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Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers (Dover Books on Fashion)
Published in Paperback by Dover Pubns (1991)
Author: Elizabeth Leese
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Simply fabulous!
I am a costume designer and have had this book in my research collection for about 10 years. It is one of my top favorites. I have turned to this book for inspiration countless times. They just don't make clothing like this anymore! The hair and makeup styles are also well represented.

A Reference for Movie Glamour in Black and White
OK. So, you already know who designed the costumes for My Fair Lady. But, you find yourself watching AMC one day and they're playing "The Manchurian Candidate" and halfway through the movie you remember that you forgot to look at the costuming credits. Well, you open the index to this nifty little reference book and find out that Moss Mabry not only designed the costumes for this movie but quite a few more. That he co-designed with Marjorie Best for Giant to win an Academy Award nomination, and so on...

There are some nifty pictures that accent this reference guide. So, in addition to the listings, you get photos of older and newer stars (I could swear that the photo of Norma Shearer from "The Waning Sex" is a Hurrell), and reproductions of designer illustrations.

I think I'll keep this one close to the VCR.

Costume design in the movies
Published in Unknown Binding by BCW Publishing Ltd ()
Author: Elizabeth Leese
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