Gender
Female
Born
Apr 30, 1898
Tiflis, GEORGIA
Died
Apr 19, 1990
Rome, ITALY
Designer
Relations
Mother of
Giselle Pons
See Also
Comments
Executed costumes for dozens of Broadway shows through her "Helene Pons Studios" over a 40 year span
  • CREDITS
    Love and Kisses (Dec 18, 1963 - Dec 28, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Daughter of Silence (Nov 30, 1961 - Dec 30, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons and Oliver Smith; Costumes Executed by Helene Pons Studio
    Sail Away (Oct 03, 1961 - Feb 24, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons and Oliver Smith; Furs Designed by Alixandré
    Semi-Detached (Mar 10, 1960 - Mar 12, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    A Lovely Light (Feb 08, 1960 - Feb 20, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Miss Stickney's Gown Designed by: Helene Pons
    Epitaph for George Dillon (Jan 12, 1959 - Feb 21, 1959)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Maria Golovin (Nov 05, 1958 - Nov 08, 1958)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Epitaph for George Dillon (Nov 04, 1958 - Nov 22, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Monique (Oct 22, 1957 - Dec 14, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Romanoff and Juliet (Oct 10, 1957 - Sep 13, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Holiday for Lovers (Feb 14, 1957 - May 11, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    My Fair Lady (Mar 15, 1956 - Sep 29, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Cecil Beaton; Costumes executed by Helene Pons
    The Heavenly Twins (Nov 04, 1955 - Dec 03, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    The Diary of Anne Frank (Oct 05, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    A View From the Bridge / A Memory of Two Mondays (Sep 29, 1955 - Feb 04, 1956)
    A View From the Bridge
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    A Memory of Two Mondays
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    The Skin of Our Teeth (Aug 17, 1955 - Sep 03, 1955)
    Play, Revival
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Anastasia (Dec 29, 1954 - Sep 24, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Ben Edwards; Costumes for "Anna" and "Dowager Empress" by Helene Pons
    The Time of the Cuckoo (Oct 15, 1952 - May 30, 1953)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Paris '90 (Mar 04, 1952 - May 17, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Hedda Gabler (Feb 24, 1948 - Mar 06, 1948)
    Play, Revival
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    The Men We Marry (Jan 16, 1948 - Jan 17, 1948)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Duet for Two Hands (Oct 07, 1947 - Oct 11, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    How I Wonder (Sep 30, 1947 - Nov 22, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Portrait in Black (May 14, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    The Three Sisters (Dec 21, 1942 - Apr 03, 1943)
    Play, Revival
    • Costume Design by Motley; Ladies' costumes by Helene Pons
    Angel Street (Dec 05, 1941 - Dec 30, 1944)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Lemuel Ayers; Judith Evelyn's costume by Helene Pons
    The Distant City (Sep 22, 1941 - Sep 23, 1941)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Watch on the Rhine (Apr 01, 1941 - Feb 21, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Five Alarm Waltz (Mar 13, 1941 - Mar 15, 1941)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    The Flying Gerardos (Dec 29, 1940 - Jan 18, 1941)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Ladies in Retirement (Mar 26, 1940 - Aug 03, 1940)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Two On An Island (Jan 22, 1940 - Apr 13, 1940)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    The Primrose Path (Jan 04, 1939 - May 1939)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Madame Capet (Oct 25, 1938 - Oct 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Escape This Night (Apr 22, 1938 - Apr 30, 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    How to Get Tough About It (Feb 08, 1938 - Feb 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Our Town (Feb 04, 1938 - Nov 19, 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Shadow and Substance (Jan 26, 1938 - Oct 01, 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Edna His Wife (Dec 07, 1937 - Jan 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Brown Sugar (Dec 02, 1937 - Dec 04, 1937)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Babes in Arms (Apr 14, 1937 - Dec 18, 1937)
    Musical, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    The Golden Journey (Sep 15, 1936 - Oct 03, 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Mansion on the Hudson (Apr 02, 1935 - Apr 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Run, Little Chillun (Mar 01, 1933 - Jun 17, 1933)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons
    Hey Nonny Nonny! (Jun 06, 1932 - Jul 02, 1932)
    Musical, Original
    • Co-Costume Design by Helene Pons and Mme. Berthe
    Berkeley Square (Nov 04, 1929 - May 1930)
    Play, Original
    • Costume Design by B. J. Simmons and Co. and Helene Pons Studio
    The Age of Innocence (Nov 27, 1928 - May 1929)
    Play, Original
    • Ms. Cornell's costumes in Acts I, II, and III designed by Barbier; Ms. Cornell's costumes in ActsI, II, and III executed by Worth of Paris; Ladies' Costumes and those of Messrs. Peters, Kerff, and Spencer executed by Helene Pons Studio; All other gentleman's costumes by Brooks Costume Company; Shoes by I. Miller; Stockings by Van Raalte
    Macbeth (Nov 19, 1928 - Jan 1929)
    Play, Revival
    • Costume Design by Helene Pons Studio
    The Cherry Orchard (Oct 15, 1928 - Apr 19, 1929)
    Play, Revival
    • Costume Design by Aline Bernstein; Men's Costumes by Helene Pons
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Costume Design

    1956 | Nominee  | A View From the Bridge / A Memory of Two Mondays
    Costume Design by Helene Pons
     

