1. Helen Rose was born on February 2,1904, to William Bromberg and Ray Bobbs in Chicago, Illinois of German Jewish and Russian Jewish descent.
11 Facts About Helen Rose
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Helen Rose attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and then designed nightclub and stage costumes for various acts.
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Helen Rose moved to Los Angeles in 1929, where she designed outfits for Fanchon and Marco and later the Ice Follies.
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In 1943, MGM hired her in the wake of Adrian's departure, and by the late 1940s, Rose was promoted to chief designer at the studio.
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In 1956, Helen Rose designed the wedding dress worn by Grace Kelly for her marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco.
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Helen Rose wrote two books: her autobiography Just Make Them Beautiful in 1976 and The Glamorous World of Helen Rose.
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Helen Rose won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design: for The Bad and the Beautiful in 1952 and for I'll Cry Tomorrow in 1955.
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Helen Rose was nominated a further eight times and was well-known for designing famous bridal gowns of the era.
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Helen Rose designed the wedding dress of Grace Kelly when she married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956.
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Helen Rose designed clothing for Elizabeth Taylor in the movies Father of the Bride and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as well as Elizabeth Taylor's bridal gown when she married Conrad "Nicky" Hilton.
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Helen Rose died in Palm Springs, California, in 1985, aged 81.