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Black Evening Gown Design for "Vertigo"
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Pencil, ink, gouache, and watercolor design for a floor-length black evening gown with black overcoat with white collar, designed by Edith Head for Kim Novak in "Vertigo" (Paramount 1958).
circa 1957
Head, Edith
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circa 1959
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circa 1959
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