Miles White (1915 – 2000)
ChIta Rivera in “Bye Bye Birdie”
11 x 8 inches
Mixed Media on Paper
Signed Lower Right
On the back of the frame are fabric swatches of the design along with Chita’s then phone number in Miles’ handwriting.
Miles White was a leading Broadway and Hollywood costume designer for decades. He created costumes for the original Broadway productions of OKLAHOMA CAROUSEL, BYE BYE BIRDIE and many others.
In film he worked on “Around the World in 80 Days” and “The Greatest Show on Earth.” He designed Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the Ice Capades for many years.
Miles was a close friend for the last 20 years of his life. We live with one of his two Tony Awards and a dozen drawings.
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