It was a quick change that's all in one unit. It went over an evening gown, so it had a big zipper up the back ... (and) Velcro over it because she had to get out of it in a hurry.
"Robert Gordon "Bob" Mackie" is an United States/American fashion designer, best known for his dressing of entertainment icons such as Carol Burnett, Cher, RuPaul, Barbara Eden, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Tina Turner, Joan Rivers and Mitzi Gaynor. He was the costume designer for Carol Burnett on The Carol Burnett Show during its entire 11 year run and designed the costumes for its spinoff, Mama's Family, and for the 1993 television adaptation of Gypsy (1993 film)/Gypsy.
More Bob Mackie on Wikipedia.She has sensational armpits with no extra wrinkles or puffiness.
I think fashion is that we go two steps forward and go 15 back each time because you always have to look back and see what's being done. But I don't want to look back to the '70s. I'm really tired of that, and I've lived through that already.
Broadway has been truly hurting since September 11, and this was my way of doing something.
[But Mackie's work paid off. His spectacular creations -- including that unforgettable, revealing Oscar dress -- are woven into Cher's image.] She had such an unbelievable body, ... She could wear anything. She was like a big Barbie doll.
We live in a jeans and T-shirt world but we all want to live in a palace, ... We're not trying to attract the masses here. We're looking for a special person who's looking for something special.
Shoes are high; they are pretty high. We have some sort of t-straps that are a little bit lower, but the higher heel seems to look better with longer lengths.
We have a lot of important brocades and bouclés and hand-painted chiffons. ...Things that are just a little more glamourous, a little more movie star probably than your average line.
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