Dressed; a century of Hollywood costume design.

9780060816506

Dressed; a century of Hollywood costume design.

Landis, Deborah Nadoolman.

HarperCollins

2007

566 pages

$75.00

Hardcover

PN1995

Costume sketches, photographs (many of them previously unpublished) and

first-person behind-the-scenes accounts come together in this lively and colorful exploration of Hollywood costume design. Author Landis, whose costume design credits include Coming to America, Animal House, and Raiders of the Lost Ark among others, draws upon her years of research and experience in the industry to showcase the favorite costumes of the past 100 years and their designers. The book underscores the importance of costume design from the era of Mae West to the present. The author also explains the importance of costume design and its influence beyond the confines of a film, noting that costumes have continually influenced fashion and have made the careers of more than a few actors and actresses. Oversize: 9x12".

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