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Dress Worn by Shirley Temple on Her Trip Across America in 1938

(American, 1928 – 2014)
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave, printed; smocked; lace
DimensionsCenter back: 64.1 cm (25 1/4 in.)
Center front: 61 cm (24 in.)
Credit LineGift of Lizbeth Krupp
Accession number2015.3124
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
Provenance2015, purchased from Theriault's by Lizbeth Krupp, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2015, gift of Lizbeth Krupp to the MFA. (Accession date: November 18, 2015)
Group shot: 2009.4631.1-2
Koos van den Akker
1970s
Group Shot: 2010.385.1-4
Christian Lacroix
Spring 1987
Evening bag
Shirley Bierman
early 21st century
Woman's dress
Koos van den Akker
1970–75
Group shot: 2007.281.1-3
Valentino Garavani (known as Valentino)
1990s
Evening bag
Shirley Bierman
early 21st century