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Eddie Schmidt, Hollywood's tailor.
A Bit of History The picture I am using as avatar on the left is, in fact, Eddie R. N. Schmidt, shot at Sun Valley in 1939. Eddie R. N. was a good skier, but great tennis player where he was put in matches with some of the greats in the 30's, Don Budge, for example. There are many who would... -
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Eddie Schmidt, Hollywood's tailor.
Prince of Wales Edward VIII, the Prince of Wales who abdicated the throne of England, stayed with Douglas Fairbanks in the middle 1920’s. Edward R. N. Schmidt, son of Eddie Schmidt, was about 12 at the time, and told the following story by his father. Schmidt took his cutters in his... -
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Eddie Schmidt, Hollywood's tailor.
Gable's Clothes - Gone With the Wind I asked my father in law, Edward R. N. Schmidt, about how his company came to make Clark Gable’s clothes for the Rhett Butler in “Gone With the Wind”. Eddie Schmidt, Inc. made all of Gable’s clothes. Here is the story he related to me. The first... -
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Eddie Schmidt, Hollywood's tailor.
Wiliam Powell's Suits This is in response to Scotrace’s question (8/10/07) about William Powell’s suits. Eddie Schmidt made this and Powell’s other suits. I showed the picture to my father in law, Eddie Schmidt, Jr. yesterday. -
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Eddie Schmidt, Hollywood's tailor.
Mr. Rover, If you ask me the right questions I will get answers from Eddie Schmidt, Jr. He is knowledgeable and opinionated. When Eddie Schmidt Inc. closed in the 1950's, Eddie Schmidt, Jr. would get John Galuppa to make clothes for him and later he used Huntsman in London. He would force... -
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Eddie Schmidt, Hollywood's tailor.
Eddie Schmidt I have an Eddie Schmidt jacket given to me by my father-in-law, Eddie Schmidt, Jr. If any of you want to ask questions about Eddie Schmidt or 30's clothes, I will pose them to Eddie, Jr. and post the answers. He would agree with you that the styles of the 30's were the best. He...
