My Friend Irma Goes West-Corinne Calvet

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Mannequins And Forms

P03 Front

P03 Front

Name/Title

My Friend Irma Goes West-Corinne Calvet

Entry/Object ID

P-03-Gallery-1

Tags

NEEDED - Box photo

Description

Evening gown – bust to floor fringe – rhinestone brooch

Use

Evening gown worn by Corinne Calvet, playing Yvonne Yvonne, in the movie My Friend Irma Goes West

Category

Evening Gown, COSTUME

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Evening Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Rayon

Material

matte jersey

Color

Off white

Notes

Off white rayon chainette fringe – body is off white matte jersey

Made/Created

Date made

1950

Label/Inscription/Signature

Paramount

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Bust - 33 in, Waist 23 in, Hip - 34 in

Parts

Count

2

Parts

1 dress, 1 brooch

Accessories

Accessory

Dress Bag

Notes

Bag 887

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

P170 Form Box

Category

Temporary

Date

April 29, 2024

Notes

The form was shipped in this box

Location

Box

Paramount Box B8

Building

US Art

Category

Temporary

Date

April 25, 2024

Notes

Costume in this box

Location

Building

Paramount Studios Archive

Date

April 1, 2024

Condition

Overall Condition

Previous Repairs

Date Examined

Apr 1, 2024

Notes

It was hand washed by soaking it in a bathtub in a shampoo solution. After the shampoo was a rinse. After the rinse it was re-soaked in a hair conditioner solution to coat the fringe so that when the dress was hung to dry the fringe would not tangle and knot.

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Mar 31, 2024

Notes

Tiny hole in skirt – upper right front

Overall Condition

Previous Repairs

Date Examined

Mar 31, 2024

Notes

front stains were removed years ago – bone bodice is fully lined – grosgrain “cincher” stitched inside

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

' Paramount Studios', Betsy Potter

Web Links and URLs

Video of Ms. Potter showing how the jewelry rigging works

General Notes

Note Type

Display Note

Note

ALL the closures have to be closed for the dress to fall correctly and after they are closed the lining has to be pulled down because when they are being closed the lining will cinch up

Note Type

Display Note

Note

It takes TWO people to handle the fringe or it gets tangled really bad

Note Type

Display Note

Note

it's got a bone in the center front and it has to have a falsie in the front.

Created By

Cara Varnell

Create Date

January 15, 2024

Updated By

Adreana Langston

Update Date

April 29, 2024