CREATING THE ILLUSION: A FASHIONABLE HISTORY

Creating the Illusion: A Fashionable History of Hollywood Costume Designers (Turner Classic Movies) Hardcover – October 6, 2015 by Jay Jorgensen (Author), Donald L. Scoggins (Author), Turner Classic Movies (Author), Ali MacGraw (Foreword) Marilyn Monroe made history by standing over a subway grating in a white pleated halter dress designed by William Travilla. Hubert de Givenchy immortalized the Little Black Dress with a single opening scene in Breakfast at Tiffany's. A red nylon jacket signaled to audiences that James Dean was a Rebel Without a Cause. For more than a century, costume designers have left indelible impressions on moviegoers' minds. Yet until now, so little has been known about the designers themselves and their work to complement and enrich stories through fashion. Creating the Illusion presents the history of fashion on film, showcasing not only classic moments from film favorites, but a host of untold stories about the creative talent working behind the scenes to dre