Jeakins, Dorothy
Person
Biography
Dorothy Jeakins was an Academy-award winning costume designer. She started her career as an illustrator at Disney Studios and eventually went on to work in costume design for numerous films including her award-winning work in Joan of Arc, Samson and Delilah, and The Night of the Iguana.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Dorothy Jeakins interview, circa 1980s, circa 1980s
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.1.53
Scope and Contents
From the sub-sub-sub-series:
The Oral History Project of the Fashion Industries began informally in the late 1970s, and was officially funded by a grant from the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries beginning in 1981. The project was guided by an industry advisory committee chaired by Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., and was largely guided by then director of the Gladys Marcus Library at FIT, John Touhey.
Dates:
circa 1980s