Trivia

Known for designing gowns made of nude color net covered in crystal beads. He did this first for Marlene Dietrich, then for Marilyn Monroe, who sang "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" in it.

Costume designer for two Oscar Best Picture winners Les fous du roi (1949) and Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (1953), and three other nominees Comment l'esprit vient aux femmes (1950), Ouragan sur le Caine (1954) and Picnic (1955), as well as being part of the costume department for three more nominees Jugement à Nuremberg (1961), La nef des fous (1965) and Devine qui vient dîner... (1967).

Brother-in-law of Polly Ann Young and Sally Blane, half-brother-in law of Georgiana Young.