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Helen Rose was born on February 2, 1904 to William Bromberg and Ray Bobbs in Chicago, Illinois of German and Russian descent. She started designing nightclub and stage costumes at age 15. She also costumed for an ice show before moving to [[Hollywood]] in the early 40s where she spent two years working for [[20th Century Fox]]. |
Helen Rose was born on February 2, 1904 to William Bromberg and Ray Bobbs in Chicago, Illinois of German and Russian descent. She started designing nightclub and stage costumes at age 15. She also costumed for an ice show before moving to [[Hollywood]] in the early 40s where she spent two years working for [[20th Century Fox]]. |
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Rose won two [[Academy Award for Costume Design|Academy Awards for Best Costume Design]], for ''[[The Bad and the Beautiful]]'' in 1952 and for ''[[I'll Cry Tomorrow]]'' in 1955. She was nominated a further eight times. She was also very well known for designing the [[Wedding dress of Grace Kelly|famous wedding dress]] of [[Grace Kelly]] when she married [[Prince Rainier of Monaco]] in 1956. |
Rose won two [[Academy Award for Costume Design|Academy Awards for Best Costume Design]], for ''[[The Bad and the Beautiful]]'' in 1952 and for ''[[I'll Cry Tomorrow]]'' in 1955. She was nominated a further eight times. She was also very well known for designing famous wedding dresses of the era. She designed the [[Wedding dress of Grace Kelly|famous wedding dress]] of [[Grace Kelly]] when she married [[Prince Rainier of Monaco]] in 1956.<ref name = "Slant">{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/2011/03/designing-woman-helen-rose/|title=Designing Woman: Helen Rose|author=Ronald Bergan|work=Slant Magazine|date=March 31, 2011|accessdate=May 2, 2011}}</ref> She also designed clothing for Elizabeth Taylor in the movies ''[[Father of the Bride (1950 film)|Father of the Bride]]'' and ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'' as well as Elizabeth Taylor's wedding dress when she married Nicky Hilton.<ref name = "Slant"/> |
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In the late 60s, Rose left the studio to open her own design business and continued to provide fancy attire for the famed and the wealthy. She also wrote a fashion column, wrote her autobiography ''Just Make Them Beautiful'' (1976), and staged travelling fashion shows. |
In the late 60s, Rose left the studio to open her own design business and continued to provide fancy attire for the famed and the wealthy. She also wrote a fashion column, wrote her autobiography ''Just Make Them Beautiful'' (1976), and staged travelling fashion shows.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vintagefashionguild.org/fashion-history/helen-rose/|title= Helen Rose|work = Vintage Fashion Guild|accessdate=May 2, 2011}}</ref> |
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Helen was married to Harry V. Rose, whose birth name was Harry Rosenstein (1902-1993), and they had a daughter. She died in [[Palm Springs, California]] in 1985. |
Helen was married to Harry V. Rose, whose birth name was Harry Rosenstein (1902-1993), and they had a daughter. She died in [[Palm Springs, California]] in 1985. |
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==References== |
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*1910 United States Federal Census, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Enumeration District 7, Sheet 17, April 22-23, 1910. |
*1910 United States Federal Census, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Enumeration District 7, Sheet 17, April 22-23, 1910. |
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Helen Rose (February 2, 1904 - November 9, 1985) was an American costume designer.
She spent the bulk of her career with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where she clothed the stars of 200 films.
Helen Rose was born on February 2, 1904 to William Bromberg and Ray Bobbs in Chicago, Illinois of German and Russian descent. She started designing nightclub and stage costumes at age 15. She also costumed for an ice show before moving to Hollywood in the early 40s where she spent two years working for 20th Century Fox.
Rose won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, for The Bad and the Beautiful in 1952 and for I'll Cry Tomorrow in 1955. She was nominated a further eight times. She was also very well known for designing famous wedding dresses of the era. She designed the famous wedding dress of Grace Kelly when she married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.[1] She also designed clothing for Elizabeth Taylor in the movies Father of the Bride and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as well as Elizabeth Taylor's wedding dress when she married Nicky Hilton.[1]
In the late 60s, Rose left the studio to open her own design business and continued to provide fancy attire for the famed and the wealthy. She also wrote a fashion column, wrote her autobiography Just Make Them Beautiful (1976), and staged travelling fashion shows.[2]
Helen was married to Harry V. Rose, whose birth name was Harry Rosenstein (1902-1993), and they had a daughter. She died in Palm Springs, California in 1985.
Actresses Designed For
- Betty Grable in Coney Island, 1943
- Lena Horne in Stormy Weather, 1943
- Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls, 1946
- Lana Turner in The Merry Widow and The Bad and The Beautiful, 1952
- Lauren Bacall in Designing Woman, 1957
- Elizabeth Taylor in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof 1958, and BUtterfield 8, 1960
- Doris Day in Love Me or Leave Me, 1955
- Grace Kelly in High Society and The Swan, 1956
References
- ^ a b Ronald Bergan (March 31, 2011). "Designing Woman: Helen Rose". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Helen Rose". Vintage Fashion Guild. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- 1910 United States Federal Census, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Enumeration District 7, Sheet 17, April 22-23, 1910.
- 1920 United States Federal Census, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Enumeration District 6, Sheet 10A, January 10, 1920.
- California Death Index on Ancestry.com.