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Brown Evening Dress Design for "To Catch a Thief"
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Costume sketch of a brown evening dress with matching wrap and elaborate jewelry created for Jesse Royce Landis in "To Catch a Thief" (Paramount, 1955). Watercolor and gouache wash over a graphite sketch on paper.
1954
Head, Edith
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Brown Gown Design for "To Catch a Thief"
1954
Costume sketch of a brown, lace evening gown with matching wrap created for Jessie Royce Landis in "To Catch a Thief" (Paramount 1955). Watercolor and gouache wash over a graphite sketch on paper....
Three Evening Gown Designs for "To Catch a Thief"
1954
Costume sketch of three different evening gowns--red, green, and grey--for "To Catch a Thief" (Paramount, 1955). Watercolor and gouache wash over a graphite sketch on paper. No signature or initi...
Pants Suit Designs for "To Catch a Thief"
1954
Costume sketch containing two versions of a pants suit with a large bow tie and a long sleeve jacket with detailing on the bottom; one version is green, the other purple. This costume was created ...
"To Catch a Thief" 9
1954
Costume sketch of a pink nightgown with matching long-sleeved robe created for Jessie Royce Landis in "To Catch a Thief."
"To Catch a Thief" 19
1954
Costume sketch of a dark blue, plumed headress and jewelry created for Jess Royce Landis in "To Catch a Thief".
"To Catch a Thief" 10
1954
Costume sketch of a belted dress and matching jacket with brown print material trimming the lapel and lining created for Jessie Royce Landis in "To Catch a Thief".
