Comments on: Irene-Fisher Easter Parade Sketch

By: Posted new sketch at Irene’s | From Karlyn

Posted new sketch at Irene’s | From Karlyn — Sat, 07 May 2011 18:37:14 +0000

[...] I just posted the beautiful new sketch I received from Christian Esquevin. It is a costume sketch by my great-aunt, Hollywood Fashion Designer, Irene Lentz and Sketch-Artist Virgina Fisher, for the movie “Easter Parade” and was worn by one of the strolling women on the 5th Avenue “Easter Parade” scene. Click here to view! [...]

By: karlyn

karlyn — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:51:45 +0000

I did not know that about the initials. I did not know that the sketches got passed around so much either, but it makes sense that everyone – from sketch artist to producer to star and then to the cutter-fitter – got to see what they would be wearing/working with. How interesting! Thank you Christian.

By: Christian Esquevin

Christian Esquevin — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:59:59 +0000

Costume design sketches are often mysterious – but they can open up information like a nest of Russian dolls. I always look for any information on the back (this one didn’t have any), since sometimes they would provide information on when the costume was completed, how much it cost, who made it and who it was for. Approval initials are always interesting. For this sketch the famed musical producer Arthur Freed put his initials on the front, where they usually went. The director and star would sometimes also initial their approvals. So costume sketches are not just art, they were the working tools that were passed from designer to sketch artist to producer to star and then to the cutter-fitter that had to make patterns for the seamstresses to make the costume. When you hold them you hold Hollywood history.