Irene

Irene

Known for: Costume & Make-Up
Biography: 1901-12-08
Deathday: 1962-11-15 (60 years old)

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Irene Maud Lentz (December 8, 1901 – November 15, 1962) also known mononymously and professionally as Irene, was an American fashion designer and costume designer. Her work as a clothing designer in Los Angeles led to her career as a costume designer for films in the 1930s. Lentz also worked under the name Irene Gibbons.


Lentz had been taught sewing as a child and, with a flair for style, she decided to open a small dress shop. The success of her designs in her tiny store eventually led to an offer from the Bullocks Wilshire luxury department store to design for their Ladies Custom Salon which catered to a wealthy clientele including a number of Hollywood stars.


Lentz's designs at Bullocks gained her much attention in the film community and she was contracted by independent production companies to design the wardrobe for some of their productions. Billing herself simply as "Irene", her first work came in 1933 on the film Goldie Gets Along featuring her designs for star Lily Damita. However, her big break came when she was hired to create the gowns for Ginger Rogers for her 1937 film Shall We Dance with Fred Astaire. This was followed by more designs in another Ginger Rogers film as well as work for other independents such as Walter Wanger Productions, Hal Roach Studios as well as majors such as RKO, Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures. During the 1930s, Irene Lentz designed the film wardrobe for leading ladies such as Constance Bennett, Hedy Lamarr, Joan Bennett, Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard, Ingrid Bergman, and Loretta Young among others. She "is generally regarded as the originator of the dressmaker suit" that was popular in the late 1930s.


Through her work, Lentz met and married short story author and screenwriter Eliot Gibbons, brother of multi-Academy Award winning Cedric Gibbons, head of art direction at MGM Studios. Despite her success, working under the powerful set designer Cedric while being married to his brother Eliot was not easy. Irene confided to her close friend Doris Day that the marriage to Eliot was not a happy one. Generally regarded as the most important and influential production designer in the history of American films, Cedric Gibbons hired Lentz when gown designer Adrian left MGM in 1941 to open his own fashion house. By 1943 she was a leading costume supervisor at MGM, earning international recognition for her "soufflé creations" and is remembered for her avant-garde wardrobe for Lana Turner in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946).


In 1950, Lentz left MGM to open her own fashion house. After Lentz was out of the film industry for nearly ten years, Doris Day requested her services for the production Midnight Lace (Universal, 1960). The following year she did the costume design for another Day film, Lover Come Back (1961), and during 1962 worked on her last production, A Gathering of Eagles (1963).


Lentz was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White for B.F.'s Daughter (1948). She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color for Midnight Lace (1960).

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Filmography

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Movies 147

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Costume Design
Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back (1961)

Movie
6
Costume Design
Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace (1960)

Movie
Costume Design
Shadow on the Wall

Shadow on the Wall (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
Key to the City

Key to the City (1950)

Movie
Costume Design
In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
The Sun Comes Up

The Sun Comes Up (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

Movie
6.73
Costume Design
The Bribe

The Bribe (1949)

Movie
Costume Design
Julia Misbehaves

Julia Misbehaves (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
Easter Parade

Easter Parade (1948)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Pirate

The Pirate (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
On an Island with You

On an Island with You (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
State of the Union

State of the Union (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
B.F.'s Daughter

B.F.'s Daughter (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
Tenth Avenue Angel

Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)

Movie
Costume Design
Cass Timberlane

Cass Timberlane (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
Desire Me

Desire Me (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Song of Love

Song of Love (1947)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Unfinished Dance

The Unfinished Dance (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
Cynthia

Cynthia (1947)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man (1947)

Movie
5.18
Costume Supervisor
The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Dark Delusion

Dark Delusion (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
Fiesta

Fiesta (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
High Barbaree

High Barbaree (1947)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

Movie
Costume Design
The Arnelo Affair

The Arnelo Affair (1947)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street (1947)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Yearling

The Yearling (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Undercurrent

Undercurrent (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
Easy to Wed

Easy to Wed (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Two Smart People

Two Smart People (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Bad Bascomb

Bad Bascomb (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Movie
1
Costume Design
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie (1946)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls (1946)

Movie
Costume Design
Adventure

Adventure (1945)

Movie
Costume Design
The Sailor Takes a Wife

The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945)

Movie
Costume Design
Yolanda and the Thief

Yolanda and the Thief (1945)

Movie
1
Costume Design
Her Highness and the Bellboy

Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
She Went to the Races

She Went to the Races (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)

Movie
Costume Design
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Hidden Eye

The Hidden Eye (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Dangerous Partners

