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Costume design drawing, mini-skirt costumes with black and white paisley tops, Las Vegas, 1967

Date

1967

Description

Costume Details: Six variations on costume featuring micro mini-skirt with black belt, black shoes with white buckles, short flared coats or tops in black and white large paisley design, matching hats. First costume is sleeveless and has yellow collar and two large buttons vertically over the chest; second costume is sleeveless and features red lining and red bow tied across the chest; third costume features orange bow tied under the chest; fourth costume has long right sleeve, sleeveless on left side, features green lining, green bow tied under chest; fifth costume features purple lining, long sleeves; sixth costume is long sleeved and features two slits in front of top, blue lining. "Turquoise" is written by third costume. Also includes black and white sketches of costumes.
Show Name: Mad, Mod World
Performance Name: Finale
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, native Greek style costume with mini-skirt, Reno, Nev., 1968

Date

1968

Description

Costume Details: Native Greek style showgirl costume with black bodice trimmed with gold braid, tightly pleated and flared long white sleeves, tightly pleated and flared white mini-skirt with red and yellow under-skirts, red belt with large gold ornament at the center; knee-high white stockings with red ties below the knees, white shoes with black pom-pom style ornaments; red stocking cap with black tassel.
Show Name: The Feminine Touch
Site Name: Harrah's Reno

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Costume design drawing, nude showgirls in white net capes, Las Vegas, 1978

Date

1978

Description

Costume Details: Three nude showgirls wearing capes or ponchos made of white wide-spaced netting material, with hanging chains from the cape hem of graduated white ornaments; matching earrings; headdresses of white scarves and white netting, topped with black feathers.

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Costume design drawing, pair of dancers in white and turquoise costumes, capes and feathered headpieces, Las Vegas, 1978

Date

1978

Description

Costume Details: Pair of ballet-style dancers in white leotards with turquoise tights, capes and headpieces

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Costume design drawing, nude showgirls in ruffled capes, Las Vegas, 1968

Date

1968

Description

Costume Details: Pencil sketches of nude showgirls in oversized ruffled capes trimmed with jewels; no. 1 shows front and back; no. 5 shows topless costume with collar, headdress and skirt with oversized ruffled bottom.
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Performance Name: Opening
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)

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Costume design drawing, topless showgirls in ruffled capes, Las Vegas, 1968

Date

1968

Description

Costume Details: Pencil sketches of topless showgirls in oversized ruffled capes and matching headdresses.
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Performance Name: Opening
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)

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Costume design drawing, Pony Express costume with red tights, spotted-pony print vest, January 28, 1968

Date

1968-01-28

Description

Costume Details: Showgirl in Pony Express costume with red tights, red boots with spurs, sleeveless vest in spotted-pony print trimmed with fringe, matching red and spotted cuffs, yellow bandana tied around the neck, white cowboy hat pierced through with an arrow with a yellow feather; white mailbag marked "Pony Express."
Show Name: Pony Express
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, reclining nude showgirl wearing white boa with foxtails, holding lorgnette, Las Vegas, January 28, 1968

Date

1968-01-28

Description

Costume Details: Reclining nude showgirl with lorgnette, white boa with white foxtails trimmed with red ribbons, red bow on her head; piles of books in background. [Signed by artist]
Show Name: Pony Express
Site Name: Sahara Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, red ruffled Spanish flamenco costume with rimmed hat and flared cuffs, circa 1965-75

Date

1965 to 1975

Description

Costume Details: Red ruffled Spanish flamenco pants costume with flared white cuffs, white ruffles on shirt front, and hat with brim and flowers on female dancer.

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Costume design drawing, showgirl in purple long-sleeved top and bell-bottom pants, Las Vegas, 1968

Date

1968

Description

Costume Details: Showgirl in purple long-sleeved top, bare midriff, purple bell-bottom pants with white decoration, wide gold belt, white floral headpiece.
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)

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