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 American in Paris”, “Brigadoon”, “The King and I”, “Cleopatra”, “Funny girl”, West Side Story” and “Hello Dolly”.

“An American in Paris” (1951) starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron :

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron and Gene Kelly

“Brigadoon” (1954) starring Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly :

Cyd Charisse

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in “Brigadoon” 1954

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in “Brigadoon” 1954

Cyd Charisse

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in “Brigadoon” 1954

“The king and I” (1956) starring Deborah Kerr and Gene Kelly :

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner

Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner

Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner

Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner

“Hello Dolly” (1959) starring Barbra Streisand :

“Hello Dolly”costume sketch

“West Side Story” (1961) starring Natalie Wood :

“Cleopatra” (1963) starring Elizabeth Taylor :

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Irene Sharaff sketch

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

sketch

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Cleopatra costume

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Irene Sharaff sketch

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor and Rex Harrison as Ceasar

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Cleopatra necklace

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor wore a yellow dress designed by Irene Sharaff for her wedding with Richard Burton in 1964 :

“Funny girl” (1968) starring Barbra Streisand :

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif

Barbra Streisand

Dress worn by Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Dress worn by Janet Hadland in “Funny girl”

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Irene Sharaff costumes :

Betty Grable in “Moon over Miami” 1941

Ethel Merman in “Call me Madam” 1953

Judy Garland in “Meet me at St Louis

Elizabeth Taylor in “The Sandpiper” 1965

Elizabeth Taylor in “Taming of the Shrew” 1967

Irene Sharaff creations :

Dress worn by Ethel Merman in “Call me Madam” 1953

Gown worn by Ginger Rogers in “Dinah Barkley”

Dress worn by Ethel Merman in “Call me Madam” 1953

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