The Costume Worn by Shirley Temple in the the 1940 film "The Blue Bird"

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The country-style costume comprises a white blouse with ruffled neckline, burgundy serge skirt, brown woolen vest with blue edging and lacing to match the darker blue stripe in the pocketed apron, and a dark blue fitted jacket with peach-banded edging and six silver buttons, and along with original leather shoes and original undergarment. The vest and jacket have original label "22006 S. Temple" and the shoes are ink labeled S. Temple on the soles. The costume designer for this film was Gwen Wakeling. Included is one photograph of Shirley wearing the costume. The ensemble was worn by Mytyl (Shirley Temple) in the opening scenes of the 1940 classic "The Blue Bird", notably as Mytyl captures the blue bird, moans "Why do we have to be so poor", and sadly asks her father as he leaves for battle, "What makes war, anyway?"