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Costume design drawing, Spanish dance couples, Las Vegas, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

Costume Details: Two couples in rust and peach-colored flamenco costumes. Women are in beaded long silk dresses, men in boleros trimmed with jewels, frilled shirts and high-waisted trousers; one woman has fox fur trim on her dress and is wearing a tiara-type headpiece, all the others are wearing felt hats. Notations on back of sketch: "Danseurs Espagnols. Opening: Femme - Robe en faille recouverte en strass, chapeau et boucles d'orielles. Homme - Pantalon et gilets alpaga marron, chemise avec jabot dentelle. Reuers veste et garniture en strass - chapeau feutre. Finale: Robe en satin brodee de strass - Renard beige - boucles - peignes - bracelets - et boules pendantes en strass. Boy: Pantalon en alpaga - gilet satin - garnitures en strass - chapeau beige feutre."
Show Name: Casino de Paris
Performance Name: Finale
Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)

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Costume design drawings, yellow, red, blue and black costumes with wild cat motifs, Las Vegas, 1984

Date

1984

Archival Collection

Description

Costume designs for Siegfried and Roy.
Costume Details: Baggy yellow trousers with oversized yellow tunic-style top with a lion head on front, oversized teal collar and cuffs and teal sash; black oversized knee-length tunic-style top with a tiger head on front, with yellow sash; both costumes have tasseled black slippers. Red robe with tiger and leopard motifs on the sleeves, tied with a gold tasseled rope belt, baggy red trousers knotted at the ankles; dark blue robe with a black panther motif on the left sleeve and side, tied with a gold tasseled rope belt, with black trousers and boots.
Show Name: Siegfried & Roy
Site Name: Frontier Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, back view of multicolored lace-up jumpsuit with halter top, Las Vegas, 1967

Date

1967

Description

Costume Details: Multicolor fluorescent jumpsuit with lace-up back and halter top with matching earrings. Artist's notation: "Dancers back."
Show Name: Mad, Mod World
Performance Name: Finale
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, black and white 1890s dancehall costume, Las Vegas, 1968

Date

1968

Description

Costume Details: 1890s era black and white dancehall costume with sleeveless halter-style bodice, short skirt with petticoats, black and white striped gathered swags hanging from the hips; white tights with black pinstripes, white high-buttoned boots
Show Name: Pony Express
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, black ruffled ensemble sketch with detail of headdress and lead girl costumes, circa 1965-75

Date

1965 to 1975

Description

Costume Details: Topless showgirl costume with black boa headpiece, lead girl topless costume with bikini bottom and black feathered headpiece, sketches with notes about fabric and materials. Artist's notations on main drawing.
Performance Name: Opening

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Costume design drawing, black ruffled Spanish flamenco costume with brimmed hat and lace detailing, circa 1965-75

Date

1965 to 1975

Description

Costume Details: Black and white Spanish flamenco female dancer costume with oversized black ruffled sleeves, a white net top, black ruffles at the knees, white boots, and a black brimmed hat, shown front and back.

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Costume design drawing, black, white and pink geometric pattern dress and cap shown with matching variations, circa 1965-75

Date

1965 to 1975

Description

Costume Details: Long black, white, and pink geometric design dress, with cap, includes view of white with black variation.

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Costume design drawing, blue and white feathered Indian ensemble with headdress and cuffs, Las Vegas, 1968

Date

1968

Description

Costume Details: American Indian-style costume with blue and white feathers, headdress, and shield.
Show Name: Pony Express
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, dancer in gold fringed mini-dress; gold bikini, Las Vegas, 1968

Date

1968

Description

Costume Details: Female dancer in fringed gold and yellow mini-dress with matching headdress; also shows gold bikini with headdress.
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)

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Costume design drawing, female and male Indian costumes with red and yellow feathers, Las Vegas, 1968

Date

1968

Description

Costume Details: Nude female in red and yellow feathers, with headband with feather, matching male with red loincloth and armband and orange headband. Artist's notation: "6 yds red frill, 4 yds flesh base, 3 yellow quills, 3 yds base, 3 yds yellow pop."
Show Name: Pony Express
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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