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Clare West

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American costume designer (1879-1961)

United StatesDesignersLived 1879 to 1961 · aged 82
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Clare West born Clara Belle Smith was one of the first costume designers in Hollywood. She did notable work in the films of D. W. Griffith and Cecil B. DeMille. Recognising the importance of film costume in haute couture, some regard her as a predecessor in the American Look.

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West in second row, seated, at far rightWest in second row, seated, at far right"Octopus gown" designed by West and worn by Bebe Daniels in The Affairs of Anatol (1921)"Octopus gown" designed by West and worn by Bebe Daniels in The Affairs of Anatol (1921)

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Designers
Type
Designer
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1879 to 1961 · aged 82
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5 languages

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