Here Come the Girls - Arlene Dahl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Mannequins And Forms

Full dress front P13

Full dress front P13

Name/Title

Here Come the Girls - Arlene Dahl

Entry/Object ID

P-13-Gallery-2

Tags

NEEDED - Box photo

Description

Performance gown with rhinestones & sequins – tulle boa. Plus two padded hips. Tulle boa is not original.

Use

Performance Costume worn by Arlene Dahl, playing Irene Bailey, in the movie Here Come The Girls

Category

COSTUME

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin, netting, sequin, rhinestones

Color

gold, lilac

Made/Created

Artist

' Paramount Studios'

Date made

1953

Label/Inscription/Signature

Paramount

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Bust - 32 in, Waist 22-in, Hip - 38 in

Parts

Count

4

Parts

1 gown, 1 boa, 2 padded hips

Accessories

Accessory

Dress Bag

Notes

4157 Dress bag tag

Location

Location

Box

Frank Glover Productions Box 8

Category

Temporary

Date

April 30, 2024

Notes

Mannequin for P-13 is in box 8

Location

Box

Frank Glover Production Box #36

Room

Pastor's Study

Building

Trinity Lutheran Church

Category

Temporary

Date

April 25, 2024

Notes

P13 Mannequin legs and arms in this box

Location

Box

Paramount Box B7

Building

US Art

Category

Temporary

Date

April 25, 2024

Notes

P13 Costume in this box with P12 Bob Hope costume

Location

Box

Frank Glover Prod Box #29

Category

Temporary

Date

April 20, 2024

Notes

All in Box 29 for shipping 215 Mannequin torso for Cornell Wilde 215 leg for Cornell Wilde P13 Arlene Dahl torso 210 Carol Baker torso

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Mar 30, 2024

Overall Condition

Stains

Date Examined

Mar 30, 2024

Notes

On a scale of 1-4 with 4 being "Hardly any stains" to 1 being "Substantial number of stains" -This dress is a 2. Staining at hem. Staining at hem inner lining. Sweat stains under both arms. Staining on upper and lower bodice right sides.

Overall Condition

Losses

Date Examined

Mar 30, 2024

Notes

On a scale of 1-4 with 4 being "Hardly any losses" to 1 being "Substantial amount of loss" this dress is a 2- sequins and rhinestones keep popping off. Hole on back right side near outter zipper. Many fabric loss streaks near outter zipper.

Overall Condition

Fading

Date Examined

Mar 30, 2024

Notes

On a scale of 1-4 with 4 being "Hardly any fading" to 1 being "Substantial amount of fading" - tulle trim has faded

Overall Condition

Previous Repairs

Date Examined

Mar 30, 2024

Notes

Many beads and sequins were replaced during restoration. Tulle trim was removed and washed then reattahed.

Overall Condition

Unstable Dyes

Date Examined

Mar 30, 2024

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Arlene Dahl, Paramount Studios, Betsy Potter, ' Paramount Studios'

General Notes

Note Type

Display Note

Note

There is an inner bodice that was once step in. This inner bodice has its own zipper. Put the dress on the mannequin. THEN put on the hips. Then pull the inner bodice (the step in part was opened up to accomodate mannequin) down over the hips.

Created By

Adreana Langston

Create Date

January 10, 2024

Updated By

Adreana Langston

Update Date

April 30, 2024