Gwen Wakeling

Gwendolyn Sewell Wakeling (March 3, 1901 – June 16, 1982) was an American costume designer who designed costumes for more than 140 films between the years 1924 and 1966. She began her career working for Cecil B. DeMille as an assistant designer on the 1924 film Feet of Clay. She collaborated with DeMille on many more films during her career, including her first film as a lead designer, The King of Kings (1927), and Samson and Delilah (1949). For the latter film she won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design at the 23rd Academy Awards in 1951.