Travis Banton (August 18, 1894 - February 2, 1958) was the chief designer at Paramount Pictures. He is considered one of the most important Hollywood costume designers of the 1930s. He was born in Waco, Texas. Travis moved to New York City as a child. Banton was educated at Columbia University and at the Art Students League where he studied art and fashion design. An early apprenticeship with a high-society costume dressmaker earned him fame. Wikipedia
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