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If you hunger for certain types of clothes, for which you have little use, put yourself on a diet. Just as you resist too much whipped cream and French pastry to keep your figure in shape, you can say no to those yearned-for but unneeded purchases that lead to a wardrobe that is shapeless and without form.

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Edith Head
Age: 83 †
Born: 1897
Born: October 28
Died: 1981
Died: October 24
Costume Designer
Fashion Designer
San Bernardino
California
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