I had the privilege of meeting her once. She had a meeting schuled at Universal studios. There's no mistaking the dark bob haircut and black round rim glasses. I did get to tell how much I loved her work. She is one of those most talented and amazing ladies of her time. There will never be anyone like her. She is truly missed.
I was honored at age 21 to have been the head makeup artist for the last fashion show of Edith Heads.unfortunately she passed away during the fashion show in we were never able to meet her. We had put out a call for look alikes to model her designs but no one was tiny enough to fit into them so we hired a professional modeling agency. It was our job to make them all those look like the stars. What an experience!
I WISH the Smithsonian would open up an entire building totally dedicated to Hollywood's Golden Years with period sets, costumes, furniture, paintings, etc. Much of this is lost forever, but some studios and private colletors purchased items at the MGM Auction of 1970 and other auctions. These precious and priceless items have been recklessly destroyed, given away, for way too long. It is time to give them the credit due. Thank you for the nice video!
The Oscars Museum opening in 2019 should have a ton of stuff and the Smithsonian just put the restored Ruby Slippers back on view along with Ray Bolger's scarecrow hat and Billie Burke's Glinda wand.
Speaking as a Brit, I agree. The US shaped western culture specifically through Hollywood in the 20c, and Hollywood shaped American culture. Why isn’t the Smithsonian recognizing that from an historical sociological perspective. It’s not an entertainment lens, it’s a cultural lens. Debbie Reynolds spent millions and decades but couldn’t get Hollywood (or America) to recognize that. It’s sad. What is left is mostly in private hands
The DRESS! You saw THE DRESS! @7:05, I have LOVED this dress for about 40 years now!!! And you got to see it :) I am so happy that you made this video. It's been such a hard day and with COVID-19, financial uncertainty, etc., this was the perfect viewing. THANK YOU!!!
After seeing the clothes up close. You see how high fashion they are and why so many stars kept their clothes. Like Paris fashion. And no matter what is said about who did what. You have to give it to Ms. Head. She had an eye for fathom and was gifted and many fashion houses have lots of people working for them.
So happy this popped up today for me to see! I would draw gowns on the margins of my homework in the 70s. I ended up a floral designer. So many years of black and white movies great to see in color. I’m loving this exhibit! Thank you very much for sharing this 😇
This was fabulous. Thank you for being so generous to show it. You spent a lot of time showing us the details of these wonderful creations. Two thumbs up.
I'm a Boomer, and growing up in the 1950's meant the paper dolls I made and the clothing I designed, drew, and colored for them (complete with fold down tabs so they could wear their outfit at least once), was all a reflection of Edith Head's ideas.
My daughter and I had a fun day being tourists in LA, and were marveling at the footsteps in front of The Chinese Theater door. Betty Grable and so many others had teeny feet.
The studios handed out speed to actresses to keep them small too. Stars were often picked to fit the wardrobes rather than the other way around. I noticed how small they all were way back to the 30s where their heads were about the size of their waistlines.
@Laura Streeter Oh, I agree. The more convenience there is the less productive people get. And the world is "progressing" into Wall-E. Most people will be eradicated & a small slave population will remain to serve the needs to the controllers. That's the goal of The New World Order.
She once said that she enjoyed making dresses for GRACE KELLY because she was the ideal for her.I remembered the first time i saw TO CATCH A THIEF.All those dresses were so beautiful.Each one was perfect for each scene.
Wow I just found this and you couldn't show all the costumes or people she clothed..but she did costumes for movies with Linda Darnell in them and they were stunning..Linda was my late grandfather's second cousin and I heard about her from him growing up..she was as beautiful inside as she was outside and miss Edith's costumes did all the actors justice but certainly my cousin.
Hello Daryl, Thank you so much You have put lot of work in and it's very much appreciated Hope you can do many more Nothing like the old movies and the beautiful costumes I had no idea of the colours of these dresses until now Thankyou
Some fabulous costumes but whoever displayed them could have got mannequins that showed them off better!Ive seen behind the scenes at the V and A where they pad the mannequins to fill out the clothes perfectly.
