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Joan Crawford in Gilbert Adrian Gown. From the film The Women,1939. |
His designs for MGM were amazing and set trends that rippled throughout the fashion industry of the time. He draped fabric on the bodies of women like butter and made their best assets shine. His peak was in the 1930's and 40's. He did film design/costumes for around 200 films. Born in Connecticut and trained in France, he worked in the industry and ran a studio in L.A. for ten years. He retired to Brazil in the 1950's... Ah, a man after my own heart.
Photographer: unknown,Marlene Dietrich in Gilbert Adrian, 1946.
His innovating draping and groundbreaking elegant designs are probably best encompassed by this wonderful taffeta gown, found in the museum collection at FIDM see the image below. He also used everyday fabrics and unconventional ones, such as gingham for ball gowns. He was known not only for costumes and gowns, but also for strong fitted suits with shoulder pads, pencil skirts and everyday wear. One look at the gown below and its easy to see why his dresses and suits are sought after today by vintage collectors.
Gilbert Adrian. Evening gown.1948. Gift of Bob Diamond. FIDM Museum Collection. Photo by Brian Sanderson. Copyright FIDM Museum. See other examples housed at the Met:here.
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