Spinedi, Josephine
Description
Josephine Spinedi was a ballet dancer, artist, and costume designer. Spinedi started her dancing career at age sixteen after attending the Arts Educational School of London in England. She trained in ballet as well as in art. Her dance career begain in Italy, where she also assisted costume and fashion designers. Jospehine came to Las Vegas, Nevada with her dance troupe and was able to continue her career in design. Her costume designs for dancers and showgirls were used in many of producer Matthew Gregory's shows such as Mod World and Feminine Touch.
Source:
UNLV Special Collections and Archives. “Josephine Spinedi.” UNLV Digital Collections, 2017. http://digital.library.unlv.edu/node/15.
