[1] She attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and then designed nightclub and stage costumes for various acts.

In 1943, MGM hired her in the wake of Adrian's departure, and by the late 1940s, Rose was promoted to chief designer at the studio.

[2] In 1956, Rose designed the wedding dress worn by Grace Kelly for her marriage to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco.

[3] In the late 1960s, Rose left the studio to open her own design business and continued to provide attire for the famed and the wealthy.

[4][5] Rose won two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design: for The Bad and the Beautiful in 1952 and for I'll Cry Tomorrow in 1955.