The Art of Costumes: An Interview with Nicholas Inglis
(Costume preservationist/historian)
Nicholas
Inglis is a long time classic movie fan who then took the passion for them to a
whole new level. Starting in 1995, Nicholas started to recognize the importance
of saving and preserving for the world the costumes that were made for classic
movie masterpieces. Not just buying to have but truly understanding the significance
each holds in our history of cinema and to keep them intact for new generations
to see and enjoy. This constantly growing museum from hats, gowns and much more
is a passion that Nicholas stays true with and now is a preservationist/record
keeper for our adored movie stars, movie studios, motion pictures, and
especially the designers of the era who will never be matched again. Designers
such as Adrian, Edith Head, Walter Plunkett, Helen Rose, Travilla and countless
others made these costumes come to life. The amount of man power that went into
each costume with all details from top to bottom done for each star. Nicholas,
I like to think is an archivist for our glamorous Hollywood past and is keeping
it alive with ensuring these costumes thrive and are seen by many to have new
generations understand and as well become fans of everything classic movies!
Interview by: Mason Williams
