Edith Head- Net Worth, Biography, Wiki, Death, Ethnicity, Husband, Career

“Your dresses should be tight enough to show you’re a woman, but loose enough to show you’re a lady,” says Edith Head. This costume designer is an exceptional person who transformed the concept of fashion design in Hollywood. Her creations have appeared in most of the industry’s most famous films. Read full biography to know all about Edith Head age, Edith Head spouse, Edith Head net worth, Edith Head height, Edith Head career and more

Fast facts

Real name	Edith Head
Nickname	Edith
The famous Ace	Fashion/costume designer
Age	84
Birthday	1897, October 28
Birth place	San Bernardino, California
Birth sign	Scorpion
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	White
Religion	ON
Height	5 feet
Weight	ON
Body measurements	ON
Bra cup size	ON
Eye color	Black
Hair color	Black
Shoe size	ON
Boy	Married
Husband	Wiard Ihnen
Netto value	20 million dollars

Biography of Edith Head

Edith Head was born in the lovely town of San Bernardino, California, and grew up in the town of Searchlight, Nevada. She is the child of Max Posener and Anna E. Levy. Her father immigrated to the United States in 1876 as a naturalized American citizen from Germany.

In terms of education, Head attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Science. Stanford University awarded her a Master of Arts degree in Romance Languages in 1920. Furthermore, this lady is white and of American nationality.

Height Weight

Edith Claire Posener was barely more than 5 feet tall. This versatile costume designer was born on October 28, 1897 under the sign of Scorpio. Edith rarely appeared in the media because she mostly worked behind the camera.

But she always wore bangs just above her eyebrows. This lady is mostly seen wearing dark round tortoiseshell glasses with clear lenses. Edith also used tinted lipstick to accentuate her lips.

Edith Head (Source: Pinterest)

Career

The Paramount film was undoubtedly a turning point in her career. When she designed the costumes for Dorothy Lamour in “Princess of the Jungle”, Edith was eventually nicknamed “The Doctor”. By 1938, this versatile designer had risen to the position of Paramount’s chief costume designer.

Unfortunately, Gulf & Western Industries took over the company in 1967, and Head was forced to leave. As a result, she moved to Universal Studios. There she had a small house with a front door covered with golden shingles. Not to mention that the shingle was shaped like a woman’s body.

Edith Head Death

The world was in mourning after Edith died on October 24, 1981, just before her 84th birthday. At the time, she was battling myeloid myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow disease.

She was working on a new film just a few weeks before her death. According to reports, Head died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Hollywood.

Edith Main husband, marriage

In 1940, this American bride walked down the aisle with Wiard Ihnen. Speaking of Ihnen, he was an art director and set designer for Paramount who was born in New Jersey. Her husband, on the other hand, died of prostate cancer in 1979, at the age of 81.

Edith suffered irreparable damage as a result of that incident. Until this moment, there was no word about the two having children. Furthermore, they did not adopt a child.