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Mainbocher
Mainbocher [né Main Rousseau Bocher] (1890–1976), costume designer. Celebrated Chicago‐born designer of high fashion, he studied not only art, but also voice and piano in leading world cultural centers before embarking on his theatrical career in Paris. Mainbocher almost never designed all the costumes for a show, merely those for its star, such as Mary Martin in One Touch of Venus and The Sound of Music, Ruth Gordon in Over 21, Tallulah Bankhead in Private Lives, Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam, Katharine Cornell in The Prescott Proposals, Rosalind Russell in Wonderful Town, and Lynn Fontanne in The Great Sebastians.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Mainbocher." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Mainbocher." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Mainbocher.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Mainbocher." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-Mainbocher.html |
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Mainbocher
Mainbocher (Main Rousseau Bocher), 1891–1976, American fashion designer, b. Chicago. He was known for his expensive, elegant evening clothes; cardigan sweaters with jeweled buttons; and high-waisted, long, and lacy or transparent ball gowns. He opened his Paris house of couture in 1929 and his New York house in 1939. He designed war uniforms for the WAVES and SPARS and made costume designs for stage productions. He introduced the strapless evening gown, and made the wedding dress for the Duchess of Windsor. His signature fashion designs included pearl chokers and short, white gloves. |
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"Mainbocher." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mainbocher." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mainboch.html "Mainbocher." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mainboch.html |
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