1951's Oscar in Costume Design Winners

Danny Kaye was the host of the 1951 Academy Awards. Performers for the evening were Kay Brown, Dick Haymes, Howard Keel and Jane Powell, and Jane Wyman. Presenters included 1950's fan favorites Lucille Ball, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron, and Zsa Zsa Gabor.

The 24th Academy Awards ceremony was held March 20, 1952 at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California to recognize the greatest film efforts for the year 1951.

Gene Kelly was awarded an honorary Oscar in appreciation of his many talents as an actor, singer, and dancer. He was specifically recognized for his superb skills as a film choreographer and as a director.

Nominees for Best Costume Designs in 1951 were as follows:

Winners are listed in bold.


BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN BLACK AND WHITE
A Place in the Sun – Edith Head
A Streetcar Named Desire – Lucinda Ballard
The Model and the Marriage Broker – Charles LeMaire and Renie
Kind Lady – Walter Plunkett and Gile Steele
The Mudlark – Edward Stevenson and Margaret Furse

Sketch of Edith Head Costume for Elizabeth Taylor in A Place in the Sun
Edith Head Designed Costume for Elizabeth Taylor in A Place in the Sun
1951 Academy Award Winner for Best Costume Design in Black in White

BEST COSTUME DESIGN IN COLOR
An American in Paris – Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett and Irene Sharaff
Tales of Hoffmann – Hein Heckroth
David and Bathsheba – Charles LeMaire and Edward Stevenson
Quo Vadis – Herschel McCoy
The Great Caruso – Helen Rose and Gile Steele


Leslie Caron in Costume from 1951 An American in Paris Academy Award Best Costume in Color Winner for Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett, and Irene Sharaff
Leslie Caron in Costume from 1951 An American in Paris
Academy Award Best Costume in Color Winner for
Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett, and Irene Sharaff
From The Everett Collection

A complete list of Academy Award winners can be seen on our sister page Fifties Hollywood Glamour.

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