Comments on: Irene Lentz and design

By: Mary Hall

Mary Hall — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:56:13 +0000

Hi Tomas,
Did you get your book published? I would love to read it. It sounds fascinating!
.-= Mary Hall´s last blog ..Oscar Style Watch: Vintage Vogue Designer "Irene" =-.

By: karlyn

karlyn — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:08:34 +0000

Iva, you can read more about Irene and view some of her fashions and sketches, at irene-lentz.com.
http://www.irene-lentz.com/
Thank you.

By: Iva Koermendy

Iva Koermendy — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:50:51 +0000

Last night I saw (for the first time) musical “The Barkleas of Broadway”. I liked the movie, but when I saw gown wore by Giger Rogers I just died. It was THE most beatiful gown I have ever seen! Problem is I can’t find it on internet and I would like to see it again. Is there any address where I can see Irenes gowns? (sorry for my poor english – not my mothers tongue…)
Iva Koermendy, Croatia, Europe

By: Steve Rydzewski

Steve Rydzewski — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:47:50 +0000

Hello Peter! Hearing that F. Richard Jones was your grandfather, I would love to hear from you. I’m sorry that I’m seeing your post two years later! Thank you,

SteveR, Philadelphia

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Irene Lentz | karlyns.com — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:02:45 +0000

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By: karlyn

karlyn — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:37:15 +0000

Thank you Thomas! It’s such a pleasure to hear from you and learn more about my great-aunt Irene.

I’ve seen some of these things mentioned online and it’s nice to know that through your personal research for your book, that you’ve uncovered the truth and want to bring the truth out in the open. I know that when we get your book, we’ll learn so much more.

I wish I had personally known Irene. My mother and grandmother have shared some interesting stories of life back then with Irene. That old Hollywood era seemed like such a glamorous time. I know it wasn’t all glamor for Irene and that she must have worked very hard for her success.

Tom, Do you have any news on when we can expect your book to come out?

By: thomasgeczi

thomasgeczi — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:23:53 +0000

Karlyn:

Some Untruths About Irene:

Cedric Gibbons (Irene’s brother-in-law) did not hire Irene as executive costume designer at MGM, nor was he her supervisor.

Louis B. Mayer, chief of the studio, hired her. His daughters, Edith Goetz and Irene Selznick, were long time patrons of her Bullock’s Wilshire salon, and Irene told a reported that they recommended her to their father to replace Adrian. She began the job in July of 1942

Gary Cooper was not the “love of Irene’s life.” She was very upset when he died as she had been a friend of the Cooper family since the early 1930s and socialized with him and his wife “Rocky” (Veronica Balfe) and Irene’s husband Eliot Gibbons (Rocky was his niece).

Irene’s first husband, by first hand accounts from people who knew Irene, F. Richard Jones, was the “love of her life.” She grieved, possibly the rest of her life for him. He died less than a year after their marriage of T.B.

Best wishes for the season,

Tomas (her researcher)

By: Linda J. Alexander

Linda J. Alexander — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:54:57 +0000

Karlyn: So great to hear that the book is moving along. I look forward to having the chance to read it, as well as everyone else. Obviously that's MY favorite era! Cedric Gibbons, was politically active along w/Robert Taylor, in the same groups, same ideologies, & certainly the same timeframe. As the author of Taylor's bio, I can't get enough of more detailed storylines from that period. We need to resurrect Classic Hollywood! Please keep us posted. Linda J. Alexander´s last blog post..James joined Robert Taylor Movie Star