Watercolor Sketch of Marching To War Costume from "The Littlest Rebel"

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27" (69 cm.) x 20 framed. Sketched on parchment with watercolor details is the costume worn by Shirley Temple in "The Littlest Rebel" film during the Marching to War scene. The sketch is labeled by the artist (unsigned) as No 5132 and "End of Story, Change #6" although that proposed use of the costume does not appear in the actual film . Note that the style is identical to the actual dress, #89, which is also labeled 5132, although the final fabric pattern varied. The watercolor is also notable for depicting, not only the costume, but also Shirley's smiling face crowned with a proposed hair style for this film. As Gwen Wakeling is listed as the costume designer for this film, it is likely that the watercolor was created by her.