Lucille Ball as Aggie Floud in 'Fancy Pants' Designed by Mary Kay Dodson

Three piece period traveling suit consisting of a grey wool jacket, full peplum trimmed with yellow velvet ribbon and bows, inset at sleeves of yellow accordion pleated silk; full-length grey wool wrap skirt; yellow silk dickey with accordion pleated trim. Cloth PARAMOUNT label reads [LUCILLE BALL].

Original costume design of wash on board and signed [MARY KAY DODSON] and marked on verso with production notes and costs. Ball plays a nouveau riche woman who's' family is trying to social climb in the wilds of New Mexico. But the ruff and tumble tomboy in her comes through. In the case of this travelling dress, it become evident that she is more comfortable in pants and the skirt ends up, in Lucille Ball fashion, up over her head. Original costume sketch of the costume.