Tag Archives: Smithsonian

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Top Hat: Ginger Rogers’ Ostrich Feather Dress

11 Aug ’10 Filed under Clothes from 1930s, Girls in Films. 7 Comments.

The most memorable musical number ever captured on film, and Ginger Rogers’ dress contributes to this greatly.

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Lone Ranger & Judy Garland: Costume at the Smithsonian

22 Dec ’09 Filed under Interviews, News. 2 Comments.

Entertainment curator at the Smithsonian, Dwight Blocker Bowers, speaks about popular exhibits and why Carol Burnett wore a dress with a curtain road attached.

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