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Comprising blue chambray bib overalls with side pockets, turn-up cuffs, metal shoulder clasps, back waist belt, and back pockets. Along with cotton plaid shirt with cuffed short sleeves and with alternate straw hat. Generally excellent. Included is a vintage photograph of Shirley wearing this costume, and showing her new style tied curls at each side of her face. Although based on the original stories of Kate Douglas Wiggin, the film actually bore little resemblance to that original story or Rebecca character. The costume designer was Gwen Wakeling, whose sure instinct for costume fit for the young star included that the overalls should be smudged and dusty, as though Shirley was actually living the farm life. Shirley wore the costume during the runaway piglet scene and also while performing the "If I Had One Wish" song and dance with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.