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Comprising a fully lined red woolen uniform jacket with black woolen chest inset, black silk cuffs, and a fitted woolen collar with gold banding. The jacket has patterned gold metallic buttons, a six-point star metallic thread emblem, and there is an ivory satin banner with rosette and a black leather belt. The ivory woolen pants have black silk stripes at the sides (an alternate pair of twill trousers with side stripes are also included). There is a bicorn stiffened hat with silk cover and lining, and with silk rosette and gilt button, that has internal label "United Costumers Inc." and a pair of black leather tap shoes with metal tips and heels and maker label of J. (F?) W. Robinson Co. Los Angeles. Generally excellent condition. Two vintage photographs of Shirley Temple in the costume are included. The costume was worn by Shirley Temple during the dream fantasy scene in the 1937 film "Heidi", which featured the magical wooden shoes. In the scene Shirley sang and danced to the musical tune "In Our Little Wooden Shoes". The scene is considered by many to be one of the most memorable moments in the history of Shirley Temple films, and this iconic costume shapes the memory of that performance.