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Edith Head

American, Designer

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Color Dress Instance

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

Buy Lingerie Wear

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

Look Instance Marlene

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

- Edith Head

Other Original Designers

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

Design Her Star

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

- Edith Head

Believe Magic Screen

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

Asked Kelly Whenever

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

Young Designers Prefer

Growing old gracefully used to begin at about 35, but today women prefer to 'stay young gratefully' with thanks to designers, beauticians and plastic surgeons.

- Edith Head

Think Needs Like

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

Mirror Wear Black Or White

I always wear beige, black or white. For one thing I look good in them. For another, when I'm beside a star at a fitting, and she looks into the mirror, I don't want to be competing in any way.

- Edith Head

Learn Never Some

Fashion is a language. Some know it, some learn it, some never will - like an instinct.

- Edith Head

Want Outfit Before

Before you are interviewed for the job you want, try on the complete outfit you intend to wear.

- Edith Head

Horse Want Even

You can lead a horse to water and you can even make it drink, but you can't make actresses wear what they don't want to wear.

- Edith Head

Need Some People Some

Some people need sequins, others don't.

- Edith Head

My Motto Audience Should

My motto is that the audience should notice the actors, not the clothes.

- Edith Head

Your Use Put

If you hunger for certain types of clothes, for which you have little use, put yourself on a diet. Just as you resist too much whipped cream and French pastry to keep your figure in shape, you can say no to those yearned-for but unneeded purchases that lead to a wardrobe that is shapeless and without form.

- Edith Head

Tell Taste Guarantee

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

Woman Size Standard

There's no such thing as a standard size movie star, or woman for that matter.

- Edith Head

See Star Like

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

- Edith Head

Instinct Narcissist About

With women, there's a basic female instinct of caring deeply about the way they look; women stars have a narcissist complex.

- Edith Head

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