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The ivory satin gown has padded bodice, very wide collar with pleated ruffle at the edge, full short sleeves with pleated edging, flared bias cut full-length skirt with pleated ruffle at the hem. Included is the original wedding veil with elaborate embroidery, designed to fit the head in cap-like manner, and a pair of fingerless lace gloves. The gown and gloves are in excellent condition, the veil is extremely frail. The gown has studio label of "4993". Included are two studio photographs of young Shirley Temple wearing this gown. The costume was worn by Shirley Temple during the "When I Grow Up" sequence of the 1935 film "Curly Top". She dreams of becoming a bride, "a lady all dressed up in white with flowers in her hand, and such a veil I never saw the biggest in the land".