Bernstein, Aline, 1881-1955 (1881-1955)
Dates
- Existence: 1881-1955
Biography
Aline Bernstein was a production designer working in the early 20th Century. She was hired by the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York as a costume designer in 1915. Bernstein would design costumes for every production put on by the Neighborhood Playhouse as well as occasionally creating sets for their shows. During her spare time, she would study historic costume, visiting museum collections throughout the city. When the theater closed in 1927, Bernstein continued to design for Broadway productions. In 1937, she helped establish the Museum of Costume Art, which was later incorporated into the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Aline Bernstein sketches
This collection contains original watercolors and original pencil drawings of patterns and artwork used for her book "Masterpieces of Women's Costume of the 18th and 19th Centuries", published by Crown Publishers, 1959.
Symposium records, 2009
Includes the papers and presentation delivered at the 2009 Symposium "costume3fashion Designers, Stars, and Muses of the New York Stage." The names of the presenters and the title of their presentations contained in this folder are: Aisling Joe, "Aline Bernstein: Grande Dame of Costume Design and Fashion History;" Alison Castaneda, "Theatrical Truth: The Role of Costume in Staging History." Presenter bios included.