    Best Costume Design

    1956 | Nominee  | The Diary of Anne Frank
    Costume Design by Helene Pons
     

    Best Costume Design

    1956 | Nominee  | The Heavenly Twins
    Costume Design by Helene Pons
Love and Kisses (Dec 18, 1963 - Dec 28, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Daughter of Silence (Nov 30, 1961 - Dec 30, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons and Oliver Smith; Costumes Executed by Helene Pons Studio
Sail Away (Oct 03, 1961 - Feb 24, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons and Oliver Smith; Furs Designed by Alixandré
Semi-Detached (Mar 10, 1960 - Mar 12, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
A Lovely Light (Feb 08, 1960 - Feb 20, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Miss Stickney's Gown Designed by: Helene Pons
Epitaph for George Dillon (Jan 12, 1959 - Feb 21, 1959)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Maria Golovin (Nov 05, 1958 - Nov 08, 1958)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Epitaph for George Dillon (Nov 04, 1958 - Nov 22, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Monique (Oct 22, 1957 - Dec 14, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Romanoff and Juliet (Oct 10, 1957 - Sep 13, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Holiday for Lovers (Feb 14, 1957 - May 11, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
My Fair Lady (Mar 15, 1956 - Sep 29, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Cecil Beaton; Costumes executed by Helene Pons
The Heavenly Twins (Nov 04, 1955 - Dec 03, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
The Diary of Anne Frank (Oct 05, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
A View From the Bridge / A Memory of Two Mondays (Sep 29, 1955 - Feb 04, 1956)
A View From the Bridge
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
A Memory of Two Mondays
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
The Skin of Our Teeth (Aug 17, 1955 - Sep 03, 1955)
Play, Revival
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Anastasia (Dec 29, 1954 - Sep 24, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Ben Edwards; Costumes for "Anna" and "Dowager Empress" by Helene Pons
The Time of the Cuckoo (Oct 15, 1952 - May 30, 1953)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Paris '90 (Mar 04, 1952 - May 17, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Hedda Gabler (Feb 24, 1948 - Mar 06, 1948)
Play, Revival
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
The Men We Marry (Jan 16, 1948 - Jan 17, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Duet for Two Hands (Oct 07, 1947 - Oct 11, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
How I Wonder (Sep 30, 1947 - Nov 22, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Portrait in Black (May 14, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
The Three Sisters (Dec 21, 1942 - Apr 03, 1943)
Play, Revival
  • Costume Design by Motley; Ladies' costumes by Helene Pons
Angel Street (Dec 05, 1941 - Dec 30, 1944)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Lemuel Ayers; Judith Evelyn's costume by Helene Pons
The Distant City (Sep 22, 1941 - Sep 23, 1941)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Watch on the Rhine (Apr 01, 1941 - Feb 21, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Five Alarm Waltz (Mar 13, 1941 - Mar 15, 1941)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
The Flying Gerardos (Dec 29, 1940 - Jan 18, 1941)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Ladies in Retirement (Mar 26, 1940 - Aug 03, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Two On An Island (Jan 22, 1940 - Apr 13, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
The Primrose Path (Jan 04, 1939 - May 1939)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Madame Capet (Oct 25, 1938 - Oct 1938)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Escape This Night (Apr 22, 1938 - Apr 30, 1938)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
How to Get Tough About It (Feb 08, 1938 - Feb 1938)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Our Town (Feb 04, 1938 - Nov 19, 1938)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Shadow and Substance (Jan 26, 1938 - Oct 01, 1938)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Edna His Wife (Dec 07, 1937 - Jan 1938)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Brown Sugar (Dec 02, 1937 - Dec 04, 1937)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Babes in Arms (Apr 14, 1937 - Dec 18, 1937)
Musical, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
The Golden Journey (Sep 15, 1936 - Oct 03, 1936)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Mansion on the Hudson (Apr 02, 1935 - Apr 1935)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Run, Little Chillun (Mar 01, 1933 - Jun 17, 1933)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons
Hey Nonny Nonny! (Jun 06, 1932 - Jul 02, 1932)
Musical, Original
  • Co-Costume Design by Helene Pons and Mme. Berthe
Berkeley Square (Nov 04, 1929 - May 1930)
Play, Original
  • Costume Design by B. J. Simmons and Co. and Helene Pons Studio
The Age of Innocence (Nov 27, 1928 - May 1929)
Play, Original
  • Ms. Cornell's costumes in Acts I, II, and III designed by Barbier; Ms. Cornell's costumes in ActsI, II, and III executed by Worth of Paris; Ladies' Costumes and those of Messrs. Peters, Kerff, and Spencer executed by Helene Pons Studio; All other gentleman's costumes by Brooks Costume Company; Shoes by I. Miller; Stockings by Van Raalte
Macbeth (Nov 19, 1928 - Jan 1929)
Play, Revival
  • Costume Design by Helene Pons Studio
The Cherry Orchard (Oct 15, 1928 - Apr 19, 1929)
Play, Revival
  • Costume Design by Aline Bernstein; Men's Costumes by Helene Pons

Tony Award®

 

Best Costume Design

1956 | Nominee  | A View From the Bridge / A Memory of Two Mondays
Costume Design by Helene Pons
 

Best Costume Design

1956 | Nominee  | The Diary of Anne Frank
Costume Design by Helene Pons
 

Best Costume Design

1956 | Nominee  | The Heavenly Twins
Costume Design by Helene Pons

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