Mae West in Las Vegas Shows Designed by Edith Head

Description

Black full-length gown, bodice and full-length sleeves are of black silk with nude netting at neck, front and shoulders, embroidered with black beads and sequins in a floral motif, extremely full skirt is solidly embroidered with black sequins in a fish scale pattern; two-foot heart shaped headdress of black lace embroidered with black sequins and trimmed with black ostrich feathers.

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Las Vegas Shows

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Additional Notes

This was one of Miss West's favorite show gowns. She was photographed with numerous celebrities wearing this gown.

Citation

“Mae West in Las Vegas Shows Designed by Edith Head,” Film Costume Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://filmcostumecollection.omeka.net/items/show/1671.