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Title
Peggy Hamilton modeling an Adrian cocktail dress (probably by Adrian), 1929
Contributor
University of California, Los Angeles. -- Library. -- Dept. of Special Collections (repository)
Adams, Peggy Hamilton, -- 1890-1984 (subject)
Adrian, -- 1903-1959 (fashionDesigner)
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Adams (Peggy H.) papers
Rights Information
copyrighted
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Description
Details of other photographs in which Hamilton is wearing this dress appear in Peggy Hamilton’s Los Angeles Times feature "Fashions," August 3, 1930. pg. G3 and August 24, 1930, pg. G3
Text from negative sleeve: Head [printed on negative sleeve:] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Three of the 7 garments represented in the February 5, 1929 photo session are documented as being by Adrian; the remaining 4 appear to be Adrian designs as well.
Adrian (Adolph Greenberg), an American costume designer during the 1930s and 1940s, designed costumes for over 250 films. In the 1940's he became a fashion designer as well.
Printed on edge of negative: FEB 5 29. PUB. 528. NO. PR. Handwritten on edge of negative: 410. 11166
Peggy Hamilton modeling a short dark dress. At the top of the front of the bodice is a triangular piece of sheer net fabric embellished with metallic embroidery. The back of the bodice has a similar but deeper embroidered triangular net piece.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic negative
Identifier
adamspapers:203
uclamss_1373_0241
ark:/21198/zz002bzmc5
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Cocktail dresses
Net (textile)
Embroidery (visual works)
Place
California
Culver City
Relation
Peggy Hamilton Adams Papers. Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA

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