Walter Avant "Van" Smith, Jr. (August 17, 1945 - December 5, 2006) was an American costume designer and make-up artist.

In this film Smith, along with Waters, created the famous look for Divine which included a white clown face base and a shaved-back hairline with the eyebrows drawn on the upper forehead.

Waters said he wanted Divine's make-up to look like a cross between Jayne Mansfield and Clarabell the Clown.

[2] This was followed by Smith's work on Female Trouble (1974), which featured a cast of flamboyant criminals and hairdressers whose costumes are overtly tacky and whose make-up is extreme.

Smith died of a heart attack in Marianna, Florida on December 5, 2006.