Title

Love Your Library: Book Talk with Coleen Scott and Larry McQueen

Contributor Names

Scott, Coleen (Designer) (Speaker)

McQueen, Larry (Costume historian) (Speaker)

Ferguson, James (Moderator)

Date

2026-03-16

Description

Coleen Scott and Larry McQueen, authors of The Costumes of Hollywood, will be in virtual conversation with FIT Special Collections Associate James Ferguson, with Q&A to follow.

The Costumes of Hollywood details the design, creation, and influence of over 100 ensembles from some of the most iconic designers, films, and roles in Hollywood history, spanning the 1920s through the early 21st century.

All costumes featured are from the Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design, one of the world’s largest private collections, curated over 35 years by leading Hollywood costume historian and archivist, Larry McQueen. The book presents full costumes on display in addition to close-ups, and rarely seen interior details of some garments. Iconic costumes, including many with Academy Award nominations, from Some Like It Hot, Hello Dolly, Cabaret, Rear Window, Ben Hur, Mildred Pierce, Angel, Masters of the Universe, The Piano, The Hunger Games, and so many others are featured.

This book gives the audience a rare and heretofore unpublished insight into what collecting, restoring, and reproducing entails, and highlights differences between private collecting and museum-backed collections. The Costumes of Hollywood details the significance of the designer, costume, and wearer via thorough research, interviews, and Larry McQueen’s behind-the-scenes knowledge of collecting and working as an archivist in Hollywood.

Type

Moving Image

Discussions (events)

Subject

Fashion

Motion pictures

Popular culture

Costume designers

Costume design

Costume--Private collections

Rights

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Identifier

FIT Repository ID: aod_001199