num_pages: 80
description: Long before celebrity stylists became as renowned as the Oscar-winning film stars they advise the legendary costume designer Edith Head was dressing Hollywood's most fashionable women and men on screen and offand lending her sartorial wisdom to women across the country on radio and television. In 1959 she published a best-selling memoir and style guide The Dress Doctor in which she shared tips on style and dozens of entertaining anecdotes on Hollywood's A-list with her fans. Now The Dress Doctor has returned in this special edition of the original volume an alphabetical romp through the art of getting dressed and dressing Hollywood with specially commissioned illustrations and the best advice and stories culled word for word from the original book. From Audrey Hepburn to Zooture The Dress Doctor is filled with Head's timeless tips: her expertise on developing a personal style dressing to flatter one's figure building a wardrobe and judging quality. Her prescriptions for dressing properly for various activities from archery to house cleaning to roller skating are a charming mix of perennially chic and now with the passing of time tongue in chic. Fashion illustrator Bil Donovan's stunning re-creations of Head's most famous gowns along with illustrations of myriad other stylish ensembles bring the designer's work vividly to life again along with Hollywood icons Grace Kelly Katharine Hepburn Mae West Cary Grant and many others. This irresistible elegant volume is a unique treasure for those who love film style and the glamour of Old Hollywood.
language: English
title: The Dress Doctor: Prescriptions for Style, From A to Z
publisher: Harper Design