Embroidered Blouse Worn by Shirley Temple in the 1941 Film "Kathleen"

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Of creamy silk, with pointed collar tips and pearl button closure, the blouse has short sleeves with turn-up cuffs and colorful floral wreath embroidery on each sleeve. There are a few light spots. The blouse was worn by Shirley Temple in her title role in the 1941 film "Kathleen", and was evidently so favored by the young star that she wore it on numerous publicity occasions such as the 1942 announcement that she would be reading "Junior Miss" stories by Sally Benson on a syndicated radio series (see #82 for bound copies of Shirley Temple's personal radio scripts). Included is a vintage photograph of Shirley Temple wearing the costume.