{"product_id":"banton-of-paramount-haute-couture-in-hollywoods-golden-age-9781493085026","title":"Banton of Paramount: Haute Couture in Hollywood's Golden Age","description":"An introduction to the career of Travis Banton, one of the preeminent costume\/fashion designers of Hollywood's Celebrated \"Golden Age.\" Working at Paramount Pictures from 1925 through 1938, Banton was responsible for creating the on-screen images of such legendary actresses as Carole Lombard, Claudette Colbert, Mae West, and most notably Marlene Dietrich. His peers were Gilbert Adrian at MGM and Orry-Kelly at Warner Brothers; one of his proteges was the legendary designer Edith Head. Eschewing a potentially lucrative legal career, Banton attended the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts, the first school in New York City to offer courses in fashion design. This led to positions with the most famous and successful \u003ci\u003ecouturiéres\u003c\/i\u003e of the day, the British Lady Duff-Gordon and Madame Frances who, despite her name, lived and worked in the United States. They both served as a training ground for Banton's eventual move to Paramount Pictures in 1925. This celebration of his career and achievements is long overdue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard Gutner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.11h x 8.59w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493085026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Gutner\u003c\/b\u003e first became interested in the Hollywood studio system and its traditional blend of business and art while attending the film studies program at Northwestern University. In 2001 he published \u003ci\u003eGowns by Adrian: The MGM Years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e1928-1941\u003c\/i\u003e (Harry N. Abrams). This book was the first comprehensive review of Adrian's career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Gutner's most recent book is \u003ci\u003eMGM Style: Cedric Gibbons and the Art of the Golden Age of Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Schaumburg, Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Howard Gutner \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48351831195805,"sku":"9781493085026","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e74ce7c6-be0b-4305-9e64-6cfc18f77def.jpg?v=1779982157","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/banton-of-paramount-haute-couture-in-hollywoods-golden-age-9781493085026","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}