Hundreds of Hollywood films, 8 Oscars - Edith Head did something that no other woman in history has succeeded in!
"You can get everything you want in life if you dress properly!" said Edith Head, and there was no need to doubt her words. This great woman forever entered the history of cinema and fashion, although she did not have her own brand, she did not create catwalk collections and dresses from Edith Head could not be purchased. Nevertheless, the “Golden Era” of Hollywood would hardly be the way we know and love her, if not for Mrs. Head.
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They say that later Edith admitted to him in deception, but by that time she managed to earn such a reputation that this story easily got away with it.
After a couple of years, Howard Greer resigned as chief artist, and Travis Benton, who was replaced by him, no less famous and talented, completely trusted Edith's skills. Increasingly, she was engaged in entire projects on her own, gaining experience and getting to know actors, actresses and directors. But then hardly anyone else could have imagined that she would work for Paramount for 43 years, becoming one of the brightest stars of the era!
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Photo: May West, frame from the movie "She Was Wrong" In 1932, in the absence of Benton, Edith was lucky - it was she who was supposed to create costumes for the infamous May West in the film "She Was Wrong." It was not easy to please the actress, but Edith could do it.As a result, the film not only broke box office records, but also saved Paramount from the threat of bankruptcy.
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Photo: Barbara Stenwick, frame from the movie “Lady of the Great Man” The next difficult client was actress Barbara Stenwick, whose figure, too elongated with an almost complete absence of roundness, needed to be corrected with the help of clothes. Stenwick was no less finicky and choosy than West, but suffice it to say that in the future she demanded that Edith Head watch not only her filming wardrobe, but also her personal one!
Photo: Elizabeth Taylor, frame from the Elephant Trail When Benton left the studio, Edith Head took his place, becoming the first woman in a similar position.
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This miniature woman, not a beauty, always with the same neat haircut with a perfectly trimmed bang, in large glasses, said to herself that she had to combine a "psychiatrist, artist, fashion designer, dresser, pin pillow, historian, nanny and purchasing agent. "
Photo: Bette Davis, frame from the movie "All About Eve" Unlike male dressers, she paid the leading actresses a lot of attention, consulted with them and listened to their opinion - it is not surprising that they all adored her!
Photo: Audrey Hepburn, frame from the movie "Sabrina" When the Oscar nomination was awarded for the best costumes in 1948, Edith had no doubt that she would receive the first figurine in history ... The Film Academy prepared for her one of the most painful defeats in her life! The award went to Barbara Karinsky for costumes for the film about Joan of Arc. They say that Edith was upset to the extreme, but it was not her character to complain.However, in the end, justice triumphed: during her life, Head was nominated for an Oscar 35 times and 8 of them she received the coveted statuette!
Photo: Olivia de Havilland, frame from the movie “The Heiress” She has worked with stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Bette Davis, Shirley MacLaine, Natalie Wood and many, many others. Together with the great Alfred Hitchcock, she created 11 films!
Photo: Grace Kelly, frame from the movie “Window on the Courtyard” 10 couturier documentaries
Another achievement is Edith Head, the only costume designer who has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And, frankly, it’s not so easy to imagine who could take a place next to her, because the film industry has not yet waited for the second such genius.
