In her early twenties, Alice Estes Davis developed a reputation for the fashion lingerie she designed at Los Angeles' Beverly Vogue & Lingerie House. When a former art instructor gave her a call one day, Davis was on her way to discovering both a new life calling and her soul mate. The instructor was Marc Davis, one of the animators among Walt Disney's famed Nine Old Men, and he was looking for some costumes to be designed for live-action reference footage on Sleeping Beauty.
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For her contributions to the company, Alice Davis was named a Disney Legend in 2004, following in the footsteps of her husband who received the honor in 1989. The two were happily married for 44 years until Marc's passing in 2000. Today, Alice, 78, continues to serve as a consultant to the company and a special guest at Disneyland events.
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