The Oscar-winning costume designer Edith Head was known for her ability to recognise the so-called physical flaws of the actors she dressed and for her technical abilities in highlighting their assets and disguising their imperfections.
In 1967 she shared that wisdom with the wider public when she published How to Dress for Success (reissued in 2011, Bloomsbury), an advice tome for women on getting ahead in love and life. The book is filled with the sort of did-she-really-say-that tips your grandmother would have offered, as well as all the trials and tribulations of dressing Hollywood stars.
Now, as an exhibition of Head’s work opens at the Bendigo Art Gallery showcasing more than 70 film costumes created during her 50-year career, we look back at some of her advice
• Edith Head: costume designer and star of Google Doodle – in pictures
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In 1967 she shared that wisdom with the wider public when she published How to Dress for Success (reissued in 2011, Bloomsbury), an advice tome for women on getting ahead in love and life. The book is filled with the sort of did-she-really-say-that tips your grandmother would have offered, as well as all the trials and tribulations of dressing Hollywood stars.
Now, as an exhibition of Head’s work opens at the Bendigo Art Gallery showcasing more than 70 film costumes created during her 50-year career, we look back at some of her advice
• Edith Head: costume designer and star of Google Doodle – in pictures
Continue reading...
- 10/4/2017
- by Alexandra Spring
- The Guardian - Film News
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