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… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
We don't make glamorous movies today. Everything now is very realistic, artistic - and depressing. When is the last time you you saw a… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
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… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
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… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
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… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
Even the most beautiful legs - Marlene Dietrich's, for instance - look better when the kneecap is covered. — Edith Head Copy Share Image
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… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
The subjective actress thinks of clothes only as they apply to her; the objective actress thinks of them only as they affect others, as… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
Fashion is a language. Some know it, some learn it, some never will - like an instinct. — Edith Head Copy Share Image
I assure you that even the most beautiful women are not pretty all over. They have merely learned to use clothes deftly enough to… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
I have yet to see one completely unspoiled star, except for the animals-like Lassie. — Edith Head Copy Share Image
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… — Edith Head Copy Share Image
Before you are interviewed for the job you want, try on the complete outfit you intend to wear. — Edith Head Copy Share Image
