Drawing
The Pleasure of His company costume sketch
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Costume design sketch for the 1961 film The Pleasure of His Company. The sketch is of a floor length pink negligee for the character "Katharine 'Kate' Dougherty" played by Lilli Palmer. A small piece of memo paper from Edith Head concerning the cost of Chinese silk is stapled to the lower left corner of the sketch. |
Image ID: | 158084 |
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Creator Name: | Head, Edith |
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Collection Name: | Edith Head papers, 1934-1965 |
Genre: | Drawing |
Original Format Type: | drawings |
Original Format Number: | U.S. Mss 81AN Box 11 Folder 2B |
Original Dimensions: | 14 x 17 inches |
Head's signature is near the model's feet on the right. A note handwritten in pencil reads "Since so many San Francisco women buy their negligee's at Gumps, we might use Chinese silk." |
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