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Vera West (28 June 1898 – 29 June 1947) was an American fashion designer and film costume designer. From 1928 to 1947, she was the chief costume designer for Universal Pictures.
Vera West was a costume and apparel designer, who had been living and working in Hollywood since the mid 1920s. Much of her career was at Universal Pictures; as Head Designer she created or supervised the costuming for more that 400 films made between 1928 and 1946.
Vera West created the gowns for almost 400 films in the 1930s and 1940s, mostly in the horror and mystery genres. Learn about her life, death, and style, and see her sketches and photos of iconic costumes.
Vera West was an American fashion designer and film costume designer. From 1928 to 1947, she was the chief costume designer for Universal Pictures.
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Oct 30, 2018 · Although Vera West’s name isn’t as recognizable as those of some other costume designers working in Hollywood, she was nevertheless highly prolific, designing the gowns for almost 400 Universal Studios films during the period between 1928 and 1946 — including Shadow of a Doubt (1943).
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Vera West was a costume designer at Universal Pictures from 1924 to 1947. She died by drowning in her pool under mysterious circumstances, after leaving a note about blackmail.
Vera West was a costume designer who worked on many horror movies, such as The Wolf Man, Shadow of a Doubt and Madame Spy. She died in 1947 under mysterious circumstances, after being blackmailed for over 20 years.
