Dressing for Glamour

by Bob Mackie, Gerry Bremer, Carol Burnett (Foreword)

Bob Mackie, four-time Emmy Award winner and the man who makes the TV and film stars shine, now gives you his secrets on how to Dress for Glamour. Includes photos of many of Mackie's most famous designs, worn by the stars for whom they were designed.

Genres: Fashion

207 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Robert Gordon Mackie (March 24, 1939 – September 14, 2026) was an American fashion designer and costumier, best known for his dressing of numerous entertainment personalities for television, movies, concerts, and live stage shows. He was the costume designer for The Carol Burnett Show during its entire eleven-year run, and the creator of memorable ensembles for Cher, Tina Turner, Dolly Parton, Elton John, and Sabrina Carpenter.

He is referred to alternatively as the "Sultan of Sequins", the "Rajah of Rhinestones" or the "Guru of Glitter" for his sparkling and imaginative designs.[1][2] Mackie said, "A woman who wears my clothes is not afraid to be noticed."[3][4] Mattel partnered with him to produce outfits for collectable Barbie dolls, and he introduced cultural diversity to their features and outfits to reflect the heritage of real-life women.

Mackie received nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for his work.

Reviews

[DeBora Rachelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the photos
And love Bob Mackies creative designed. He’s truly one of my favorite designers. The book words were “yawn”. Need I say more?

[Bryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I started watching The Get Down on Netflix and realised how thoroughly I know nothing about the 70s -- I was alive for part of it, but too young to remember anything! So I am familiarising myself a little, just for fun, and this book was an enjoyable way to do it. Mackie was a designer who worked with lots of 60s and 70s stars, especially Carol Burnett and Cher, and this book is a little bit of moderately sensible (but very much of the period) advice on clothes and makeup, and a lot of reminiscenses of the various women he's worked with, including pictures of some of the clothes he designed for them. I am of the age such that glamourous 70s clothes look simply *ridiculous* to me, which makes it very interesting to see them in pictures and hear the designer talking about what he was attempting with them. It was a quick, fun read & I am curious enough that I have a photo-book of his work on order from the library.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not enough color pictures!