Dorothy Jeakins (1914 - 1995) was a three-time Academy Award-winning costume designer. She got her start working on WPA projects and as a Disney artist in the 1930s. Her fashion career began as a designer at I. Magnin's, where she was spotted by director Victor Fleming. Hired as a sketch artist for "Joan of Arc" (1948), Jeakins worked on the costumes along with Barbara Karinska and shared an Oscar with her. This was the first Oscar ever awarded for costumes. Wikipedia
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Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as Best Costume Designer: in 1957 for "Major Barbara" and "Too Late The Phalarope;" and in 1959 for "The World Of Suzie Wong." www.imdb.com/name/nm0419820/
