Object: Dress
Designer:
Adrian
(1903 - 1959)
Date: c. 1942
Medium: Cotton seersucker
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Karl J. Bea
Object number: 71.248.1
DescriptionAmericana girl dress in cotton seersucker, off white blouson bodice with contrast red printed gingham yoke, self tie and bias cut apron insert, blue checked dirndl skirt; wide shoulder pads, cap sleeves; attached two tone self tie belt
Label Text:The beloved 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz featured costumes by Gilbert Adrian, including Dorothy’s iconic gingham dress. The humble cotton fabric embodied a sense of Americana, and this dress exemplifies that the designer used a similar material in his high-end fashion collections during the World War II era.
Exhibitions:
- Fairy Tale Fashion
- Fabulous! Fashions of the 1940s