Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1448961
Bob Mackie and Carol Burnett H i r s b ng life a c s Designing ironclad rale-dale costumes for egas and Broadway dancers also became a secialty His remarkable talent to enhance the wearers figural strengths while minimaliing their imerfections made him a mega star Notably, guest stars who rst met Mackie on he Carol Burnett Show or on Sonny & Cher became regular clients Lets face it, once youe eerienced a delicious Bob Mackie confection, how could you settle for anyone else isually beautiful from coer to coer, he Art of Bob Mackie is more than a ust a co ee table book Some readers will alue it as a history of entertain- ment, others as a nostalgic ourney Eery age uneils a fascinating tidbit of uintessential Mack- ie He found his niche in ariety teleision with his form- tting slashy gowns, while his sense of satir- ical detail added humor to a sketch His costumes often were the stars of the show, and he created a o culture that changed fashion he book is a trea- sure and worthy of your collection Bob Mackie and Carol Burnett H i r s b ng life H i r s b ng life a c s a c s H i r s b ng life a c s H i r s b ng life H i r s b ng life a c s H i r s b ng life Designing ironclad rale-dale costumes for egas a c s Designing ironclad rale-dale costumes for egas a c s and Broadway dancers also became a secialty His remarkable talent to enhance the wearers figural strengths while minimaliing their imerfections made him a mega star Notably, guest stars who rst met Mackie on & Cher became regular clients Lets face it, once & Cher became regular clients Lets face it, once & Cher youe eerienced a delicious Bob Mackie confection, how could you settle for anyone else isually beautiful from coer to coer, Bob Mackie is more than a ust a co ee table book Bob Mackie is more than a ust a co ee table book Bob Mackie Some readers will alue it as a history of entertain- ment, others as a nostalgic ourney Eery age uneils a fascinating tidbit of uintessential Mack- ie He found his niche in ariety teleision with his form- tting slashy gowns, while his sense of satir- form- tting slashy gowns, while his sense of satir- ical detail added humor to a sketch His costumes ical detail added humor to a sketch His costumes often were the stars of the show, and he created a often were the stars of the show, and he created a o culture that changed fashion he book is a trea- o culture that changed fashion he book is a trea- sure and worthy of your collection sure and worthy of your collection 44 THE COSTUME DESIGNER | SPRING 2022