Uniform with Helmet and Leggings Worn by Shirley Temple in the Film "Wee Willie Winkie"

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The ensemble includes a short-sleeved white blouse, brown pleated skirt with belt loops (no belt) and with hidden snaps for attaching the blouse to the skirt, a cream twill jacket with five oversized buttons, epaulets with brass buttons, and brown tie. Along with helmet with draped cotton banding and green cotton lining, and with heavy twill brown leggings with leather foot straps, elastic insets and 31 buttons and button holes on each. Generally excellent. Both skirt and blouse are labeled "8209 Shirley Temple". Included is a vintage photograph depicting Shirley wearing the costume. Shirley Temple, in her role as Priscilla Williams, wears the costume in various scenes in the 1937 film "Wee Willie Winkie".