Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in 'Lady Sings The Blues' Designed by Ray Aghayan/ Bob Mackie
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White silk 20's style flapper dress with straps that cross at chest, asymmetrical cut hem, ornamented with crystal beads and fringe.
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Worn in photo montage of her touring in preparation for Carnegie Hall. Bob Mackie has confirmed that the dress was used in the film for the concert scenes which were cut due to time. Dress seen in montage photos of concert. The dress was pulled from stock and modified for the scene.
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“Diana Ross as Billie Holiday in 'Lady Sings The Blues' Designed by Ray Aghayan/ Bob Mackie,” Film Costume Collection, accessed February 12, 2025, https://filmcostumecollection.omeka.net/items/show/1390.
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