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COASTAL LIFE
An active life
Former game warden has many stories to tell
THE ARTS
Music in the Astoria Column
Flutist Larkin Stentz releases CD recorded in the Column
FEATURE
Rain Vacation
Rain is the means to grow. Turn gray into gold this winter.
DINING
A light entrée for the new year
Properly prepared tofu is a great sponge for flavor
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Jorjett Strumme shares about life in Hollywood
Seaside Public Library hosts local costume designer, artist
SEASIDE — The Friends of
the Seaside Library will host
Jorjett Strumme, who will
give a talk on “My Life in Hol-
lywood,” beginning at 7 p.m.,
Thursday, Jan. 15. The event
will take place in the Commu-
nity Room.
It’s rare that a person with
Strumme’s experiences and
credentials comes to a small
coastal community like Sea-
side to live. Her lifelong
dream of designing glamorous
fashion for the legends of Hol-
lywood came true when she
moved from Seaside to Los
Angeles. In the right place at
the right time, Strumme, with
guts and determination, was
able to work her way into a
job with two-time Oscar win-
ner Helen Rose, as well as
Emmy Award-winning design-
er Nolan Miller. This allowed
Strumme the opportunity to
work on several television se-
ries such as “Dynasty,” “Ho-
tel” and “Love Boat,” as well
as 15 movies. Strumme was
the in-house model for many
of Joan Collins’ “Dynasty”
costumes, and she hand paint-
ed June Allison’s shoes and
made a tiara for Esther Wil-
liams. Other well-known mov-
ie stars Strumme worked with
included actresses Barbara
Stanwyck, Lana Turner, Bette
Davis and Ginger Rogers.
What happened next was
another dream come true. An
offer to organize Elizabeth
Taylor’s closet led to Strumme
becoming Taylor’s full-time
assistant in 1985. “For 10
years, I traveled the world
with Elizabeth Taylor as her
personal assistant and stylist,”
she says.
Strumme’s career also in-
cludes a successful line of
loungewear and caftans. She
was a featured designer in the
book “California Design.”
Several of her creations were
even worn by Taylor in per-
fume and bath product ads.
After living in Hollywood
and London for more than 20
years, Strumme has moved
back to Seaside where she cre-
ates her one-of-a-kind masks,
headpieces, hats and apparel
line.
Submitted photo
Seaside resident Jorjett Strumme, left,
worked as Elizabeth Taylor’s personal as-
sistant in Hollywood.
Seaside Public Library is
located at 1131 Broadway.
For information, call 503-738-
6742 or visit www.seasideli-
brary.org
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