Pink Organza Party Dress Worn by Shirley Temple in the 1936 Film "Dimples"

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Of sheer pink organza, the dress features a lavish smocked bodice overlaid by a wide gathered collar trimmed with lace, with short puffed and lace-edged sleeves and with four tiers of lace-edged gathers on the skirt. There is an aqua-blue wide sash at the waist, two pink taffeta petticoats and a pair of long pantalets with generous lace trim that matches the trim on the dress. Excellent condition. The costume is labeled "5508 Shirley" on the dress and the pantalets. The costume was worn by Dimples Appleby (Shirley Temple) in her theatre performance as Eva from Uncle Tom in the 1936 film "Dimples". In that scene she performs the song and dance "Get on Board".