In the days of the motion picture industry and even as late as the 1950s, stars had trademarks: Jean Harlow with her white satin dresses; Dietrich with her tailored slacks; Garbo with her slouch hats and trench coats; and Marilyn Monroe with her slightly tousled hair and tight clothes. But as we moved into the 1960s, the female stars didn’t really care what what they wore on the set or off. If two stars showed up at a party wearing the same dress, neither of them cared. Nobody cared. It was as if individualism had been thrown out the window in the name of realism.
Edith Head (1887-1981), Hollywood costume designer.
Ms. Head certainly had a signature look or trade mark – she always sported a suit, she wore her hair up in a tight bun, and she loved those very round glasses.
My signature look is hats! I sport a hat of some kind every day. My mother likes to wear a silk scarf. What’s your signature look?
Happy Birthday to Ms. Head who would have celebrated on October 28th.
OverDressed for Life 
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