Where glamour began

Classic Hollywood costume design is perpetually fascinating, as a world of fashion, a window of time, and a view on one of the several arts that made up the old studio system. Its world is lost, but its images remain iconic. It was business, but it was created by artists. The costume designs were created for a partucular star and role, but then as now, still influence fashion. One can look at its classic images but never grasp its world. But like frames on a reel of film, they constantly entertain - and they have a back story. We'll focus on the stars and the studios where the designer's work was made. Stay tuned and we'll see lots more.