Edith Head: The designer who dressed Hollywood's Golden Era (Breakfast at Tiffany's, To Catch a Thief, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid)

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There was one woman who had more influence over the look and style of Hollywood’s Golden Age than anyone else: Edith Head. This week we take a closer look at some of our favourite designs from her huge (1000-film-strong) back catalogue and take pointers from one of her self-help style guides, How To Dress For Success.
Films referenced:
Lady In the Dark (1944) dir. by Mitchell Leisen
This Gun for Hire (1942) dir. by Frank Tuttle
To Catch a Thief (1955) dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) dir. by George Roy Hill
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) dir. by Blake Edwards
Vidal Sassoon: The Movie (2010) dir. by Craig Teper
G.I. Jane (1997) dir. by Danielle Alexandra
Sources and resources:
1978 interview with Edith Head and her anecdote about ‘borrowing’ students' drawings
Interview with Edith Head being terrifying
Edith Head - The Most Famous Designer (The Paramount Years) - documentary short
Edith Head talks about Audrey Hepburn
‘How Edith Head gave Hollywood its dress sense’, thejc.com
Contemporary costume designers on the influence of Edith Head by Jazz Tangcay for Variety
You Must Remember This podcast episode #22 Audrey Hepburn: Sex, Style and Sabrina

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