Old Vintage Photograph Nigipal Designs Leah Rhodes Fashion Costumes #27

Description: Vintage Photograph 4x6" This listing is for a vintage photograph the nigipal designs by Leah Rhodes. This is a photo of the original that were donated to the Margaret Herrick Museum. Leah Rhodes started her working life rather modestly, as a window dresser, in her home town and in San Antonio. After moving from Texas to California in 1926, she gained on-the-job experience in the Warner Brothers wardrobe department, eventually becoming apprenticed to the legendary Orry-Kelly. By 1939, she was officially signed under contract as a fully-fledged costume designer and began to work on A-grade features, effectively replacing Orry-Kelly, who had been drafted for wartime military service. Rhodes remained at Warners until 1950, then headed the costume department at Universal, followed by a spell at Paramount. She also designed for television and for for specialty shows in Las Vegas. On Broadway, she collaborated with Edith Head on the costumes for "Edwin Booth" (1959), directed by José Ferrer. Many of her designs played an important part in creating screen history, as, for example, Lauren Bacall's gowns for The Big Sleep (1946), which set the standard for the Bacall 'look' in subsequent films. Leah's rich, colourful costumes also added immensely to the lavish Technicolor swashbuckler Adventures of Don Juan (1948), for which she, and co-designers Marjorie Best and Travilla, deservedly shared an Academy Award. Photo measures approximately 4x6" and is in good condition. Please feel free to ask questions before bidding. International buyers pay higher shipping costs. I do combine shipping to save you shipping costs so feel free to bid on more than one item if you like.

Price: 7 USD

Location: Greeley, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-02T12:46:30.000Z

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