At first I thought how amazing it was that every actress’ waist in this exhibit was so tiny and identical in size, but when I saw the red lace gown worn by Judith Anderson in “Cinderfella” (@13:50), who was nowhere near that tiny, the fuchsia gown worn by Agnes Moorehead (@16:15), the Edwardian suit worn by Lillian Gish, and others, I realized they altered all the costumes to be the same size for the exhibit, which seems like an odd thing to do. It would have been more realistic and interesting if they’d left them the original sizes and gotten mannequins to fit. Perhaps the decision to make them uniform was due to budget. That being said, even the slender actresses didn’t have waists as tiny as these mannequins. For whatever reason, they chose to exaggerated this.
Everything she designed and all the others fashion designers (french or whoever) designed, Balenciaga did it before !!! Balenciaga is the Emperor of the fashion "maisons"
I've always been confused about Edith Head. Did she have any ability to actually create any of these dresses/costumes other than the initial sketch? And in the beginning, she couldn't even sketch, she had to learn it on the job from her first boss. She also got hired for her first job with stolen artwork from other artists. She even admitted this. She must have had quite a team of tailors, seamstresses, fitters, drapers, milliners, cordwainers and other assistants who together were responsible for these fabulous creations. Back in the day, the studio provided everything needed to make the end product. It seems Edith received all the credit when she couldn't have done anything technically to bring the sketch to reality without other highly skilled masters of their craft. Also, in interviews she was notoriously difficult an ungracious - a prima dona, so her success did go to her head. Today, she would never made it on her own as a designer.
Yes it’s because she was in charge of styling movies along with creating costumes with her team she was employed by so many and so over worked that of course she had a team
There is nothing unusual about the head designer taking credit for designs regardless of who actually designed it. I would say that the only time I know of her taking undue credit was for the Audrey Hepburn's outfits in "Sabrina." which she has been quoted to be untrue. This is very much the practice of modern design houses also.
The costumes were lovely. The photo at the beginning looks like the outfit is based on a matador costume. Bullfighting is the ritual torture killing of innocent creatures and should not be promoted.
@@rosered103 As I have already pointed out, the costumes shown are beautiful, and this is something I appreciate. However, animal abuse, in any shape or form, or the glorification of it, is offensive and I have the right to speak out and say so. The animals cannot speak for themselves. The matador capes and outfits may be lovely, but the torture they are worn for is not.
Mediocre talent at best, and from many reports a reallyy nasty piece of business She had worked as an assistant for Travis Barton , who was a genius, but with a drinking problem
Talent comes in alot of ways. Even if she wasnt the greatest sketch artist or illustrator her ability to edit and paint a scene with color or capture a charachter was heralded by directors. In a world of that kind of talent no one last 40 years without some major worth and when you are that powerful people will always dislike you. A woman in charge of a dept when women were treated like secretaries and nothing more...i have no doubt she was a bitch when she needed to be. She survived!!!
I had the privilege of meeting her once. She had a meeting schuled at Universal studios. There's no mistaking the dark bob haircut and black round rim glasses. I did get to tell how much I loved her work. She is one of those most talented and amazing ladies of her time. There will never be anyone like her. She is truly missed.
I was honored at age 21 to have been the head makeup artist for the last fashion show of Edith
Heads.unfortunately she passed away during the fashion show in we were never able to meet her. We had put out a call for look alikes to model her designs but no one was tiny enough to fit into them so we hired a professional modeling agency. It was our job to make them all those look like the stars. What an experience!
I WISH the Smithsonian would open up an entire building totally dedicated to Hollywood's Golden Years with period sets, costumes, furniture, paintings, etc. Much of this is lost forever, but some studios and private colletors purchased items at the MGM Auction of 1970 and other auctions. These precious and priceless items have been recklessly destroyed, given away, for way too long. It is time to give them the credit due.
Thank you for the nice video!
The Oscars Museum opening in 2019 should have a ton of stuff and the Smithsonian just put the restored Ruby Slippers back on view along with Ray Bolger's scarecrow hat and Billie Burke's Glinda wand.
