According to Margaret J. Bailey's biography for Omar Kiam in her book
"Those Glorious Glamour Years: The Great Hollywood Costume Designs of
the the 1930's":
Educated at Poughkeepsie Military Academy in New York. First designing
job was in the baby cap department of a large Houston, Texas department
store. Went to Paris to study for several years. When he returned, he
opened his own studio in New York. Designed for several Broadway plays.
Came to Hollywood in 1933 to become head designer for Sam Goldwyn
Productions and United Artists. Also worked for David Selznick and Hal
Roach. Left Hollywood in 1939.
The foremost costume designer at United Artists (for Goldwyn), 1934-1938. A specialist in period costume. Occasionally on loan to independent producers Walter Wanger and David O. Selznick and to 20th Century Fox.