The Old Hollywood costume designer Vera West

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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”.

Ava Gardner dressed by Vera West  in “The killers”, 1946 :

Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner and Burt Lancaster
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner and Burt Lancaster
Ava Gardner and Burt Lancaster

Patricia Morison dressed by Vera West in “Dressed to kill”, 1946 :


María Montez dressed by Vera West in “The cobra woman”, 1944 :

María Montez
María Montez dressed by Vera West in “Ali Baba and the forty thieves” :

Ginger Rogers dressed by Vera West in “Magnificent doll”, 1946 :


Marlene Dietrich dressed by Vera West in “The spoilers”  :

Marlene Dietrich in “The spoilers”
Marlene Dietrich in “The spoilers”
Marlene Dietrich in “The spoilers”
Marlene Dietrich in “The Spoilers”
Marlene Dietrich in “The spoilers”

Barbara Stanwyck dressed by Vera West in “Obsessions”, 1943 :

Zita Johann dressed by Vera West in “The mummy”, 1932 :

Susanna Foster dressed by Vera West in “Phantom of the Opera” :

Teresa Wright in “Shadow of a doubt”, 1943 :

Shadow Of A Doubt (1943)
Actresses dressed by Vera West :

Irene Dunne in “Unfinished business”
Mae Clarke in Frankenstein, 1931
Sources : imbd and pinterest

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