Edith Head Costumes

Up for auction a RARE! Costume Designer Edith Head Hand Signed Evita Program. This item is certified authentic by Todd Mueller and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity. ES-8779Edith Head (October 28, 1897 - October 24, 1981) was an American costume designer who won a record eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, starting with The Heiress (1949) and ending with The Sting (1973). Born and raised in California, Head managed to get a job as a costume sketch artist at Paramount Picture... [Read More]

All About Eve. Funny Face. Sunset Blvd. Rear Window. Sabrina. A Place in the Sun. The Ten Commandments. Scores of iconic films of the last century had one thing in common: costume designer Edith Head (1897–1981). She racked up an unprecedented 35 Oscar nods and 400 film credits over the course of a fifty-year career.Never before has the account of Hollywood's most influential designer been so thoroughly revealed—because never before have the Edith Head Archives of the Academy of Motion Pictu... [Read More]

Celebrating a quarter-century since its initial release, "Edith Head's Hollywood" is reissued in trade paper, complete with an expanded photo section featuring the best work of the world's most famous costume designer. As the only authorized posthumous autobiography, Edith Head's Hollywood, the twenty-fifth anniversary edition tells her remarkable story the definitive book by and about the woman whose name is synonymous with Hollywood costume design. Through six decades of Hollywood fashion, Edi... [Read More]

Edith Head is widely considered the most important figure in the history of Hollywood costume design. The glamour and style of her creations continue to inspire generations of designers. Her career spanned nearly half a century and included such classic films as Rear Window and Sunset Boulevard. Her private life and professional achievements, however, have been the subject of speculation since she rose to the top of her field in the late 1940s. Ruthlessly competitive and intensely secretive, Hea... [Read More]

Los Angeles, 1937. Lillian Frost has traded dreams of stardom for security as a department store salesgirl . . . until she discovers she's a suspect in the murder of her former roommate, Ruby Carroll. Party girl Ruby died wearing a gown she stole from the wardrobe department at Paramount Pictures, domain of Edith Head.Edith has yet to win the first of her eight Academy Awards; right now she's barely hanging on to her job, and a scandal is the last thing she needs. To clear Lillian's name and sav... [Read More]

This vintage photograph is from one of various newspaper archives including: Boston, Detroit, Tampa, Chicago, Denver, Seattle, New Orleans, Milwaukee, and more. I do not copy or reproduce photographs. Every item is a unique vintage piece that was once housed in a news archive. The size is noted on a custom label on the back of most of my photos.

There is an inflatable Santa Claus on the bear, a storage bag , a power plug and two pieces of fix tools in a pack. The Santa Claus is very happy and is riding a white polar bear to send gifts, the bear is shaking its head slowly. It looks so funny and cute. And you can also sent it to your kids, family and friends as Christmas gifts.The Santa Claus is an essential item at Christmas, you can decorate your home and yard with the cuddly air blown, you can also place it at your holiday costume part... [Read More]

Brand new. Mint condition. 8x10 REAL photograph - NOT some cheap home computer print out.

This item is in excellent condition. This original Edith Head costume design was created for the actress Merle Oberon for hte motion picture "HOTEL" as THE DUCHESS CAROLINE. The artwork was designed on paper measuring 8 1/2" x 9 3/4". It is signed by Edith Head with an additional matted autograph of Merle Oberon. ABOUT EDITH HEAD: In 1924, Edith Head was hired as a costume sketch artist at Paramount Pictures in the costume department. She began designing costumes for silent films. First film was... [Read More]