Speaking as a Brit, I agree. The US shaped western culture specifically through Hollywood in the 20c, and Hollywood shaped American culture. Why isn’t the Smithsonian recognizing that from an historical sociological perspective. It’s not an entertainment lens, it’s a cultural lens. Debbie Reynolds spent millions and decades but couldn’t get Hollywood (or America) to recognize that. It’s sad. What is left is mostly in private hands
Amazing presentation. Thank you
I came across this by accident but I'm so glad I did, it's been a real treat. My eyeballs are smiling 🥰 Thank you so much to whoever posted this
The DRESS! You saw THE DRESS! @7:05, I have LOVED this dress for about 40 years now!!! And you got to see it :) I am so happy that you made this video. It's been such a hard day and with COVID-19, financial uncertainty, etc., this was the perfect viewing. THANK YOU!!!
Thank you for all the work you put into this. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Hippie Dachshunds you are welcome! My pleasure
Thank you for bringing this video to movie fans!
Heidi Carman you are welcome.
This is fabulous. Thank you.
After seeing the clothes up close. You see how high fashion they are and why so many stars kept their clothes. Like Paris fashion. And no matter what is said about who did what. You have to give it to Ms. Head. She had an eye for fathom and was gifted and many fashion houses have lots of people working for them.
So happy this popped up today for me to see! I would draw gowns on the margins of my homework in the 70s. I ended up a floral designer. So many years of black and white movies great to see in color. I’m loving this exhibit! Thank you very much for sharing this 😇
elderly poodle you’re welcome!
It's wearable art, produced in batches of ONE. The ultimate haute couture. Such skilled artisans.
Thank you so much for posting this! I would have loved to have seen this exhibit.
It was nice to see Betty Hutton,one of my all time favorites. She was at Paramount also,from 1942 to 1952.
I find it interesting that the clothes appear to be different on camera and different when you look at it today.
Yes, dyes were often unstable the years took their toll.
This was fabulous. Thank you for being so generous to show it. You spent a lot of time showing us the details of these wonderful creations. Two thumbs up.
Edith Head creative genius blends in with the show. Love her work.
Thank you for taking us around - some beautiful gowns - so lovely!
Beautiful clothes and brilliant mind.
As a dressmaker, I found this fascinating...thank you
Fantastic exhibit.
The V&A included a couple of her outfits made for Alfred Hitchcock ‘The Birds’ in the Hollywood in Costume exhibition a few years ago.
Thankyou So much for this rare opportunity to see something of this work. Much better of course to see it in the real. But that would not be possible.
You are welcome!!!!
I wanted to be Edith Head when I grew up.
Allison Vachon still do
Me too.
I'm a Boomer, and growing up in the 1950's meant the paper dolls I made and the clothing I designed, drew, and colored for them (complete with fold down tabs so they could wear their outfit at least once), was all a reflection of Edith Head's ideas.
I'm always amazed at how tiny these women were and how tiny the waist is!
My daughter and I had a fun day being tourists in LA, and were marveling at the footsteps in front of The Chinese Theater door. Betty Grable and so many others had teeny feet.
The studios handed out speed to actresses to keep them small too. Stars were often picked to fit the wardrobes rather than the other way around. I noticed how small they all were way back to the 30s where their heads were about the size of their waistlines.
@Laura Streeter Oh, I agree. The more convenience there is the less productive people get. And the world is "progressing" into Wall-E. Most people will be eradicated & a small slave population will remain to serve the needs to the controllers. That's the goal of The New World Order.
@@kathyflorcruz552 That's what they want, small people with large heads.
She once said that she enjoyed making dresses for GRACE KELLY because she was the ideal for her.I remembered the first time i saw TO CATCH A THIEF.All those dresses were so beautiful.Each one was perfect for each scene.
Alain Robert I loved her wardrobe for Rear Window.
Thank You!!! Thank You very much!! I loved!!! 😍😍😍😍
Wow I just found this and you couldn't show all the costumes or people she clothed..but she did costumes for movies with Linda Darnell in them and they were stunning..Linda was my late grandfather's second cousin and I heard about her from him growing up..she was as beautiful inside as she was outside and miss Edith's costumes did all the actors justice but certainly my cousin.
Hello Daryl,
Thank you so much
You have put lot of work in and it's very much appreciated
Hope you can do many more
Nothing like the old movies and the beautiful costumes
I had no idea of the colours of these dresses until now
Thankyou
Thank you so much
Gosh. Caroll Baker is 89 years old now.
THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!
Thanks
Great video. Thank you!
Thank you.
Some of these outfits wouldn't look out of place today
Some fabulous costumes but whoever displayed them could have got mannequins that showed them off better!Ive seen behind the scenes at the V and A where they pad the mannequins to fill out the clothes perfectly.
At first I thought how amazing it was that every actress’ waist in this exhibit was so tiny and identical in size, but when I saw the red lace gown worn by Judith Anderson in “Cinderfella” (@13:50), who was nowhere near that tiny, the fuchsia gown worn by Agnes Moorehead (@16:15), the Edwardian suit worn by Lillian Gish, and others, I realized they altered all the costumes to be the same size for the exhibit, which seems like an odd thing to do. It would have been more realistic and interesting if they’d left them the original sizes and gotten mannequins to fit. Perhaps the decision to make them uniform was due to budget. That being said, even the slender actresses didn’t have waists as tiny as these mannequins. For whatever reason, they chose to exaggerated this.
Would love to have patterns for some of these designs.
Class
She was in Star Treck search for spock i think it was her last appearance
ALL THE STUDIOS HAVE THEIR CLAMS TO FAME , BUT OF THEM ALL PARAMOUNT WAS THE MOST INVENTIVE AND INTERESTING !
Everything she designed and all the others fashion designers (french or whoever) designed, Balenciaga did it before !!!
Balenciaga is the Emperor of the fashion "maisons"
😍😍😍
Beautiful exibit ,but Ohio?
Henny van Veldhuizen yes it was a traveling exhibit
@@Demille40
What other places did the exhibit visit? I’ve only seen videos of the Ohio location.
I've always been confused about Edith Head. Did she have any ability to actually create any of these dresses/costumes other than the initial sketch? And in the beginning, she couldn't even sketch, she had to learn it on the job from her first boss. She also got hired for her first job with stolen artwork from other artists. She even admitted this. She must have had quite a team of tailors, seamstresses, fitters, drapers, milliners, cordwainers and other assistants who together were responsible for these fabulous creations. Back in the day, the studio provided everything needed to make the end product. It seems Edith received all the credit when she couldn't have done anything technically to bring the sketch to reality without other highly skilled masters of their craft. Also, in interviews she was notoriously difficult an ungracious - a prima dona, so her success did go to her head. Today, she would never made it on her own as a designer.
edith took credit for costumes she didn't create
Yes she did. I saw a documentary where she had taken credit for designs that were created by members of her department.
Yes it’s because she was in charge of styling movies along with creating costumes with her team she was employed by so many and so over worked that of course she had a team
There is nothing unusual about the head designer taking credit for designs regardless of who actually designed it. I would say that the only time I know of her taking undue credit was for the Audrey Hepburn's outfits in "Sabrina." which she has been quoted to be untrue. This is very much the practice of modern design houses also.
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The costumes were lovely. The photo at the beginning looks like the outfit is based on a matador costume. Bullfighting is the ritual torture killing of innocent creatures and should not be promoted.
OMG get over yourself. Take this short film in the spirit it is intended. Not for your Soap Box oration.
@@rosered103 As I have already pointed out, the costumes shown are beautiful, and this is something I appreciate. However, animal abuse, in any shape or form, or the glorification of it, is offensive and I have the right to speak out and say so. The animals cannot speak for themselves. The matador capes and outfits may be lovely, but the torture they are worn for is not.
@@susangavaghan This is not your Oration platform for abuse of any kind. Do not fall off your Soap Box and bang your head. You may black out .
Mediocre talent at best,
and from many reports a reallyy nasty piece of business
She had worked as an assistant for Travis Barton , who was a genius, but with a drinking problem
I’m sure her eight Oscars would disagree. 🙄
Talent comes in alot of ways. Even if she wasnt the greatest sketch artist or illustrator her ability to edit and paint a scene with color or capture a charachter was heralded by directors. In a world of that kind of talent no one last 40 years without some major worth and when you are that powerful people will always dislike you.
A woman in charge of a dept when women were treated like secretaries and nothing more...i have no doubt she was a bitch when she needed to be. She survived!!!
the bust forms used to display were totally inappropriate and distracting
Followlost I’ll tell Adolph Zukor.