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Western Costume Company

The First 100 Years

Presented by The Costume Council of LACMA. A Story of Epic Proportions: A Costume Council of The Los Angeles Museum of Art  Event to raise funds and awareness of the world-class department of costumes and textiles at LACMA. Western Costume presents to the audience through a panel Q&A and a pageant of some of the most prominent costumes in the history of Hollywood.

Behind the Scenes & Audience Arrival

Behind the Scenes & Audience Arrival

2012 Performers get ready behind the scenes as audience members begin to arrive at the Los Angeles Museum of Art.
Panel Introduction

Panel Introduction

2012 Carolyn Wagner, chair of the Costume Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, introduces the event and talks a bit about the role of the Costume Council. Western Costume president Eddie Marks shares an overview of the history of the company. He introduces the evening's costume designer, Bobi Mannix, as well as the panelists.
Panel Q&A Part 1

Panel Q&A Part 1

2012 Western archivist Bobi Garland moderates a panel of designers, supervisors, and artisans. Eddie Marks, designers Carol Ramsey and Ellen Mirojnick, supervisor Jim Tyson, hatmaker Harry Rotz, and shoemaker Mauricio Osorio take the stage to share personal stories of their time working in the industry and working with Western Costume.
Panel Q&A Part 2

Panel Q&A Part 2

2012 The panel continues with Jim Tyson reminiscing about his time there at the end of the studio era. Eddie Marks and Ellen Mirojnick take the story into the present, highlighting what makes the company so special and how it has lasted 100 years.
Pageant

Pageant

2012 A spectacular costume pageant takes us through the history of cinema and the history of dress, from ancient Egypt to the 21st century. Featuring vintage, reproduction, and screen-worn costumes from films like The Artist and True Grit.
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Presented by The Costume Council of LACMA. A Story of Epic Proportions: A Costume Council of The Los Angeles Museum of Art  Event to raise funds and awareness of the world-class department of costumes and textiles at LACMA. Western Costume presents to the audience through a panel Q&A and a pageant of some of the most prominent costumes in the history of Hollywood.
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Genre:
LACMA Event

Release:
2012

Run Time Total:
45:01
Languages:
Orignal Audio:
English
 
Accessibility:
Orignal Audio:


Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the add-ons of relevant non-dialogue information.



Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what I happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
 
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