Episode 207: “80s Fashion with Costume Designer Eilish Zebrasky”
The Conversation
- What's the perfect training for a career as a Hollywood costume designer? Working in a Belfast button-sewing factory!
- How new boyfriend – and future husband -- Tony helped her get her first gig at Warner Bros. -- on the movie “Camelot”.
- What happens when a hot, young male star arrives for his fitting -- with no underwear??
- SAVING BEN VEREEN’S BUTT – How a split pant-seam on the set of “Funny Lady” almost led to disaster, until Eilish (and a used T-shirt) saved the day!
- How not getting the on-screen credit she deserved led Eilish to leave Warner Bros. – and finally accept the job as Head of Wardrobe for Aaron Spelling Productions!
- 50 FAKE FUR COATS: What do you do when “The Love Boat” goes to Alaska, and all the stars end up freezing?
- GETTING AWAY WITH “MURDER, SHE WROTE”: How Angela Lansbury grabbed Eilish away from Aaron Spelling – but only for Jessica Fletcher’s outfits!
- Did the stars get to keep their fabulous costumes? No! (But they could buy them -- at half-price!)
- MISTAKEN IDENTITY: The mystery of the Marvel Universe’s other Eilish Zebrasky
- Where did Alyssa Milano's Valkyrie costume for "Charmed" end up?
- How approaching your life and work with kindness leads to all good things!
So join Susan and Sharon – and Eilish – as they talk “Cuppa and Bicky” with Angela Lansbury, Dynasty “Dress-Up” Parties – and Goldie Hawn’s stolen underwear from "Butterflies are Free"!
Our Audio-ography
Buy second-hand costume creations from your favorite TV shows and movies at “It’s a Wrap”.
Interview with Eilish Zebrasky at the Costume Designers Guild.
Check out “Fifty Fashion Looks That Changed the 1980’s” by Paula Reed at ThriftBooks.
Listen to SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher’s Fiery Call to Action strike speech.
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CREDITS
80s TV Ladies™ Episode 207: “Dressing Up 80’s-TV Style with Costume Designer Eilish Zebrasky”
Produced by 134 West and Susan Lambert Hatem.
Hosted by Susan Lambert Hatem and Sharon Johnson.
Guests: Eilish Zebrasky.
Sound Engineer and Editor: Kevin Ducey.
Producer: Melissa Roth.
Associate Producer: Sergio Perez.
Music by Amy Engelhardt.
Copyright 2023 134 West, LLC and Susan Lambert. All Rights Reserved.
