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The Old Hollywood costume designer Vera West
Vera West (1898-1947) was an American costume designer who worked at Universal (1924-1947). She was specialized in horror and dark movies. She designed the famous black gown worn by Ava Gardner in the movie “The killers”.
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The Old Hollywood costume designer Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff (1910-1993) was an American costume designer who was nominated for 15 Academy Awards. She worked mainly as a free-lance ; she worked only 4 years for studios. From 1943 to 1945, she worked under contract at MGM, and from 1946-1948, she was at RKO. She is mainly known for her work for “An…
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The Old Hollywood costume designer Jean Louis
The French Jean Louis Berthault (1907-1997) called “Jean Louis” was a Hollywood costume designer who dressed many movie stars but particulary the fabulous Rita Hayworth. The strapless black gown he had done for Rita Hayworth in “Gilda” marked cinema history. He was nominated 14 times and won an Oscar for his creations in “The Solid…