Irene and her costume sketches

It’s always interesting to see a photo of Irene 

with several of her costume sketches, while 

trying to identify the individual designs.

It’s a shame so few of these have survived. As

with most designers, these artifacts were considered

expendable after a movie was finished. Like the

costumes themselves, most have perished. Irene’s

costume sketches are always identifiable. She

may not have drawn all of the them, but they all

bear her unmistakable style and usually her bold

signature.