Title: Edith Head : the fifty-year career of Hollywood's greatest costume designer /
Authors: Jorgensen, Jay
Publisher: Running Press ; Lifetime Media,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Head, Edith; Fashion designers United States Biography; Motion picture actors and actresses California Los Angeles.
Abstract: 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.
Contents: The early years -- The deception works -- The reign begins -- The style icons -- Edith Head, superstar -- The studio system in decline -- The universal years.