#507

Formal Costume Worn by Shirley Temple in the 1940 Film "Young People"
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Comprising a black formal jacket and tails, silk lapels, boutonniere and handkerchief, with patterned silk fitted vest, along with collapsible top hat with silk banding. The vest has original label "2-69-2-0096", the jacket has label "Studio Clothes Macintosh Hollywood" and the top hat has the label of Townway designed by Desmonds, and the studio label "1-39 1-0351". The costume was worn by Wendy (Shirley Temple) in the 1940 film "Young People" during the song and dance performance "On Fifth Avenue" and then as Wendy (Shirley) makes her farewell announcement to the audience.