Dress
Designer
Adrian
(1903 - 1959)
c. 1942
Cotton seersucker
Gift of Mrs. Karl J. Bea
Object number71.248.1
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.
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 beltExhibitions