Loper, Don

Don Loper (1907 -1972) was a fashion designer based in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1960s. He designed the costumes for several films such as “The Big Combo”(1955), and “Looking for Love” (1964). In the early 1950s he designed the outfits Gracie Allen wore on the Burns and Allen Show. In 1955 he was featured in an episode of the I Love Lucy show entitled – ‘The Fashion Show.’ He also designed the stage costumes for the famous Copacabana nightclub in New York City. Loper was known for his lavish gowns and for Hollywood glamour, but he also licensed items such as ties, men’s shirts, as well as nurses’ uniforms for Medico.

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from a 1970s necktie

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from a 1970s necktie

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from a 1970s men’s shirt

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