Alice Estes Davis A Disney Legend Passe At Age 93

Alice Estes Davis A Disney Legend Passes At 93 Years Old

On Friday, Nov 4, 2022, popular costume designer and Disney Legend Alice Davis passed away at 93 years old.

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Alice gained recognition for her work with Walt Disney and created costumes for their films, television, and theme parks.

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Alice's first project for The Walt Disney Company was creating a "Sleeping Beauty" dress for her future husband, Mark Davis.

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Married in June 1956, Alice and Mark enjoyed a Disney fairytale romance-true for 44 years until Mark's death in 2000.

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Walt Disney hired him as a costume designer for the 1960 film "Toby Tyler," and she design costumes for various Disney TV shows and themes.

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The Disneyana Fan Club Disney Legend Award was given to Davis in 1997, then inducted as a Disney Legend in 2004.

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Almost ten years later in mid-2012, a window on Main Street at Disneyland USA was dedicated to Davis.

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An offering made extra special because it is located next to a window honoring her late husband.

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