20 Amazing Facts About All About Eve

Edith Head is the genius behind much of the exquisite, award-winning costuming. But she faced a minor blunder when she incorrectly fitted Margo’s iconic cocktail dress. She didn’t find out until just before they were about to film for the party scene and the outfit wouldn’t fit around Bette Davis’ shoulders. There was no time to fix the dress but Davis fortunately had the quick-thinking idea of simply slipping the dress off her shoulders.

And with that very subtle change, the dress actually stood out better on camera.