Tiger Morse

Tiger Morse
Born
Joan Sugarman

April 23, 1931
New York City, New York, United States
DiedApril 22, 1972(1972-04-22) (aged 40)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Other namesJoan Marion Sand,
Joan Tiger Morse,
Joan Morse
Occupation(s)Fashion designer, businessperson, socialite, costume designer
MovementAvant-garde
SpouseWilliam A. Moses (divorced)
Children1
FatherMorris Henry Sugarman
Websitewww.tigermorse.com

Joan "Tiger" Morse (April 23, 1931 – April 22, 1972), was an American fashion designer, businessperson and socialite. She was known for her 1960s avant-garde clothing design and had owned a few boutique shops in New York City, with celebrity clients. Morse was the subject of the Andy Warhol film, Tiger Morse (Reel 14 of ****) (1967). She also worked as a costume designer for John Chamberlain film The Secret Life of Hernando Cortez (1968). Morse lived most of her life in New York City, with a period in London in late life.