Terribles (dresses)

1950 Days of Our Years (documentary)

1950 Stage Fright (costume designer: Marlene Dietrich - uncredited)

1947 Le silence est d'or

1947 Passionnelle

1946 Sylvie et le fantôme

1945 Échec au roy

1943 The Phantom Baron

1942 Lettres d'amour

1942 Le lit à colonnes

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Alternate Names:

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A dress is a piece of ephemeral architecture, designed to enhance the proportions of the female body. See more »

Trivia:

Gave each of his dresses names, inspired by the style itself or from on-the-spot inspiration: The "Bobby" dress was named after his dog; the "Lahore" dress he designed for the Duchess of Windsor was inspired by Indian embroidery; the "Gruau" dress was named for his friend, the illustrator. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius