Millia Davenport

Not to be confused with Milla Davenport.
Millia Davenport
Millia Davenport in 1920
Born(1895-03-30)March 30, 1895
Cambridge, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 18, 1992(1992-01-18) (aged 96)
New City, New York
Occupations
Notable workThe Book of Costume (1948)
Millia Davenport cover illustration for The Quill (January 1918); her stylized "MD" signature mark is in the top left corner.

Millia Crotty Davenport (March 30, 1895 – January 18, 1992) was an American costumer, theater designer, and scholar, known for her 1948 work The Book of Costume.[1]

  1. ^ Robinson, Alice M.; Roberts, Vera Mowry; Barranger, Milly S., eds. (1989). Notable Women in the American Theatre: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Press. pp. 196–197. ISBN 978-0-313-27217-2.