Singin’ in the Rain Costume Design Drawing

Sketch by Walter Plunkett, costume design for 'Singin' in the Rain,' 1951 - Recto

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Sketch by Walter Plunkett, costume design for 'Singin' in the Rain,' 1951 - Recto

Sketch by Walter Plunkett, costume design for 'Singin' in the Rain,' 1951 - Verso

Description (Brief):

Fashion sketch in pencil and watercolors on heavyweight drawing paper for woman’s costume from the 1952 MGM musical film Singing’ in the Rain. The sketch is by costume designer Walter Plunkett. The woman in the drawing is wearing a brown short drop waist dress with bat wing sleeves trimmed with blue fringe and a flapper style cloche. There are dark pink and beige fabric swatches stapled on the front.

Date Made: 19521951

Location: Currently not on view

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0045.02Accession Number: 2017.0045Catalog Number: 2017.0045.02

Object Name: drawing, costumedrawing, fashion

Physical Description: paper; fabric; paint; metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 20 1/4 in x 15 in; 51.435 cm x 38.1 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-67b4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1849512

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