Edith Head : the fifty-year career of Hollywood's greatest costume designer /
Jorgensen, Jay.
Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : Running Press ; New York, N.Y. : Lifetime Media,
c2010.
Nearly every iconic film in the last century had one thing in common: Edith Head. From her mysterious childhood to the controversial portfolio that landed her first job in a Hollywood costume department, Jorgenson provides a sleek and sophisticated portrait of the most influential costume designer of the twentieth century.
Includes index.
The early years -- The deception works -- The reign begins -- The style icons -- Edith Head, superstar -- The studio system in decline -- The universal years.
Nearly every iconic film in the last century had one thing in common: Edith Head. From her mysterious childhood to the controversial portfolio that landed her first job in a Hollywood costume department, Jorgenson provides a sleek and sophisticated portrait of the most influential costume designer of the twentieth century.
Head, Edith.
Fashion designers
Motion picture actors and actresses