Headed the MGM costume department from 1942 to 1966. Subsequently left the studio to open her own design business.
Known particularly for her work with chiffon gowns featuring beaded bodices.
After working for MGM until the late 1960s, she started her own design business, wrote a book and a column, and staged traveling fashion shows.
Started designing stage and nightclub costumes at the age of 15.
According to the 1910 and 1920 Censuses for Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Helen Rose's parents were William Bromberg and Ray Bobbs. She had a younger brother and sister named Jack and Shirley.