Dorothy jeakins biography
Dorothy Jeakins (January 11, – November 21, ) was an American costume designer.!
Dorothy Jeakins
American costume designer (1914–1995)
Dorothy Jeakins (January 11, 1914 – November 21, 1995) was an American costume designer.
Biography
Born in San Diego, California, she went to public school in Los Angeles from first grade through high school.
Dorothy Jeakins was an American costume designer.
When she was a senior at Fairfax High School, she was offered a scholarship to study at the Otis Art Institute (now known as Otis College of Art and Design).[2] She also attended the Art Students League of Los Angeles, under Stanton Macdonald-Wright.[3] She was later awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Otis College in 1987.[4]
Jeakins got her start working on WPA projects and as a Disney artist in the 1930s.
Her fashion career began as a designer at I. Magnin's, where she was spotted by director Victor Fleming. Hired as a sketch artist for Joan of Arc (1948), Jeakins worked on the costumes along with Barbara Karinska and shared an Oscar with her in the color category.
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