Costume designs for The captain from Castile (Motion picture) 1946

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Costume designs for The captain from Castile (Motion picture) 1946

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Costume designer for theater and film, Le Maire was the executive director of wardrobe at 20th Century Fox Studios from 1943-1960. He was known for the glitter and extravagance of his costumes and won three Oscars for his movie designs. The collection consists of 17 colored pencil drawings, with fabric swatches attached, for women's costumes for the film The Captain from Castile. The drawings (18 x 23 cm.) are mounted on board. Twelve are signed by Le Maire.

17 drawings (in 1 box)

The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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Le Maire, Charles

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Charles Le Maire designed costumes, with Mark Mooring, for the 1925 Greenwich Village Follies, having designed the costumes for the revue's more famous rival, the Ziegfeld Follies, a year earlier. He began his design career for theater in the 1920's and later worked in film, becoming the director of wardrobe at 20th Century Fox Studios from 1942-1960. From the guide to the Charles Le Maire costume designs for the Greenwich Village follies [graphic], 1925 and 1926, (The New York Publi...