September Affair - Joan Fontaine

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Mannequins And Forms

Front dress P11

Front dress P11

Name/Title

September Affair - Joan Fontaine

Entry/Object ID

P-11-Gallery-1

Tags

NEEDED - Box photo

Description

3 piece evening gown – bustier – skirt - sash

Use

Performance Costume worn by Joan Fontain, playing Marianne Stewart, in the movie September Affair

Category

COSTUME

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Performance Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin

Notes

Silk satin – metallic silver embroidery enhanced with seed beads & rhinestones

Made/Created

Date made

1950

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

5’ 4”

Parts

Count

4

Parts

1 evening gown, 1 bustier, 1 skirt, 1 sash

Accessories

Accessory

Dress Bag

Notes

Dress bag tag #SA-01

Location

Location

Box

P140 Form Box

Building

US Art

Date

April 25, 2024

Notes

Form is in this box

Location

Box

Paramount Box B12

Building

US Art

Date

April 25, 2024

Location

Building

Paramount Studios Archive

Date

April 1, 2024

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Mar 31, 2024

Overall Condition

Losses

Date Examined

Mar 31, 2024

Notes

On a scale from 1-4 with 4 being "Very little loss" to 1 being "Substantial amount of loss" this gown is a 3. Waistband on skirt showing signs of deterioration at closure – use caution when fastening

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Joan Fontaine, Betsy Potter, ' Paramount Studios'

Person or Organization

Paramount Studios

Web Links and URLs

Betsy Potter at Paramount gives video tutorials on how to put September Affaire Joan Fontaine dress on form

Created By

Adreana Langston

Create Date

January 9, 2024

Updated By

Adreana Langston

Update Date

April 30, 2024