He was best known for designing costumes for major ballet and opera companies in addition to films, television specials, and New York stage plays.
[3] After the semester in Iowa, Fletcher moved to New York City and worked as an actor, appearing in Ethel Barrymore's last show, Embezzled Heaven.
They had an active social life Fletcher described as "an almost constant state of party", entertaining figures including novelists Gore Vidal and Anais Nin, dramatist Tennessee Williams, and musician Lead Belly.
[4] In 1960, Fletcher designed costumes for The Tempest in Stratford, Connecticut starring Katharine Hepburn at the American Shakespeare Theatre.
In 1989, Fletcher moved to Taos, New Mexico, intending to retire, but ended up staying active doing design for Bollywood movies and other projects in the United States, Europe, and Asia, including taking on commissions from one of his former assistants to do design work for HBO's Rome and the Game of Thrones television series.