Two Dresses Worn by Shirley Temple at Event Occasions by Elise for I. Magnin

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One dress is of red cotton with sewn-down tucks at the bodice above a skirt of very narrow pleasts in constrasting colors of red, white and blue, hidden zipper front, fine batiste collar and puffed sleeves with lace trim, and two figural dangling birds at the neckline ties, and with self-sash. The other dress is silk, in tiny red and white checkered design, with elaborate smocking above the high waist, organdy collar with red stitching detail, unusual shape of gathered sleeves, selfsash. Both dresses have original cloth labeled "Custom made Elise I. Magnin & Co." The dresses were worn by Shirley Temple in various publicity or event occasions.