12 Edith Head Quotes for You to Enjoy

Edith Head

American Designer

Born: Oct 28, 1907

Died: 1981

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Related authors: Carroll Shelby Charles Eames Marc Jacobs Paul Rand Ralph Lauren Tom Ford Tommy Hilfiger Virgil Abloh

Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady. Edith Head

You Woman Enough Dresses Loose Tight Lady Should Your Show

Many women have asked me if it is possible to have a well-built wardrobe on a limited budget. 'Money,' I tell them, 'is no guarantee of taste, and an overstuffed wardrobe is often as bare as a skeleton when it comes to wearable apparel.' Edith Head

Me Women Money Possible Tell No Guarantee Budget Limited Taste Often Skeleton Wardrobe Them Asked Bare Apparel Many Guarantee

A designer is only as good as the star who wears her clothes. Edith Head

Good Clothes Design Wears Only Who Star Her Designer

I have yet to see one completely unspoiled star, except for the animals - like Lassie. Edith Head

Animals See Except Like Star Lassie

What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of changing the actors into what they are not. We ask the public to believe that every time they see a performer on the screen, he's become a different person. Edith Head

Time Illusion Become Believe Every Every Time Changing See Magic Cross Costume He Between Performer Does Camouflage Person Screen Different Public Ask Create Different Person Actor Designer

I've dressed thousands of actors, actresses and animals, but whenever I am asked which star is my personal favorite, I answer, 'Grace Kelly.' She is a charming lady, a most gifted actress and, to me, a valued friend. Edith Head

As women, we all have certain weaknesses. I know one who can't resist pretty shoes but has nothing suitable to wear with them. Others adore frilly lingerie but never have any money to buy outer clothing. Edith Head

Building a proper wardrobe is like building a home. Indeed, you should think of it like a home, because it is something you're going to live in. It must be comfortable and suit all your needs. Edith Head

Home Needs You Building Live Think Indeed Must Proper Something Like Comfortable Because Going Wardrobe Should Your Suit

Couture has copied my things for years, in addition to countless other costume designers, claiming theirs were the original ideas. It's all part of the business, unfortunately. Edith Head

Business Other Addition Claiming Costume Part Countless Ideas Couture Were Years Unfortunately Original Original Ideas Things Copied Designers

Even the most beautiful legs - Marlene Dietrich's, for instance - look better when the kneecap is covered. Edith Head

Beautiful Better Most Beautiful Marlene Instance Look Most Covered Legs Even

Every different director has another language - for instance, Hitchcock does not like any bright color ever, unless the story says 'there goes the girl in a red dress.' Edith Head

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