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Title
Peggy Hamilton modeling a lamé evening gown and metallic wig, circa 1925
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa 1925]
1925
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Adams (Peggy H.) papers
Rights Information
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Description
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Peggy Hamilton modeling a lamé evening gown and metallic wig. The evening gown has a dark colored chiffon and net under dress and a lamé outer dress. The under dress has vertical pin tucks and floral trim on the bodice, net lace cap sleeves, a net lace hem ending in a train with ruffled net trim. The sleeveless lamé outer dress has a wrap closure, ornamental bands along the right side and right edge of the bodice, each terminating with a long tassel, and a narrow figured silk trim on the entire left edge of the dress. The dress has a high collar of ruffled net and chiffon streamers extend from each shoulder to each wrist.
The black shoes worn by Hamilton are also in image ark no.: 21198/zz002bzbfb
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1373_0451
ark:/21198/zz002bzvm5
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Wigs
Trains (costume components)
Evening dresses (garments)
Lamé (textile)
Chiffon
Adams, Peggy Hamilton, 1890-1984
Source
Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

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