Dangerous Partners (1945)

Movie
Costume Designer
Twice Blessed

Twice Blessed (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Clock

The Clock (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Thrill of a Romance

Thrill of a Romance (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Valley of Decision

The Valley of Decision (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Son of Lassie

Son of Lassie (1945)

Movie
5
Costume Design
Between Two Women

Between Two Women (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Without Love

Without Love (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
National Velvet

National Velvet (1945)

Movie
Irene (uncredited)
The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan (1945)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

Movie
5.52
Costume Design
Music for Millions

Music for Millions (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Movie
6
Costume Supervisor
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Kismet

Kismet (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Maisie Goes to Reno

Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Bathing Beauty

Bathing Beauty (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Two Girls and a Sailor

Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Meet the People

Meet the People (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The White Cliffs of Dover

The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Movie
6
Costume Design
Gaslight

Gaslight (1944)

Movie
3.5
Costume Supervisor
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Rationing

Rationing (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)

Movie
Costume Design
Broadway Rhythm

Broadway Rhythm (1944)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
A Guy Named Joe

A Guy Named Joe (1943)

Movie
Costume Design
Lost Angel

Lost Angel (1943)

Movie
Costume Design / Costume Supervisor
Madame Curie

Madame Curie (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Girl Crazy

Girl Crazy (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc' (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Swing Fever

Swing Fever (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Du Barry was a Lady

Du Barry was a Lady (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion (1943)

Movie
Costume Design
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Cabin in the Sky

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

Movie
Costume Supervisor
The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy (1943)

Movie
Costume Design
No Time for Love

No Time for Love (1943)

Movie
Costume Design
Reunion in France

Reunion in France (1942)

Movie
Costume Design
You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

Movie
Costume Design
The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Movie
6
Costume Design
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Movie
Costume Design
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

Movie
Costume Design
They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride (1942)

Movie
7.75
Costume Design
Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling (1942)

Movie
Costume Design
The Wife Takes a Flyer

The Wife Takes a Flyer (1942)

Movie
Costume Design
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be (1942)

Movie
3.5
Costume Design
You'll Never Get Rich

You'll Never Get Rich (1941)

Movie
Costume Design
That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling (1941)

Movie
Costume Design
The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

Movie
Costume Design
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)

Movie
Costume Design
Arise, My Love

Arise, My Love (1940)

Movie
Costume Designer
Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners (1940)

Movie
Costume Designer
Hired Wife

Hired Wife (1940)

Movie
Costume Design
Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners (1940)

Movie
Costume Design
Waterloo Bridge

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Movie
Costume Design
Too Many Husbands

Too Many Husbands (1940)

Movie
Costume Design
Green Hell

Green Hell (1940)

Movie
Costume Design
Eternally Yours

Eternally Yours (1939)

Movie
Costume Design
Intermezzo: A Love Story

Intermezzo: A Love Story (1939)

Movie
Costume Design
In Name Only

In Name Only (1939)

Movie
4
Costume Design
Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother (1939)

Movie
Costume Design
Midnight

Midnight (1939)

Movie
Costume Design
Topper Takes a Trip

Topper Takes a Trip (1938)

Movie
5
Costume Design
Trade Winds

Trade Winds (1938)

Movie
Costume Design
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

Movie
6
Costume Design
Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady (1938)

Movie
Costume Design
Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live (1938)

Movie
Wardrobe Designer
Algiers

Algiers (1938)

Movie
Costume Design
Topper

Topper (1937)

Movie
4.25
Costume Design
Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance (1937)

Movie
Costume Design
Wedding Present

Wedding Present (1936)

Movie
Costume Design
Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio (1933)

Movie
7
Costume Design
Goldie Gets Along

Goldie Gets Along (1933)

Movie
The Store Manager's Wife
Picking Peaches

Picking Peaches (1924)

Movie
The Cashier
Ten Dollars or Ten Days

Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1924)

Movie
The Second Heroine
The Dare-Devil

The Dare-Devil (1923)

Movie
Miss Nathan
A Tailor-Made Man

A Tailor-Made Man (1922)

Movie
The Sportsman's Boss's Wife
The Duck Hunter

The Duck Hunter (1922)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.27
Based on 494 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1922
1942
1944
1943
1961
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Information

Known For
Costume & Make-Up

Gender
Female

Birthday
1901-12-08

Deathday
1962-11-15 (60 years old)

Birth Place
Baker, United States of America

Relationships
F. Richard Jones (1929-01-01 - 1930-01-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Irene Maud Lentz, Irene Lentz, Irene Gibbons


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