Aline Bernstein

Aline Bernstein
Born(1880-12-22)December 22, 1880
New York City
DiedSeptember 7, 1955(1955-09-07) (aged 74)
New York City
OccupationCostume designer
Known forFounder of Museum of Costume Art, muse of Thomas Wolfe
Spouse
Theodore F. Bernstein
(m. 1902)
Children2
Parent(s)Joseph Frankau, Rebecca Frankau

Aline Bernstein (December 22, 1880 – September 7, 1955) was an American set designer and costume designer. She and Irene Lewisohn founded the Museum of Costume Art.[1] Bernstein was the lover, patron, and muse of novelist Thomas Wolfe.[2]

  1. ^ "1944". Playbill. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2008. Philanthropist Irene Lewisohn died today in New York City. She and her sister Alice built and endowed the Neighborhood Playhouse. With Aline Bernstein she founded the Museum of Costume Art on Fifth Avenue in 1937
  2. ^ "My Other Loneliness [book description]". University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved November 10, 2018.